Medpace Reference Laboratories (MRL), a Medpace company, has fully-owned laboratories in North America and Europe to provide comprehensive laboratory services dedicated to science and service.

MRL offers pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies analytical support during all stages of the drug development process, with over 65,000 square feet dedicated to laboratory operations and specimen storage. Preparation, packaging, and delivery of all supplies and materials necessary for specimen collection are also managed within the laboratory facilities.

MRL is managed by MDs and certified pathologists who provide consulting for clinical program design, testing advice, laboratory method development, technology transfer, and data interpretation during all stages of a clinical trial or program.

Only dedicated qualified and experienced staff are assigned to clinical projects. Our global service is reinforced through the fully-owned network of subsidiaries of the Medpace clinical development company.

To ensure global data integrity and high-quality, fast turn-around times, all of our laboratories provide:

• Global analytical integrity and combinable data through identical methodologies, reagents, calibrators, reference ranges, consistent control programs, and strict compliance to regulatory guidelines (GCP, GLP, ICH, IATA, and FDA); and
• Continuous monitoring of analytical quality through participation in internal and external quality control programs.

They are also:

• Linked to the same study-specific clinical database (ClinTrak^® Lab) for fast, consistent and centralized study set-up, monitoring, and electronic data exchange;
• Compliant with GCP global quality assurance system with consistent standard operating procedures, work instructions, forms, and;
• Certified by:
  • The College of American Pathologists (CAP)
  • National Glycohemoglobin Standardization Program Level I (NGSP)
  • CDC Lipid Standardization Program Part III (LSP)
  • Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA)

Services offered by MRL:

• Scientific consulting during all stages of a clinical trial or program;
• Experienced professional and technical personnel for efficient project set-up, management, and support;
• Full logistics services for specimen collection, handling, and shipping;
• Comprehensive test menu including hematology, urinalysis, chemistry, immunology, special chemistry, biomarkers, and pharmacogenomic testing;
• State-of-the-art instrumentation and methods for optimal accuracy and precision;
• Flexible and customizable remote data reporting via ClinTrak Lab, including web-based data access and reporting;
• High capacity and fully computerized long-term archival (-20°C, -70°C) and retrieval system of specimens; and
• Key Performance Indicators (KPI) and Financial Planning Information (FPI) for optimal trial monitoring and planning.