Benefits of a Laboratory Network

SimpleLab is a laboratory testing network of over 200 certified environmental testing facilities around North America. While a local laboratory near you may be able to test for certain contaminants, testing with SimpleLab unlocks the analytical capabilities of every facility in the SimpleLab network. 

SimpleLab also offers testing across multiple matrices — including water, air, soil, food, and surface dust — which is often beyond the scope of many local laboratories. Below, we’ll explore how SimpleLab’s network turns any lab into your local lab.

You’ll learn: 

• How SimpleLab Works
• Laboratory Logistics Revolutionized
• Improved Shipping Times
• Customer Expertise and Versatility
• More Affordable Testing
• Accessible Lab Testing
• Our Mission

How SimpleLab Works

Testing with SimpleLab gives you access to thousands of methods, certifications, and analytes without having to coordinate with multiple providers. In addition to the array of testing capabilities, SimpleLab leads the industry in streamlining the logistics of shipping, materials, and result data management.

The network model allows SimpleLab to provide improved accessibility to high quality laboratory testing for anyone seeking professional testing services. The SimpleLab network delivers benefits in several key ways:

Laboratory Logistics Revolutionized 

No single laboratory has the capacity to test for every possible contaminant. With thousands of potential analytes and the need for specialized instruments, methods, and laboratory configurations for different contaminant types, the complexity and cost required to offer comprehensive testing are significant. 

Typically, the fragmented approach to testing directly with labs often means:

• Needing to coordinate orders across multiple labs
• Juggling materials and communication from various labs
• Waiting longer for your results
• Receiving results in different formats
• Paying more in total

How laboratories work

Most laboratories specialize in a limited subset of analytical methods and focus their services accordingly. This specialization often restricts testing options to the specific capabilities of an individual local laboratory — and only if one is available in your area.

How SimpleLab works

SimpleLab’s software coordinates all logistics on the backend, eliminating the need to manage complicated materials, a lab’s analyte capabilities, or shipping (free shipping is always included with your test kit).

With SimpleLab, you gain access to over 200 certified facilities with a plethora of accreditations, placing a vast array of instruments, methods, and analytical capabilities at your fingertips. Testing is not restricted to the services offered by a single local laboratory. Instead, test packages can be selected by how best they match your needs — and with confidence that every sample will be analyzed at an accredited laboratory. All standard analyses are conducted using EPA-approved methods and Standard Methods, with rigorous quality control at every stage. 

Importantly, your team receives data that is digitized, harmonized, and easy to access and manage from one centralized platform.

What Is SimpleLab and How Does it Work?

Improved Shipping Times

In addition to streamlined logistics, the SimpleLab network is designed to help ensure your samples arrive quickly at the labs. We offer standard 2-day shipping time and a 1-day upgrade option on both the shipping to you and then return to the lab. 

Delays are a common occurrence in the industry due to the sensitivity of analytical equipment. With access to a broad network of accredited facilities, SimpleLab can quickly reassign testing to another laboratory if a particular facility is experiencing delays or instrumentation issues.

This flexibility enables SimpleLab to prioritize timely results for every customer, whether you are inspecting a home in the middle of escrow or you require test results for certification. We ensure you receive accurate results as quickly as possible, without the delays and uncertainty that can accompany working through a single provider.

Customer Expertise and Versatility

Whether you are new to environmental testing or require advanced support for a specific project, SimpleLab scales with you. Our expert customer support team can provide guidance at every stage — from selecting the appropriate testing package and collecting samples, to managing logistics and understanding results. Our approach ensures a seamless experience, regardless of the matrix or the complexity of your testing requirements.

Traditional environmental laboratories have historically focused on large, complex projects for consulting and engineering firms. This often involves comprehensive sampling and strict legal oversight. As a result, labs are rarely equipped to offer the flexibility, turnaround times, customer support, or affordability that individuals or small businesses require. 

SimpleLab addresses these gaps by connecting customers with the right lab for the job from a network of over 200 accredited testing facilities, all while offering support from our dedicated customer service team. 

At the same time, SimpleLab is well-versed in the day-to-day operations of laboratories accustomed to larger-scale projects. We can facilitate complex projects as robustly as small-scale, small business requirements.

More Affordable Testing

SimpleLab enables laboratories to focus on what they do best: testing. 

By centralizing and streamlining customer support and reporting, laboratories in the SimpleLab network are able to operate with maximum efficiency. This operational efficiency translates to lower costs, which can then be passed on to the customer.

Additionally, many laboratory instruments are designed to process samples in batches — often using trays that accommodate multiple samples at once. Running a full batch is significantly more cost-effective than processing individual samples. 

SimpleLab helps laboratories optimize their workflows by consistently providing enough samples to fill these batches, further reducing the cost per batch (CPB) and making high-quality environmental testing more affordable and accessible to all customers.

Accessible Lab Testing

Because the SimpleLab network enables testing to be coordinated in an organized and efficient way, it is simplifying the way everyone tests and learns about their environment.

SimpleLab was created with the goal of making laboratory testing — a historically complex, inaccessible, expensive process — increasingly available to more people, empowering a wider range of individuals and organizations to make informed decisions about their environment.

This increased accessibility to laboratory testing leads to better transparency, data, and knowledge about our surroundings impact us all. 

Our Mission

At SimpleLab, we believe environmental data should be a resource for everyone. We’re committed to clarity, efficiency, and trust.

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