The Doctors Laboratory (TDL)
- Status
- Available
- Region
- EU
- Vendor
- The Doctors Laboratory (UK)
- Data flow
- Requests: wawa → TDL (printed form and QR code). Results: TDL → wawa
- Connectivity
- TDL delivers result files to storage wawa provides; wawa imports them every 5 minutes
- Set up by
- Clinic account administrator, with wawa for the initial link
Request TDL tests from wawa, print a ready-to-attach request form, and receive results back on the original request.
What it does
- The full, current TDL price list is available to select, and your custom profiles can be added.
- wawa generates a QR code with the data TDL needs and a print-ready request form to attach to samples.
- Results (HL7 and PDF) are matched to the original request and can be shared with the patient once returned.
What we need from you
| Input | What to give us |
|---|---|
| Source code | Your TDL account code. TDL includes it on every result, which is how results reach your account. |
| Clinic | Optional. The clinic this account code belongs to, if each clinic has its own TDL account. Leave blank to use one code for all clinics. |
| Custom profiles and prices | Any profiles specific to your clinic, with their prices, so we can add them |
For each test type you add yourself:
| Field | Required | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Test code | Yes | TDL's code |
| Test name | Yes | |
| Turnaround time | Yes | |
| Price | Yes | |
| Profile | No | |
| Sample requirements | No |
You can also upload test types as a CSV with the columns TEST NAME, CODE and PRICE; rows are matched on code.
Setting it up
- Go to Settings → Integrations → TDL → Configure.
- Add your source code (and clinic, if applicable). Contact us if you need help with the initial link to TDL.
- Add or edit test types, or upload them as a CSV.
Using it
- To request a test, open the patient's Observations tab and choose Create TDL Request Form or Create TDL Tiny order, then print the form and label.
- All requests are listed under TDL in the main menu (under More if hidden), with the matched patient and the requested and issued dates. Filter by Unmatched only to find results that need assigning. From there you can view the TDL form or Send to patient.