Pathologists Regional Laboratory Inc

What Pathologists Regional Laboratory Inc does

Pathologists' Regional Laboratory (PRL) is a privately held, full-service clinical and anatomic pathology reference laboratory headquartered in Lewiston, Idaho, operating continuously since 1968. The company serves hospitals, physician practices, clinics, and patients across the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley (Idaho/Washington border) and the Palouse region including Pullman, Washington. Its core offering consists of laboratory testing across twelve disciplines — Blood Bank, Chemistry, Special Chemistry, Coagulation, Cytology, Hematology, Histology, Immunology, Microbiology, Serology, Toxicology, and Urinalysis — supported by a 24/7 staffed clinical facility and a separate anatomic pathology site in Lewiston. PRL differentiates through bidirectional and unidirectional HL7-based EMR/LIS interface connectivity, a STAT courier pickup network offering 1-hour STAT turnaround and 4-hour routine turnaround, multiple report delivery modalities (courier, printer, fax, real-time HL7), and embedded outpatient collection sites at partner facilities.

The company's business model is transaction-fee based laboratory testing billed to healthcare providers, insurance plans, and federal programs (Medicare, Medicaid), with no direct-to-consumer pricing. Distribution is regional and direct: PRL sells into enterprise healthcare providers through embedded lab services and outpatient draw stations, augmented by a courier specimen logistics network. Specialized tests not performed in-house are routed via a reference partnership with Quest Diagnostics. PRL maintains Joint Commission accreditation, four separate CMS CLIA certificates (Clinical Pathology, Cancer Center, Anatomic Pathology, and Clarkston Draw Station), Medicare approval, and state licensure in Idaho and Washington, with a Continuous Quality Improvement program that exceeds federal requirements.

PRL is led by Medical Director Alan C. Peterson, M.D., with a management team including Co-Medical Director Rebecca Fulton, M.D., CFO Tanya Wassmuth, IT Director James Wilson, HR Director Richard Cattron, Clinical Lab Manager Lisa Cook, Anatomic Pathology Manager Angela Jackson, and Phlebotomy Manager Debra D. Monniere. The company is an independent, privately held entity with no identified parent company, venture capital, or acquisition activity disclosed in the source material. Current product surface includes a Luminate Health patient portal, results reporting across multiple channels, specimen collection supplies ordering, and participation in the Idaho Health Data Exchange.

Name

Pathologists Regional Laboratory Inc

Legal name

Pathologists' Regional Laboratory

Website

https://pathregional.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Pathologists' Regional Laboratory (PRL) is a privately held, full-service clinical and anatomic pathology reference laboratory founded in 1968 in Lewiston, Idaho, serving hospitals, physician practices, and patients across the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley (Idaho/Washington) and the Palouse region with comprehensive testing, HL7-based EMR/LIS connectivity, and embedded collection sites.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Clinical Reference Laboratory Services

NAICS

Medical Laboratories (621511)

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Anatomic Pathology (Histopathology & Cytopathology) (HLAFAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Lab Data Exchange & Interoperability (HL7/FHIR/LDT Results Delivery) (HLACAMAL)

Keywords

• Clinical reference laboratory
• Anatomic pathology services
• Diagnostic testing services
• Laboratory information systems
• Specimen collection services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lewiston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Testing Services: PRL operates as a clinical and anatomic reference laboratory providing diagnostic testing services to hospitals, clinics, and physicians. Services include comprehensive test menu across multiple disciplines with results delivered via courier, printer, fax, or real-time HL7 interface access. Also participates in Idaho Health Data Exchange.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Pathologists' Regional Laboratory operates as a full-service clinical and anatomic pathology reference laboratory, providing diagnostic testing services across 13+ disciplines (Blood Bank, Chemistry, Special Chemistry, Coagulation, Cytology, Hematology, Histology, Immunology, Microbiology, Serology, Toxicology, and Urinalysis) to hospitals, physicians, and clinics in the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley and Palouse region. Services are supported by HL7-based EMR/LIS connectivity, a courier network with STAT pickup, multiple results delivery channels, a patient portal, and specimen collection supply fulfillment.

