About PRO-LAB®

PRO-LAB® is the leading provider of environmental testing services in the world. PRO-LAB® offers testing services for mold, radon, lead, asbestos and drinking water. Staffed with Certified Indoor Air Quality Professionals, Radon Scientists and Technologists, Ph.D. Mycologists, and registered clinical laboratory technicians, PRO-LAB® and its laboratories have the knowledge and experience to assist in any environmental investigations. PRO-LAB® is the first company to offer all lab supplies bundled together with the lab analysis fees for simplified processing. Results are available online or by e-mail, fax or phone which is critical for real estate transactions.

PRO-LAB®’s goal is to provide accurate, timely and reliable data while maintaining the highest level of customer service and technical support in the industry. To achieve this goal, PRO-LAB® laboratories have developed a Quality Assurance Program to govern all aspects of the laboratories and consulting services. The Quality Assurance Program is a set of guidelines and requirements for procurement, handling of samples, personnel management, data validation and the systematic approach to laboratory and consulting operations.

PRO-LAB® laboratories use Leica microscopes and are technically competent to perform the analysis of Indoor Air Quality, Microscopy of Fungi, Dust and Pollen. PRO-LAB® laboratories also uses Beckman LS6500 Liquid Scintillation Counters for Radon analysis and Varian Spectra AA Atomic Absorption Spectrometers with Graphite Furnace for analyzing lead samples and Polarized Light Microscopy for all its asbestos samples.

PRO-LAB® laboratories are AIHA Accredited and participate in the EMPAT Program (Environmental Microbiology Proficiency Analytical Testing), AIHA EMPAT #163230. This program has been developed for microbiology laboratories specializing in the analysis of microorganisms commonly detected in air, fluids and bulk samples. This program serves as an external quality control to measure our laboratory’s accuracy and to verify the performance of our lab is in line with other labs performing the same analysis. Several times during the year, “blind” samples are sent to our lab to be analyzed and returned to the proficiency testing provider. These results are then compared to other laboratories using the same testing method and a “report card” is issued to our lab. Regular participation in the proficiency program builds a picture over time that can help our quality control managers, accreditation bodies and our customers to get a picture of our laboratories analytical quality.

PRO-LAB® clients include home inspectors, industrial hygienists, environmental engineers, IAQ professionals, remediation companies, air duct cleaners, A/C contractors, builders, other laboratories, realtors, mortgage companies, state DEP offices, state and local public health departments, schools, universities, hospitals, insurance companies, landlords, attorneys, and doctors.