Christina Colette Pierre, PhD, DABCC, FADLM
Assistant Professor of Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Director of Coagulation, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Director of Point of Care, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Department: Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Contact information
Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Education:
BSc (Biomedical Sciences (Major), Biochemistry (Minor) )
University of Waterloo, 2008.
PhD (Molecular & Cell Biology)
Department of Biology, McMaster University, 2015.
Permanent linkBSc (Biomedical Sciences (Major), Biochemistry (Minor) )
University of Waterloo, 2008.
PhD (Molecular & Cell Biology)
Department of Biology, McMaster University, 2015.
Description of Clinical Expertise
laboratory medicine- coagulation, chemistry, point of care testingDescription of Research Expertise
health equitySelected Publications
Howard MF, Fyffe-Freil RC, Pierre CC, Maku HO, Di Costanzo S, Lorey TS, Greene DN: Self-collection for primary HPV screening using dry swabs: a review of clinical performance, laboratory considerations, and patient preferences. J Clin Microbiol 11(64), FEB 2026.Khattri Bhandari S, Twum K, Laryea ET, Du Y, Glover RT, Brackbill RG, Butler W, Patel K, Farnsworth CW, Pierre CC, Cotten SW, Wiencek JR. : Estimated waste generation from 1 million basic metabolic panels: a multisite U.S. study. Clin Chem Lab Med 7(64): 361-367, OCT 2025.
Winston-McPherson GN, Thomas TA, Krasowski MD, Ahmed SB, Cirrincione LR, Katzman BM, Pierre CC, Rytz CL, Turino Miranda K, Goldstein Z, Greene DN: Estradiol Concentrations for Adequate Gender-Affirming Feminizing Therapy: A Systematic Review. LGBT Health JUN 2025.
Butler W, Ramesh RG, von Reusner J, Dugoff L, Srinivas SK, Pierre CC, Herman DS.: Reassessing the Inclusion of Race in Prenatal Screening for Open Neural Tube Defects. JAMA Pediatr 179: 348-350, MAR 2025.
Maku H, Pierre CC, Greene DN, Henderson E, Rogers CL, Whitley C, Winston-McPherson GN: Creation and evaluation of a gender diversity focused cultural competency training for phlebotomists: Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Heliyon JAN 2025.
Pierre CC: Contextualizing Race and Ethnicity in the Practice of Laboratory Medicine. Clin Lab Med DEC 2024.
Pierre CC, Greene DN, Herman DS, Peck Palmer OM, Delaney S.: Beyond the Screen-Positive Rate: Racial Equity Considerations for Serum Screening for Open Neural Tube Defects. Clin Chem 70: 1494-1495, DEC 2024.
Butler W, Pierre CC, King BE, Young BA. : Milky Urine in a Patient with Poorly Controlled Type 2 Diabetes. Clin Chem 3(70): 1099-1102, SEP 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1093/clinchem/hvae092. Case Report.
Conlin SE, Pierre CC, Greene DN, Gill EL. : Affirmative Healthcare for Transgender and Gender Non-Conforming Patients: A Guide to Patient Assessment. Clin Lab Med no volume(no issue): no pages, AUG 2024 Notes: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cll.2024.07.012 Review article.
Turino Miranda K, Greene DN, Collister D, Krasowski MD, Ahmed SB, Cirrincione LR, Rosas SE, Saad N, Pierre CC: A Holistic Framework for the Evaluation of Kidney Function in a Gender-Diverse Landscape. Am J Kidney Dis 84(2): 232-240, AUG 2024 Notes: doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2024.01.522. Epub 2024 Mar 6. Review.