Where is the test performed?

The patient collects a DNA sample at home using a simple, non-invasive cheek swab and mails it to the lab via a prepaid return envelope.

Pillcheck samples are currently processed at the Dynacare lab in Laval, Quebec. This lab has the following accreditations:

• ISO 15189:  International accreditation for medical laboratories
• COLA: COLA is a medical lab accreditation demonstrating compliance with CLIA requirements (US federal regulations governing the operation of medical laboratories).  Of note, CLIA is an American certification needed only for serving USA customers, and CLIA does not apply in Canada.

Several clinical diagnostic laboratories in the USA, Canada, and the EU independently validated the Pillcheck bioinformatics system.