Independent, methodology-first reviews of laboratories and testing services. Scored on the things that actually change your results — not on who paid for placement.
How we score
Every lab is measured against the same rubric, and the rubric is public. If a score moves, you can see exactly which criterion moved it.
Proficiency scheme participation, accreditation scope, and how results compare to reference methods on blinded samples.
Promised versus measured. We time real orders from sample receipt to report, and we publish the spread, not just the average.
Are the assay, instrument, reference ranges and limits of detection stated on the report? Vague labs lose points here.
The all-in cost of a result, including collection, shipping, re-tests and the fees that only appear at checkout.
Can a non-specialist read the report? Does someone qualified answer when a result is confusing or flagged?
Regional clinical chemistry lab
What a review looks like
Every score on a card is backed by orders we placed, samples we sent, and reports we received. The illustrative card here shows the shape of it.
We buy the test like any customer. The lab does not know a review is underway.
The same sample goes to a reference laboratory so accuracy is a measurement, not an impression.
Labs see the draft and their response is published alongside the review, unedited.
What we review
From the hospital lab behind your blood results to the kit that arrives in a padded envelope.
Our rules
No sponsorships, no paid placements, no affiliate commissions on the services we score. Revenue comes from readers and from clients who are never the subject of a review.
The same five criteria and the same weights apply to a national reference lab and a start-up mail-in kit. The rubric changes only with a public changelog.
If we get something wrong, the correction is published on the review with a date. We do not quietly rewrite history.
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