About us
Values, experience, certifications, and employment opportunities at National Labs.
Our values, experience, certifications, and employment opportunities.
Values, experience, certifications, and employment opportunities at National Labs.
Values, experience, certifications, and employment opportunities at National Labs.
Values, experience, certifications, and employment opportunities at National Labs.
Values, experience, certifications, and employment opportunities at National Labs.
Our values, experience, certifications, and employment opportunities.
Methodology
Patented methodology and experienced-enhanced industry best practices for optimal precision,
accuracy, and rapid throughput.
Methodology
Patented methodology and experienced-enhanced industry best practices for optimal precision,
accuracy, and rapid throughput.
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COVID-19
Accurate testing results within a timely manner to support a safe workplace and community
COVID-19
Accurate testing results within a timely manner to support a safe workplace and community
COVID-19
Accurate testing results within a timely manner to support a safe workplace and community
COVID-19
Accurate testing results within a timely manner to support a safe workplace and community
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: www.samhsa.gov/
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA’s mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities.
American Chronic Pain Association: www.theacpa.org
The ACPA believes that people with chronic pain benefit from being well informed about their medications. This knowledge may relieve the fears that can interfere with receiving maximum benefits from medications. This supplement is not meant to serve as medical advice for your condition or regarding your medication needs. Remember that the best source of information about your health and medication needs is from an open dialogue with your treating doctor.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: www.samhsa.gov/
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA’s mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities.
American Chronic Pain Association: www.theacpa.org
The ACPA believes that people with chronic pain benefit from being well informed about their medications. This knowledge may relieve the fears that can interfere with receiving maximum benefits from medications. This supplement is not meant to serve as medical advice for your condition or regarding your medication needs. Remember that the best source of information about your health and medication needs is from an open dialogue with your treating doctor.
Headline goes here
Subhead about goes here and here about services here more.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: www.samhsa.gov/
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA’s mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities.
American Chronic Pain Association: www.theacpa.org
The ACPA believes that people with chronic pain benefit from being well informed about their medications. This knowledge may relieve the fears that can interfere with receiving maximum benefits from medications. This supplement is not meant to serve as medical advice for your condition or regarding your medication needs. Remember that the best source of information about your health and medication needs is from an open dialogue with your treating doctor.
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: www.samhsa.gov/
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation. SAMHSA’s mission is to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America’s communities.
American Chronic Pain Association: www.theacpa.org
The ACPA believes that people with chronic pain benefit from being well informed about their medications. This knowledge may relieve the fears that can interfere with receiving maximum benefits from medications. This supplement is not meant to serve as medical advice for your condition or regarding your medication needs. Remember that the best source of information about your health and medication needs is from an open dialogue with your treating doctor.
Testing Capabilities
Understand options to customize your testing regimen
Testing Capabilities
Understand options to customize your testing regimen
News
News
COVID-19
Accurate testing results within a timely manner to support a safe workplace and community
Ensuring the health and safety of your patients, employees and community at large requires a complete and robust solution for fast COVID-19 screening.
To aid in the effort to combat the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, National Labs offers a full-service package that includes both front-end specimen collection as well as back-end testing support, all by a state-of-the-art lab using the most current technology and methods.
Partnering with counties, public health departments, hospitals, clinics, businesses, schools, and long term care facilities, we use the RT-PCR testing method under EUA (emergency use authorization) based on anterior nares, nasopharyngeal and saliva specimen types. We also look at 3 genetic markers, instead of just 2, which can capture known COVID variants while eliminating concern over false negatives.
National Labs COVID-19 testing services feature:
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Average TAT of <24 hours post specimen receipt
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Full service, onsite facility testing and specimen collection
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RT-PCR testing methodology
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EUA (emergency use authorization) testing validation
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Anterior nares, nasopharyngeal and saliva specimen types
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Automated specimen processing
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Acceptance of all insurance providers with no cost to patients
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Competitive contract pricing
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Results reporting via electronic web portal with customized results summary and EMR integration available
Testing in Dried Blood Spot
Uncover Patterns of Alcohol Use for Up to One Month
Introducing SpotCheck Plus: the most informative and valued-added test available for alcohol consumption.
SpotCheck Plus provides patterns of alcohol use for up to four weeks, not just detection, giving you a full month of past behavior for evaluation.
Breakthrough in Detection Windows:
While PEth levels will start to rise after a single drinking episode, it is the accumulation of PEth that helps define past drinking behaviors. The PEth LCMS result falls into one of four general ranges for clinical consideration and interpretation.
PEth: A Scientific Overview
Phosphatidylethanol16:0/18:1 (PEth) is a group of phospholipids formed on the surface of an individual’s red blood cells when alcohol is consumed. The primary molecule (16:0/18:1) contains both palmitic acid (16 carbon atoms: no double bonds) and oleic acid (18 carbon: 1 double bond). A secondary molecule (16:0/18:2) reflects the presence of two double bonds on the 18-carbon chain. The total homologues are identified using liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LCMS) technology and thus evaluated for past alcohol patterns.
Research has also shown that the highly sensitive nature of PEth is not affected by incidental exposures to alcohol such as mouthwash or sanitizers. National Labs carefully developed and validated specific lower thresholds in our method to avoid false positives and provide the most clinically useful information as possible.
Dried Blood Spot (DBS): Convenient Collection
A quick, painless finger prick provides a dried blood spot (DBS) specimen, which is all that is needed to measure PEth with the highest sensitivity of LCMS instrumentation. A DBS specimen can be collected by any properly trained staff or patient. Upon collection, the DBS is not considered a biohazardous material and is easily transported to National Labs.
Testing with SpotCheck Plus is as easy as 1-2-3
1. Collect sample
Collect a dried blood test in- house (similar to a diabetes finger prick). Supplies provided by National Labs.
Save time and pre-register now, or register when you get to our testing site.
2. Return package
Send to our lab via verified carrier.
3. GET RESULTS
Results in one-to-three days.
Resources
National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism | Drinking Levels Defined
https://www.niaaa.nih.gov/alcohol-health/overview-alcohol-consumption/moderate-binge-drinking
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1556-4029.13874
National Library of Medicine | Phosphatidylethanol in Blood as a Marker of Chronic Alcohol Use: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3509610/
Springer Link | Measurement of the alcohol biomarker phosphatidylethanol (PEth) in dried blood spots and venous blood—importance of inhibition of post-sampling formation from ethanol
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00216-021-03211-z
Science Direct | Phosphatidylethanol Homologs in Blood as Biomarkers for the Time Frame and Amount of Recent Alcohol Consumption
https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/neuroscience/phosphatidylethanol
https://academic.oup.com/jat/article/45/9/950/5918682