The Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (PLM) is a unit within the Faculty of Medicine and the Medical Center of the American University of Beirut (AUB). The Department has many functions: training, teaching, research, and offering service to outpatients as well as inpatients of all conditions and age groups. In achieving our mission, the Department is accredited and follows the guidelines of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) standards and is committed to attain the highest quality, provide the most updated, efficient, and effective laboratory service, in a professional, innovative, and learning environment.