LEAP Testing Service

The LEAP Testing Service is part of the Donald Guthrie Foundation in Sayre, PA.

The Latex ELISA for Antigenic Protein (LEAP) Testing Service is an independent testing laboratory at the Donald Guthrie Foundation for Education and Research in Sayre, Pa. The testing service specializes in testing natural rubber latex products, such as gloves, for the assessment of latex protein levels.

Contact Information:
LEAP Testing Service

c/o Donald Guthrie Foundation for Education & Research Inc
One Guthrie Square
Sayre, Pa. 18840
Phone: (570) 887-4645
Fax: (570) 887-4666
E-mail: LTS@guthrie.org

Hours:
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST), Monday through Friday; closed Saturday and Sunday. The lab will be closed for business on July 5th, 2010 due to Independence Day.

To Our Valued Customers,

As of July 1st, 2010, the LEAP Testing Service will increase prices by 10%.

We have not changed our prices since 2005, but our own costs have increased steadily over the past five years. We regret increasing prices, but we have to do it to stay in business. Thank you for your business. We are trying to keep our prices low without reducing the quality service you have come to expect from us.

Kelly M. Horton, B.S.

Laboratory Director, LTS

When submitting queries or making payments to the LEAP Testing Service, send all mailings and make all checks payable to:

Donald Guthrie Foundation Education Research

Leap Testing Service

1 Guthrie Square

Sayre, PA 18840

In 1999 the LEAP Testing Service earned accreditation by the A2LA for technical competence in the field of biological testing. We have maintained this accreditation throughout this entire time span. Our certificate number 1438-01. Click here to download a copy of our ISO 17025 certificate and our scope of Accreditation. The testing service’s accreditation includes two testing methods: Lowry-based assay—ASTM D5712-05; and an ELISA-based assay—ASTM D6499-07. This accreditation guarantees that all clients will receive the highest quality testing available for all samples submitted. Click here to go to the tests page.

Also, from time to time we have been asked about making latex free claims and labeling claims with respect to the levels of latex proteins for various manufactured products. For more information on this topic click here.

D11.40 Notes from the June 2008 ASTM Meeting in Denver CO. Click Here

LEAP Testing Service:
LEAP was established by Dr. Beezhold in 1993 following the development of the LEAP Assay at the Donald Guthrie Foundation. It was the first laboratory in the world to commercially test latex products by ELISA Assay and to date has tested more than 33,000 samples.