Department pathologists provide professional services that include rendering diagnostic interpretations and overseeing the clinical laboratories at all six adult hospitals in the Tenet Philadelphia region. In addition, the Pathology Diagnostics Laboratory (PDL) is a certified laboratory that processes anatomic pathology specimens and provides diagnostic interpretations for physician office practices and a variety of investigators. The Regional Autopsy Service provides comprehensive autopsy services to institutions and individuals that are outside of the regional Tenet hospital system. These clinical activities ensure high quality patient care and also provide access to a wide variety of patient-derived material that supports the academic mission of the Department.