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Testing Services FAQ's

Testing Services

Dear Practitioner,

At US BioTek Laboratories our goal is to provide you with quality assured testing, and we take pride in our stringent QA standards.

As a medical laboratory testing facility there are industry criteria and guidelines for quality control and reproducibility of test results as set federally by CLIA (Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments) Requirements for Analytical Quality, with proficiency testing through a recognized body such as CAP (College of American Pathologists). Regulations set under these operations are designed to assure reliability and consistency of laboratory test results. In the strictest sense, a lab follows CLIA procedures for monitoring and evaluating the quality of the analytical testing process to assure reliability; a true and reputable test result. US BioTek is dedicated to upholding strict QA standards in compliance with good laboratory practices under the oversight of CLIA.

With our Food Antibody Assays, we run each and every patient’s serum sample in complete duplicate as your assurance of a reproducible test report. We perform daily in-house reproducibility checks, using both positive and negative controls in accordance to CLIA, proficiency testing criteria for acceptable analytical performance, and submit to unknown reproducibility checks through the College of American Pathologists. Our consistent and highly competitive results for Allergy and Total IgE proficiency testing puts US BioTek on par or exceeding that of major allergy reagent manufacturers. Our goal is to take every measure to ensure reproducible and reliable results, and US BioTek upholds an outstanding degree of reproducibility with a very tight CV for our antibody assays.

Our GC/MS analyses follow strict QA guidelines as well. Test performance for our organic acids and environmental pollutants assays are monitored through multi-rule Quality Control Procedures. Two internal control measurements, and four internal standards are included with each run to insure accuracy. Additionally, external quality control procedures through the College of American Pathologists (CAP) are run quarterly.

US BioTek Laboratories select the best testing reagents and methods commercially available from major licensed manufactures. We employ high-performance, high-capacity automation with an innovative tracking system that eliminates technical error.

These measures and many other quality control procedures, assure us precision, consistency, and objectivity from day-to-day and week-to-week testing.

We subscribe to the College of American Pathologists (CAP); certified and accredited under COLA (Commission of Laboratory Accreditation), and are recognized under the Washington State Department of Health.

US BioTek’s strong QA initiative makes our testing the method of choice for today’s discerning practitioner!