LEAP Testing Service

The LEAP Testing Service is part of the Laboratory of     Molecular Oncology at 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. Directed by David Kostyal, Ph.D., 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) 882-4645
Fax: (570) 882-4666
E-mail: LTS@guthrie.org

Hours:
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (EST), Monday through Friday; closed Saturday and Sunday

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

The LEAP testing Service has undergone a recertification audit to the ISO 17025 standard by the A2LA (American Association for Laboratory Accreditation). The audit was carried out in November 2007 and our accreditation has been recertified for another two year period.

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.

What’s new? The allergen ELISA has been adopted as an ASTM Standard- ASTM D7427-08. The LEAP testing service is now performing this assay. Our scope of accreditation does not cover this test method at this time. We are in the process of submitting our materials to expand our scope to include this test method. When we obtain this certification we will post it here on our website. To find out more about this new test click here. To find out about the status of the proposed chemical sensitivity standard click here.

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.