Laboratory Certification and Proficiency Testing
We provide certification, proficiency testing, and standardization services, as well as calibration and reference materials, for laboratories in the U.S. and other countries. Through such services, we are supporting better-informed decisions about drug abuse deterrence actions and helping ensure the quality of laboratory analyses of building materials containing asbestos and environmental lead.
Services
- Certification of forensic drug testing laboratories (Contact: Michael Baylor, John Mitchell)
- Proficiency testing for asbestos analysis (Contact: Lisa Greene)
- Proficiency testing for environmental lead analysis (Contact: David Binstock)
- Asbestos reference materials and calibration standards (Contact: J. Todd Ennis, Lisa Greene)
- Proficiency testing of drug testing laboratories (Contact: Francis M. Esposito)
- Toxicologic quality assurance/quality control samples (Contact: Francis M. Esposito, Jeri Ropero-Miller)
Capabilities
- Independent, third-party testing
- Multidisciplinary expertise and science support
- Test sample development, characterization, and distribution
- Materials preparation