Pathology Request

Provider: The Provider is the Pathologist Lab that is being used, eg Ampath or Lancet. 

Why Use This Function:

Pathology is the study of the causes and effects of diseases or injury. GoodX is integrated with Pathologists such as Ampath, Lancet, Pathcare and Vermaak & partners. The Pathology Request will enable the Doctor to send a Request electronically to a pathologist to have a specific problem/disease tested, and to receive the blood work or test results back electronically on the system.


  • This user manual will start on the Diary screen.



  • Click on the relevant booking.


    • The Clinical screen sidebar will open.


  •  Click on the Clinical button.


    • The Clinical screen will open.


💡Please Note: If the Pathology Report is not set up as an Easy Event (shortcut button) on the sidebar, you can access it by clicking the Form Library’s drop-down menu and selecting Pathology.

  • Click on the Forms Library drop-down.


    • The Forms Library drop-down menu will open.


  • Scroll down and select the Pathology form.


    • The Pathology form will open.


Complete the Pathology Report


  • Order No: This is the number that the Doctor will receive when the Request has been sent successfully to the Lab.
  • Diagnosis and Referring Doctor: The ICD-10 Code for the diagnosis and the Doctor who is referring the Patient for the tests will be selected here. 
  • Test Items: Pathology test items are individual laboratory test or investigations that provides information about a patient’s health.
  • Provider: The Provider is the Pathologist Lab that is being used, eg Ampath or Lancet. 
  • Path Code: The Doctor gets a specific code for every Provider that enables him or her to send requests/tests electronically. This will show in this field. 
  • Quick Item List: You need to set up this function in Settings in order to use it. In Settings >> Entity Settings >> Pathology >> is a default pathology test option where you can choose a specific provider and add tests (as shortcuts). On the Pathology Report, the tests that were set up can be added under the Quick Item List. 
  • Test Item List: This is the different Pathology option that can be selected to do tests on Patients. Every Provider has their own list/form for Pathology that can be tested.
đź’ˇPlease Note: New Function - Pathology Workflow Events now auto-expand when opened. When the user selects a Pathology provider, the test item list will auto-expand. 

  • Click on the Select a Pathology Provider drop-down menu.
 

  • Click on the preferred provider.





Last modified: Monday, 25 August 2025, 2:18 PM