What Is a Cooperative Model?

Explore a collaborative model that gives laboratories, hospitals, and physician groups flexible access to comprehensive genomic profiling through shared expertise, advanced technology, and scalable implementation pathways.

How the GTC Cooperative Model Works

GTC’s Cooperative Model is designed to give laboratories, hospitals, and physician groups access to comprehensive genomic profiling through a more flexible and collaborative approach.

Whether the goal is to outsource testing to GTC or build in-house capabilities with GTC’s support, the model is built around shared expertise, advanced technology, standardized reporting, and improved access to high-quality molecular diagnostics. 

1. Flexible partnership options

GTC’s Cooperative Model is built to support different operational needs. Organizations can choose an Outsourcing Model, where testing and reporting are handled through GTC, or an Internalization Model, where GTC helps establish in-house wet lab capabilities while continuing to support validation, training, and reporting. This two-pathway structure gives institutions a practical way to access advanced genomic testing without a one-size-fits-all approach.

2. Advanced testing, simplified implementation from lab design to assay validation

The co-op model allows laboratories and institutions to bring advanced genomic testing in-house without the need to build large bioinformatics, R&D, or assay development teams from scratch. By leveraging GTC’s established workflows, reporting infrastructure, molecular expertise, and ongoing support, partners can accelerate deployment, reduce operational complexity, and focus on delivering high-quality precision oncology testing to their patients.

3. Standardized reporting and clinical support

The Co-Op Model is supported by GTC’s standardized reporting systems. These systems are AI-enabled and designed to include detailed findings, potential therapy recommendations, possible clinical trials, and other proprietary reporting elements. In the outsourcing model, reports can also be delivered with the co-op member’s logo, helping create a seamless experience for partner institutions while preserving consistency and quality in interpretation.

4. Shared expertise, training, and long-term scalability

The cooperative approach is not limited to test access alone. In the internalization pathway, GTC supports cross-validation and training for technologists, while continuing to manage reporting remotely. This model is designed to help organizations expand testing capabilities, reduce turnaround time, and improve patient care by combining local operational capacity with GTC’s molecular expertise, informatics support, and established processes.

5. Covered by Medicare and Broadly Accessible.

GTC’s comprehensive genomic profiling assays are designed for both domestic and  global clinical adoption, with tests that are covered by Medicare, NY-state approved and carry both UKCA and CE Mark certifications. These recognitions reflect our commitment to delivering high-quality, clinically validated precision oncology testing while supporting broader patient access across the United States, United Kingdom, and Europe.

Two ways to work together

Outsourcing Model

Low NGS volume

  • Send out reference lab model
  • Comprehensive reporting with Co-Op members logo and name
  • Cooperation between GTC and Co-Op member, sharing of resources and open participation in research and development

Internalization Model
High NGS volume

  • Internalization model
  • Satellite wet lab within Co-Op members facility
  • Data analysis and reporting by GTC artificial intelligence systems
  • With the Co-Op model labs can take advantage of starting your own revenue generating next-gen sequencing testing

Advantages of a Co-Op genomics laboratory

  • Access to state-of-the-art genomic profiles to improve patient care.
  • Access to advanced technology, molecular expertise, and a pipeline for innovation and development of new tests.
  • Advanced informatics tools that utilize artificial intelligence.
  • Reduced turn-around-time and send-out costs.
  • Access to reimbursable tests for immediate revenue potential.
  • Standardization of NGS testing and reporting.
  • Support with lab set up, validations, SOP’s and analysis.
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A Better Genomic Testing Model
for Physicians and Labs

GTC’s Cooperative Model offers a more collaborative and standardized way to deliver comprehensive genomic profiling. By combining flexible implementation paths, standardized reporting, technical support, and shared expertise, it gives organizations a practical route to expand precision oncology capabilities while maintaining clinical quality and operational efficiency.

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