The Biomarker Analysis Lab (BAL) measures biomarkers not routinely run by the Hospital Clinical Laboratory - e.g. biomarkers of nutrition, bone and mineral metabolism, diabetes and obesity, cardiovascular disease, oncology, endocrine function, infection and inflammation, stress hormones, etc.

Services include:

• Method recommendation

• Budget estimates for grant preparation

• Singleplex and Multiplex electrochemiluminescent immunoassays (Meso Scale)

• ELISA/EIA (Fluorometric, colormetric, and luminescent)

• Activity assays

• Sample processing and banking

• Referrals and coordination with other laboratory services