Central Laboratory Services
Facilities, Accreditations & Certification |
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Facilities
Covance generates clinical laboratory results worldwide from Indianapolis, Geneva, Singapore, and Shanghai.
We provide:
- Consistent methodologies for the life of the drug development process
- Clinical trial reference ranges specific for clinical trials patients
- Protocol-specific result flagging
- A commitment to using consistent standard operating procedures, methodologies, reagents, calibrators, and whenever possible, controls.
Because of our broad, on-site testing capabilities, Covance offers faster turnaround for speciality analytes. We offer microbiology, flow cytometry, genomics and specialized testing services, and we develop new tests weekly. With more than 353,000 square feet of laboratory facility available, we can easily accommodate new technologies and work with clients to achieve their testing protocol needs.
Worldwide Laboratory Operation Services
To ensure global data integrity by all Central Laboratory sites and adherence to the same quality control standards, Covance created a dedicated department, Worldwide Laboratory Operation Services (WLOS). WLOS is responsible for uniformity of the technical database worldwide, data combinability through test correlations, and statistical evaluation of accuracy and precision.
Accreditations & Certification
Covance Central Laboratory Services maintains a number of national laboratory certifications based on location. As a value-added service to our clients, Covance provides website access to the current laboratory certification documents for our global central laboratory sites located in the United States, Switzerland, Singapore and China.
 The most recent certificates are listed below and available in a PDF file format:
- The College of American Pathologists — Covance Central Laboratories, Indianapolis, U.S.
- The College of American Pathologists — Covance Central Laboratories, Geneva, Switzerland
- The College of American Pathologists — Covance Central Laboratories, Singapore
- The College of American Pathologists — Covance Central Laboratories, Shanghai
- Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Laboratory Certification of Accreditation — U.S. (Note: CLIA accreditation is the only certification required by the state of Indiana)
- National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program (NGSP) Certification — U.S., Switzerland, Singapore and Shanghai
- Cantonal Accreditation — Switzerland
- Ministry of Health License — Singapore
- New York Department of Health — Clinical Laboratory Permit, New York, U.S.
Accreditations & Certifications Full List
Covance Central Laboratory Services also abides by the following global transportation regulations:
- International Air Transport Association (IATA) Compliance — U.S., Switzerland and Singapore
- Department of Transportation (DOT) — U.S.
- Transport Canada Compliance — U.S. and Switzerland
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Import Permit — U.S.
- International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) Transport — Switzerland
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