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1 (800) 409-19422006 Robertson Rd, Unit 16, OttawaFREN
Research partners

Clinical trials & research support

Bio-Test Laboratory is an owner-operated lab with a vast network of researchers, specialists, and product developers — 50 years of experience in laboratory testing. Our entrepreneurial team builds custom, cost-effective solutions to meet your organization's testing needs.

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What we offer

Built for clinical research

Customized solutions

A proven track record developing customized solutions to support clinical trials, drug efficacy trials, and research needs.

Technology enabled

Working with our sister company Switch Health, we support novel specimen collection technologies with exceptional turnaround times via a proprietary platform.

Specimen collections

Serving clinics, academic research centres, CROs, global biotech and pharma, and principal investigators — lab kits for decentralized collection plus local lab testing for phase I–IV studies.

Industry leaders

Leaders in the specimen collection space

We offer a range of options to make collection convenient and compliant.

Tailored solutions

We develop specimen collection methods to suit each client's needs, ensuring validity and high study participation — centralized or decentralized self-collection models.

Courier services

At-home collection kits delivered overnight via a robust courier network, with real-time specimen tracking from drop-off to arrival at our lab.

Quality assurance

Compliant with the Standards Council of Canada's GLP and GCP principles. Fully licensed per provincial requirements and IQMH certified.

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Modern technology

Modern technology solutions

A team of experienced, dedicated account managers backed by a secure proprietary platform.

  • Access to results 24/7 through a secure proprietary platform
  • Online appointment booking
  • Critical and STAT reporting
  • Access to our full test menu
  • ISO 15189+ certified · SOC II Type 2 certified
  • Cost effective
Automated analysers in the Bio-Test laboratory
Innovations

Specimen kit building & decentralized trials

Bio-Test and Switch Health have developed, validated, and launched private at-home specimen collection kits — including dried blood spot and microtainer collection for standard lab processing. Our product development team can assist with specialized test creation, sourcing all inputs, and full in-house inventory, logistics, and reporting solutions.

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Test menu

Our clinical testing offering includes

BiochemistryCoagulationHematologyMicrobiologySerologyUrinalysisECG & Holter monitoringInfectious disease testingMolecular (HPV & STI)Imaging — X-ray & ultrasound (Ottawa region)
Let's collaborate

Custom testing solutions for
your organization's research.

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