Calibration Services for Life Sciences Test Labs

Test labs in the life sciences industry are critical in advancing scientific knowledge, ensuring product safety and quality, supporting healthcare diagnostics and treatment, and protecting public health and the environment. Their scope can be quite diverse, including biomedical, microbiological, molecular diagnostics, clinical, toxicology and environmental, food and beverage testing, and plant and agricultural testing.

Transcat offers instrument validation and calibration services tailored to the unique needs of each type of test lab and their respective regulatory compliance requirements.

Regardless of the test lab objectives, regular instrument calibration is essential to ensure the accuracy and reliability of test results, comply with regulatory standards, and maintain quality control measures. Here are a few common lab processes requiring instrument calibration.

• Sample Collection 
  Collecting clean samples is crucial in life sciences testing to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the results. Sterile swabs, pipettes, spatulas, containers, and other tools are used to collect samples aseptically, especially in microbiological testing where contamination risks are high. Transcat equipment validation services cover autoclaves, sterilizers, and depyrogenation ovens for effective sterilization within test lab operations.  
• Sample Preparation 
  Using calibrated instruments and following protocols for sample preparation ensures the quality, integrity, and reproducibility of samples collected for downstream analysis in life sciences testing. Transcat instrument validation and calibration services cover common instruments, including centrifuges, homogenizers, sonicators, pipettes, microscopes, gel electrophoresis systems, ovens, vacuum concentrators, lyophilization (freeze-drying), and rotary evaporation equipment.  
• Testing and Quality Control 
  Instruments used for analytical testing of prepared samples require calibration to ensure proper functioning for accurate and reliable test results. This includes chromatography systems (HPLC, GC), spectrophotometers, dissolution testers, pipettes, pH meters, and moisture analyzers.
• Temperature Control 
  Lab samples often require storage within temperature-controlled environments from simulating extreme temperatures to growing cultures. NEXA | EAM, a Transcat Company, provides quality management services for laboratory equipment such as incubators, stability chambers, freezers, refrigerators, and cold rooms.  
• Environmental Monitoring  
  Instruments used for environmental monitoring within test lab facilities, such as temperature and humidity loggers, particle counters, and air samplers, require calibration for accuracy and compliance. Documentation of facilities and equipment calibration is required to prove the traceability of measurements to ISO 17025 laboratory standards. 

Pipette Calibration and Supplies 
Transcat Pipettes offers 3–5-day turnaround for ISO 8655 pipette calibration services and as fast as 24-hour turnaround within defined service areas. We are also a multi-brand distributor of high-quality pipettes, pipette tips, and benchtop equipment.  

Enterprise Asset Management (EAM)    
NEXA | EAM, a Transcat Company, provides technical, consulting, and staffing solutions to improve asset management programs for life science industries in North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific. EAM services include calibration, maintenance and spares, reliability, CMMS, quality, compliance, and CQV services. 

Commissioning, Qualification, and Validation (CQV) Services 
The NEXA | EAM team provides CQV services, enabling clients to uphold regulatory compliance, improve operational performance, and ultimately produce reliable and reproducible results. Services range from commissioning and qualification of new processing, analytical equipment, and labs to regulatory inspections and remediations. 

Instrument Metrology and Repair Services 
Transcat Biomedical is a leading, national provider of quality instrument metrology and repair services. Our services are available on-site or from one of our ISO 17025-accredited biomedical labs. 

For more information about our accredited calibration and validation services for test lab equipment, call one of our calibration professionals at 800-828-1470 or contact us.