Pathology Request
Why Use This Function:
A Pathology Request allows Practitioners to electronically submit test requests to partnered pathology laboratories such as Ampath, Lancet, PathCare, and Vermaak & Partners directly through the GoodX system. This integration streamlines the process of requesting diagnostic tests and receiving results by eliminating manual paperwork and delays.
Once a Pathology Request is submitted, the test results are automatically returned and stored electronically in the system, ensuring accuracy, efficiency, and easy access to Patient information. This enhances clinical workflow, supports quicker diagnoses, and promotes seamless communication between the Practice and the pathology laboratories.
The Contents of This User Manual:
- Complete the Pathology Reports
- How and Where to Access a Completed Pathology Request
- This user manual will start on the Clinical screen.
- For more information regarding the Clinical screen, please refer to the user manual: Clinical screen: Navigation and Use.
- Click on the Forms Library drop-down menu.
- The Forms Library drop-down menu will open.
- Then, Scroll down and Select the Pathology Form.
- The Pathology Form will open.
💡Please Note: Workflow Events can be set up as an Easy Event for quicker access to your Clinical forms. For more information on how to set up an Easy Event, please refer to the user manual: Easy Events.
Complete the Pathology Report
To review and finalise all test results, ensuring the Pathology Report is complete, accurate, and ready for submission or Patient review.
- Order No: This is the number that the Practitioner 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 Practitioner who is referring the Patient for the tests will be selected here.
- Search for Diagnosis: This is a free-text search bar where you can look up a diagnosis to add to a Patient record. You can type keywords, partial terms, or full medical codes to find the correct diagnosis.
- Search for Referring Doctor: This field allows you to look up and select the Practitioner who referred the Patient. The system will filter results as you type.
- Test Items: Pathology test items are individual laboratory tests or investigations that provide information about a Patient’s health.
- Provider: The Provider refers to the Pathology Lab being used, e.g., Ampath or Lancet.
- Path Code: The Practitioner gets a specific code for every Provider that enables them to send requests/tests electronically, which will display in this field.
- Quick Item List: A customisable collection of commonly used tests that the Practice can configure. It provides fast, easy access to frequently selected items, helping to streamline workflow and reduce the time spent searching through the full catalogue.
- Test Item List: These are the different Pathology options that can be selected to do tests on Patients. Every Provider has their own list/form for Pathology that can be tested.
- Click on the Select a Pathology Provider drop-down menu.
- Click on the desired Provider.
- The Test Item List will auto-expand.
- On the Test Item List, you can Select all the options that you want to send for Pathology.
- Click on the Add Signature button to add the Practitioner's signature.
- For more information on adding the Practitioner's signature, please refer to the user manual: How to Add a Practitioner's Signature to Clinical Forms.
💡Please Note: Once the Practitioner's signature has been added, the Complete button will automatically display green, indicating that the request has been finalised.
- Once the request has been finalised, you can Email, Fax, Print, or download the Pathology Request from this screen.
- For more information on how the Email, Fax, Print and Download section works, please refer to the user manual: Workflow Event Options.
- Click on the Save and Close button to save the Pathology Request and return to the previous screen.
