Partnering with over 80 NHS Trusts already, Source LDPath provides rapid, reliable and flexible cellular pathology services in every discipline of histopathology. We offer scalable laboratory processing and reporting solutions to tailor our service to the needs of your department. Our extensive team of the UK’s leading Specialist Consultant Pathologists, led by Source LDPath’s Medical Director Professor Ian Ellis and Director of Digital Pathology Dr. Alistair Robson, ensures the highest quality reporting and service standards.
Pre-prepared Blocks or Slides
Source LDPath, apart of Source BioScience, provides boxes for the transportation of pre-prepared specimens as the correct packaging of slides and FFPE blocks is essential to minimise the risk of breakages and potential loss during transportation. Each transport box can hold approximately 30 trays of slides and each tray can hold a maximum of 9 slides.
Wet Specimens
Under the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health regulations, barrels for transportation of wet specimens will be provided by Source LDPath. It is important that specimens are adequately fixed. For large resection specimens it is suggested that specimens be incised to aid fixation prior to dispatch.
Courier Collection
Source LDPath can organise daily, regular (e.g. Monday and Wednesday each week) or ad-hoc collections as required. Please advise us of your preferred collection arrangements and times through discussion with your dedicated account manager.
All collections are free of charge.
Customer Support
Source LDPath has a dedicated Customer Support team, who manages the process from sample receipt, to reporting and return.
With a National network Specialist Consultant Pathologists available to report, cases are sent to members of the consultant team according to specialism.
Our team of scientific and laboratory professionals are available to offer technical and diagnostic advice and any queries regarding logistics and delivery of results.
Electronic Delivery of Results
Source LDPath offers a fast and secure method of receiving reports for both cellular pathology specimens and diagnostic tests. Our system requires a user name, password and a random number generating key fob in order to log in to your account, ensuring that reports are securely stored and can only be accessed by those set up on the system. Reports are downloaded in Microsoft Word format.
For longer term support and contracts, Source LDPath can feed reports directly into a Trust laboratory Information Management System.
All slides, blocks FFPE blocks and request cards will be returned.
Duty of Care & Investigative Audit
Investigative Audit and Duty of Care reviews are complex and time consuming, so it is important to ensure they are entered at the appropriate time and are properly conducted. Source LDPath's Duty of Care and Investigative Audit services provide a confidential, efficient, and swift means of undertaking reviews using an independent panel of specialist pathologists.
Principles of an Investigative Audit
An Investigative Audit scrutinises a sample of cases to establish if there are valid concerns about the performance of an individual pathologist. In the specific instance of cellular pathology, cases should be re-reported, and any discrepancies or errors identified should be classified according to The Royal College of Pathologists’ system of categorisation. An Investigative Audit differs from a Duty of Care review and has different outcomes; they should not be confused. An Investigative Audit review is a systematic review of individual patient cases to ensure that the patient has received the correct or optimal care.
Principles of a duty of care review
The principal aim of a Duty of Care review is to detect and prevent possible harm to patients. Normally, a Duty of Care review should only be conducted when concerns or allegations about the performance of an individual pathologist or team have been substantiated, for example by an Investigative Audit.
Second Opinion Services
Second opinion may be required for complex or unusual cases. The focus of Source LDPath’s expert opinion is patient safety and to help identify patients that may require clinical management.
Source LDPath are an experienced provider of second opinion Specialist Pathology diagnosis. The focus of our expert opinion is patient safety and to help you identify patients that may require clinical management and promote confidence in your service. Our Second Opinion Pathology Service is not an assessment of the performance of individuals, teams or services.
Our Second Opinion Pathology Service can turn around cases quickly using our Secure Portal Access (SPA) and give you real time access to your reports.
Industry-Leading Turnaround Times
Our expert team are committed to driving our in-house operations at industry-leading turnaround times.
Multi-disciplinary Meetings support
Our expertise enables us to provide valuable support for multi-disciplinary meetings. Whether you require ongoing diagnostic support or access to a collaborative network of specialists, our team is well-equipped to meet your specific needs.
For more information or if you would like support with a bespoke project, please contact a member of our team or call.