Great Plains Urology Fax Number — Biopsy and Pathology Reports
A biopsy at Great Plains Urology produces a pathology report — the Gleason score or the tumor grade — the patient and any referring office are waiting on; here is how it moves, securely. Located in Edina, Minnesota, Great Plains Urology is a urology office serving patients across the community in the upper Midwest. Because a biopsy report is protected health information, this guide covers both where to send it and how to keep the transmission compliant.
Great Plains Urology Fax Number
Use Great Plains Urology's patient or referring-provider instructions to find where to send documents
Hours: Front-desk coverage tracks the practice's appointment and procedure hours, so an incoming fax is received when the office is open, but a records release sent after hours is processed the next business day.
Send a Fax NowWhat You Can Fax to Great Plains Urology
- A cystoscopy or urodynamics report returned to the referring physician
- A disability or work-status form completed at the visit
- A prior-authorization request for a prostate-cancer or overactive-bladder therapy
- A procedure order for a cystoscopy, stone surgery, or vasectomy
- A CT urogram or renal-ultrasound report sent to the treating urologist
Biopsy requisitions and pathology at Great Plains Urology
Because Great Plains Urology sends biopsies out and receives the reports back, the requisition and the surgical-pathology result are routine faxes on the same case. Send the requisition or the report as one legible document so no site, grade, or stage detail is cut off. Send the report with any staging so the finding has its context.
Faxing a referral to Great Plains Urology
Because a urology visit often starts with a referral, Great Plains Urology receives faxed referrals naming the finding — a PSA result, hematuria, a stone, or incontinence — and the referring physician. Name the patient and the referring physician on the cover sheet so the referral is tied to the record. Confirm Great Plains Urology's current referral fax before the primary office sends it.
The secure way to fax Great Plains Urology
Anything with a patient's urologic findings, labs, or referral headed to Great Plains Urology is protected data under HIPAA. HIPAA permits faxing PHI over a compliant, encrypted service — not a shared machine at the library or a free app. With Send FAX Mail you send from a phone or computer over a HIPAA-compliant, encrypted connection — Professional is $39.99/month and Business $79.99/month — appropriate for records sent to Great Plains Urology.
Faxing to Great Plains Urology — FAQ
Great Plains Urology is usually reached at one or two lines that cover the whole office. Which staff member should receive it still depends on your document. Check with Great Plains Urology so the fax reaches the right person. Sending to the wrong desk only delays the document.
That is the standard path; your doctor faxes the reason for referral and your labs to Great Plains Urology so it can schedule the visit. The more complete the referral, the faster Great Plains Urology can schedule. Nothing about the reason for the visit is lost between offices when the referral is complete. Put the patient's name and date of birth on the referral so it is matched.
Yes — Great Plains Urology can fax a PSA, a urinalysis, or a culture result to your primary care physician or a referring office so it reaches your chart. Confirm your physician's current fax so the result lands correctly. Nothing about the result is lost between offices when the report is sent. Put your name and date of birth on the request so it is matched.
Label each page with the patient's name and date of birth. Direct the cover sheet to the correct Great Plains Urology desk and include a number staff can call. With identifiers and destination clear, nothing gets misrouted. Check the details once before you send so nothing bounces back.
Great Plains Urology handles the urologic workup and sends the report on for continuity, since a finding can matter to the physician managing your other conditions. Ask Great Plains Urology to note your physician's office on the cover sheet. Keep the confirmation until the report is acknowledged. Put the patient identifiers on every page so it is matched cleanly. It is a small step that saves a follow-up call later.
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