Sample Types & Collection
Broad Capabilities Across Species & Sample Types

Metabolon has conducted more than 10,000 studies involving a diverse range of biological samples. Consequently, we have developed robust, standardized methods for working with nearly any sample type.
We have experience with samples from more than 100 species, including:
- Human
- Rat
- Mouse
- Dog
- Cat
- Primate
- Drosophilia
- Xenopus
- Zebrafish
- A wide variety of plant & microbial species
We also have experience over 170 sample types, including:
- Urine
- Plasma
- Serum
- Feces
- Cerebrospinal fluid
- Saliva
- Tumor
- Whole blood
- Organ Tissue
- Cell culture media
- Food/ingredients
- Plant (stem, root & leaf)
- Raw materials
Driving the quality standard from the very beginning
When we receive samples, they are immediately logged into our customized laboratory information management system (mLIMS™). Samples are stored in carefully monitored, temperature-controlled freezers, backed up by generators, until they are ready for processing in our labs that are ISO 9001: 2015 certified, certified by CLIA and accredited by the College of American Pathologists.
For more information, download our Sample Preparation & Shipping Guidelines document.