Community urology practices
Practices seeking a coordinated pathology workflow for office and procedural specimens.
UROPATHOLOGY WORKFLOWS
Anatomic Pathology Support for Urology Practices
Plan prostate, bladder, and other accepted GU pathology workflows with clear site identification, ancillary-testing controls, reporting, and provider access.
WHO WE SERVE
Built for Urology organizations
Operational design starts with the people, locations, procedures, and systems that need to work together.
Urology groups
Multi-provider and multi-location organizations that need standardized collection, logistics, and reporting.
Urology-focused ASCs
Procedural facilities requiring clear supplies, specimen routing, accession support, and administrative visibility.
COMMON SPECIMENS
Plan the workflow around the specimen
Examples describe potential AP workflows, not an unconditional statement of current test availability.
Prostate needle biopsy
Core-biopsy workflows designed to preserve site or container designation from collection through reporting.
Bladder biopsy
Accepted bladder biopsy and resection materials submitted with procedure and site information.
GU surgical specimens
Additional accepted genitourinary biopsies and resections according to the active test menu.
Urine cytology
A future or limited capability that must not be submitted unless specifically activated for the client.
Outside slides or blocks
Eligible materials for GU consultation or second-opinion review by prior arrangement.
RELEVANT AP SERVICES
A service pathway aligned to the clinical setting
Final scope is defined by the active laboratory menu, validated capabilities, specimen suitability, licensing, and onboarding.
Uropathology review
Histologic evaluation of accepted prostate, bladder, and other GU tissue specimens.
IHC support
Potential ancillary testing within validated protocols and the active test menu.
Consultation and second opinion
Defined workflows for eligible referral materials and provider communication.
Histology and H&E
Tissue-processing and staining workflows for approved specimen types.
WORKFLOW BENEFITS
Designed for a more controlled pathology operation
Core-level organization
Design collection and accession processes that preserve required prostate core or site designations.
Direct communication
Provide a route for ordering providers to discuss appropriate cases or reporting questions.
Ancillary-test controls
Keep IHC decisions within validated protocols, available materials, and the active laboratory menu.
Multi-location consistency
Align supplies, requisitions, shipping, users, and report access across the organization.
SPECIMEN SUBMISSION NOTES
Confirm requirements before collection
GU specimens often require precise site, container, and procedure identification. The approved client workflow should be confirmed before the first collection.
Request Supplies →- 01Maintain required site or core designations using the approved container and requisition workflow.
- 02Provide specimen source, procedure, relevant history, and other required context.
- 03Confirm fixation and material requirements before ordering ancillary studies or sending outside materials.
- 04Do not submit urine cytology unless QTATLAB has confirmed that the service is active for the client.
CONNECTIVITY & REPORTING
Fit result delivery to the client workflow
Connectivity discovery can address order details, site mapping, report delivery, authorized access, and multi-location routing.
Request an EMR Integration Review →Structured site data
Plan how specimen sites and order information move from the practice workflow to the laboratory.
Secure reports
Define portal access and result distribution for authorized practice users.
Interface review
Evaluate vendor capabilities for results-only or orders-and-results workflows.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Questions before onboarding
How are prostate needle biopsy cores submitted?
The approved workflow defines containers, site designations, fixation, requisition data, and logistics. Requirements must be confirmed during onboarding.
Is IHC support available for GU cases?
IHC support depends on validated antibodies, protocols, specimen suitability, licensing, and the active test menu. No individual marker is implied to be currently available unless confirmed.
Can we submit urine cytology?
Urine cytology is a placeholder capability and should not be submitted unless QTATLAB has specifically confirmed activation for the client.
Can our group request a second-opinion review?
Eligible slides or blocks may be accepted by prior arrangement. Client Services will confirm material, documentation, logistics, and service availability.
BUILD YOUR CLIENT WORKFLOW
Ready to discuss urology pathology support?
Share your organization, locations, specimen mix, volume, logistics, and reporting needs. Do not include patient information.