Product overview

Pathologists' Regional Laboratory (PRL) operates as a full-service clinical and anatomic pathology reference laboratory serving clinicians and hospitals in Idaho and Washington since 1968. The company's core offering consists of comprehensive laboratory testing services across twelve major disciplines (Blood Bank, Chemistry, Special Chemistry, Coagulation, Cytology, Hematology, Histology, Immunology, Microbiology, Serology, Toxicology, and Urinalysis), supported by a Connectivity Solutions module that provides HL7-based interfaces to Electronic Medical Records and Laboratory Information Systems. The portfolio also includes Results Reporting with multiple delivery options, a Patient Portal for patient access to results, and Specimen Collection Supplies for clients to order collection materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clinical Reference Laboratory Services Full-service clinical pathology laboratory services providing comprehensive diagnostic testing across multiple disciplines for hospitals, physicians, and clinics. Serves as a regional reference laboratory in the Lewiston-Clarkston Valley and Palouse region, with results delivered via courier, printer, fax, or real-time HL7 interface.
• Anatomic Pathology Services Specialized anatomic pathology services including Histology and Cytology testing. Located at the Lewiston, Idaho anatomic site and overseen by board-certified pathologists.
• Connectivity Solutions Electronic interface service enabling bidirectional and unidirectional data exchange with Electronic Medical Records (EMR) and Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) using HL7 standards, integrating laboratory information directly into provider practice management systems.
• Results Reporting Service Multi-channel results delivery service providing patient laboratory results to healthcare providers via courier, printer, fax, and real-time HL7 interface access, with STAT pickup availability.
• Patient Portal (Luminate Health) Secure online patient portal enabling patients to access their laboratory results and health information, powered by the Luminate Health platform.
• Specimen Collection Supplies Supply ordering service for laboratory specimen collection and transport materials including cytology supplies, histology containers, clinical pathology supplies, and microbiology collection materials for healthcare provider clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24/7 clinical facility staffing with qualified Medical Technologists
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Quest DiagnosticscoreTechnology or IntegrationQuest Diagnostics serves as the primary send-out laboratory reference partner for specialized tests not performed in-house. PRL refers specialized tests including Acetylcholine Receptor Binding Antibody, ACTH, ANA panels, and various immunology/hematology tests to Quest for analysis.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• PathGroup: Tennessee-based regional anatomic and clinical pathology laboratory serving community hospitals; similar scope of services and regional reference positioning as PRL.
• TriCore Reference Laboratories: New Mexico-based regional reference laboratory operating a full-service clinical and anatomic pathology model — directly analogous in scale and community positioning to PRL.
• CompuNet Clinical Laboratories: Regional clinical reference laboratory serving Ohio/Indiana with a multi-disciplinary test menu and physician outreach focus; closely comparable business model to PRL.

Broad incumbents

• ARUP Laboratories: University of Utah-affiliated reference lab offering an extensive esoteric menu; operates broadly in the same clinical/anatomic pathology space as PRL.
• Quest Diagnostics: Largest US reference lab; PRL's primary send-out partner for specialized tests and the dominant national competitor for hospital outreach work in the same geographies.
• Sonic Healthcare: International reference laboratory operator with US subsidiary presence; broad clinical pathology and anatomic pathology offering comparable to PRL's menu, but at much larger scale.
• Mayo Clinic Laboratories: Academic medical center reference lab providing a comprehensive esoteric test menu nationwide; competes with regional labs like PRL for advanced send-out testing.
• Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp): Second-largest national reference lab with a similar clinical and anatomic pathology menu; competes with PRL for hospital outreach and physician office testing contracts in regional markets.

Regional players

• Corewell Health Laboratory (formerly Spectrum Health): Health system reference laboratory serving the Michigan region with full clinical and anatomic pathology services; comparable regional community-laboratory model outside PRL's geography.
• Mercy Laboratory Services: Health system-operated reference laboratory serving several Midwestern states with regional outreach testing; comparable in regional-laboratory function to PRL but operating in a different geography.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/PathRegional
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/pathologists%27-regional-laboratory

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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