Overview

The validity of any trial data is vital to regulatory submissions. With a team of experienced and knowledgeable staff, PMI Labs will be your partner to ensure that your trial runs smoothly. We will work alongside with you to ensure that the laboratory methodologies are reliable, safe and efficient.

Our methods assure precise and accurate measurement of biomarkers for various diseases. With our immunohistochemical analysis, we can help you develop, validate, and measure biomakers and assist you in advancing your studies, thereby, shortening your time of regulatory submission.

At PMI Labs, we recognize the need and importance of rapid method development; therefore, we can typically perform the analysis within a few days. To ensure reproducibility of assays, PMI labs method validations are performed according to Diagnostic Accreditation Program of BC, guidance from other regulatory agencies, and your company’s SOPs.

PMI Labs offer variety of clinical and translational research services, including, but not limited to the following:

1. Histopathology

• Tissue processing
• Unstained sections (variable thickness, including microdisection)
• Sectioning tissue microarray (TMA) blocks
• Sectioning blocks for PCR
• H&E staining

2. Special Stains

• Gram
• H.Pylori
• Iron (Perl’s)
• Southgate’s Mucicarmine
• PAS
• PAS+D
• Reticulin (Gordon and Sweet)
• Toluidine Blue
• Masson Trichrome
• Others (Please contact Laboratory manager for more details at 604-629-8780)

3. Immunohistochemistry

• Antibody workup

4. Quantitative Cytology

DNA ploidy assessment and interpretation of various cytological specimens:

• liquid-based cytology samples
• direct smears
• cytospin preparations
• touch preparations
• fine needle aspiration specimens
• Thinprep® and other monolayer preparations