KYMOS’ strategic partner PATCONSULT provides GLP-certified histopathology evaluation and consultancy services in order to complement our preclinical bioanalytical offer. Our full service includes sample processing, histopathologic diagnosis plus case-by-case pathology consultancy and targets preclinical and medical device developers in need of studies on preclinical regulatory, animal toxicology, tolerance and experimental models. Our histopathology team is fully equipped with a vaccum infiltration processor, workstation embedding center, Leica RM2255 Fully Automated Rotary Microtome, a Hamamatsu Digital Slide Scanner, PathData histopathological data management system and offers the following services:

• Sample processing (microtomy, embedding, staining) with all usual pathology species
• Histological preparation of 50.000 – 70.000 organs/tissues per year
• Organ trimming according to RITA recommendations for GLP toxicity studies in rat
• Digital slide scanning

• GLP toxicologic pathology for preclinical regulatory studies
• Experimental pathology assays for new experimental models
• Biocompatibility and tolerance studies for medical devices in subcutis, muscle and bone

• Design of preclinical/experimental pathology studies
• Specific histopathological problems
• Worldwide network of histopathology partners