Our Growing International Presence

We are actively working to expand our global presence by building on our foundation in diagnostic testing, information and services in the United States.

We have operations in the United Kingdom, Mexico, and Puerto Rico as well as a service location in Brazil. We also collaborate with many international diagnostic laboratories, hospitals, and clinics.

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Brazil

Quest do Brasil is situated in Sao Paulo and provides services dedicated to reference testing performed at Nichols Institute. We support hospitals, clinics, clinical laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, and clinical research organizations by offering customer service, specimen shipping, and billing throughout Brazil. Our office is adjacent to the research laboratory of Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein (HIAE), the premier hospital in South America. With specialty centers in oncology, cardiology, and organ transplantation, HIAE is working with Quest Diagnostics and Nichols Institute to introduce additional laboratory services and technologies into Brazil.

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India

In 2008 we opened a 65,000 sq ft laboratory in Gurgaon, Haryana. In the same year, the lab earned accreditation from the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories (NABL). Please click here to learn more about our new business in India.

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Mexico

Quest Diagnostics Mexico is one of the preeminent private clinical laboratories in Mexico City, with more than 50 years in the local market. In 1998 we became the first laboratory in Mexico to obtain accreditation by the College of American Pathologists (CAP). We support 21 Patient Service Centers (PSCs) in Mexico City, some of which offer imaging services along with access to all of our clinical tests. We provide clinical testing services to more than 20,000 physicians and more than 500 companies.

Quest Diagnostics México in Cd. Juarez is the largest private clinical laboratory in the state of Chihuahua. Our location along the Texas border supports clinical testing from the maquiladoras. Capabilities include a range of routine tests, profiles for drugs of abuse testing, as well as the best-equipped food microbiology laboratory in the state of Chihuahua, run by highly specialized personnel. Our Patient Service Centers supports the direct patient market providing convenient phlebotomy services and same day turnaround for select tests. We also support hospitals and clinics. We have the College of American Pathologists (CAP) accreditation since January 2002.

Quest Diagnostics Mexico provides services dedicated to reference testing performed at Nichols Institute, which provides an extensive test menu of more than 8,000 tests . There, we support hospitals, clinics, clinical laboratories, pharmaceutical companies, and clinical research organizations. Customer service, courier service, specimen shipping, and billing comprise the services we offer throughout The Republic of Mexico. Daily shipments to Nichols Institute enhance turnaround time, maintain specimen handling under strictly controlled temperature and conditions.

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Nichols Institute Worldwide

Quest Diagnostics international operations team provides sales and marketing support to international clients for esoteric clinical testing performed at Nichols Institute. Currently Nichols Institute performs specialized testing for hospitals and laboratories from the following countries:

North America – Canada, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic
South America – Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Chile
Europe – England, France, Switzerland, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Finland, Sweden
Asia – Japan, Taiwan, Philippines, Guam, India
Australia – Australia, New Zealand

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Puerto Rico

Quest Diagnostics of Puerto Rico, Inc. is the leading reference laboratory in Puerto Rico. We are fully accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) and provide reference and clinical lab testing services to support more than 10,000 Physicians, 800 independent clinical laboratories and 100 Hospitals throughout the Island with the largest logistic fleet in the industry. Quest Diagnostics also provide service directly to patients through seven Clinical Laboratories (RRL's) strategically located within the metropolitan area of San Juan and the Northeastern Region. Our local core business focuses on providing over one million tests annually such as Chemistry, Bacteriology, Thyroid Panels and Therapeutic Drug Levels among others. We also provide reference test services to the USVI, (St. Thomas, St. Croix, and St. John) and other Caribbean countries such as Tortola and Antigua. Our strategic plan is to become the undisputed leader in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean Region by providing the best quality and customer service support to our patients and clients.

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United Kingdom

Quest Diagnostics began trading in the UK in 1996 and has its major UK laboratory in West London. This state-of-the-art, purpose built laboratory is open seven days a week and undertakes both diagnostic and clinical trials testing. More >

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