Welcome to Upstate Laboratories

Environmental Sampling and Analysis since 1984

Upstate Laboratories has built its business on delivering high quality, accurate results on-time and within budget. Upstate’s standard turnaround time of 10 business days is among the industry’s fastest. Upstate utilizes the Omega LIMS (Laboratory Information Management System), which integrates all phases of the laboratory from sample login to extraction and analysis to laboratory management. Upstate has the flexibility to offer its clients customized electronic data deliverables, as well as compliant and legally defensible data in formats to meet client needs.

Our Certifications

Feel free to review our certifications from the past two years, click either of the two links below to view... (Adobe Reader Required)
2009 NYS-ELAP Certification (PDF)
2008 NYS-ELAP Certification (PDF)

About Us

Upstate employs over 30 full-time chemists and laboratory technicians, 8 field engineers, 5 project coordinators, 2 quality control officers, 2 custody officers, 1 information technology director, and 6 administrative personnel. Upstate's directors, lab managers and senior technical staff have over 300 years of combined environmental experience...

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Chain Of Custody

Chain of custody is used in chemical sampling situations to maintain the integrity of the sample by providing documentation of the control, transfer, and analysis of samples. Chain of custody is especially important in environmental work where sampling can identify the existence of contamination and can be used to identify the responsible party.