The Physicians Lab Network
Lab ownership made easy
with hosted lab services
The Physician’s Lab Network creates your comprehensive Urine toxicology lab with state-of-the-art technology.
The Problem Every Practice Owner Faces
You’re already ordering lab tests for your patients. But every test you send out is revenue walking out your door—straight to reference labs
Delayed results affecting patient care
With lab ownership, you are able to get timely results that help treat your patients
Insurance reimbursements getting tighter every year
This ancillary revenue stream not only helps with patient care but helps with an additional revenue stream for your practice
Zero control over testing timelines
With delayed timelines, your patients may not get the appropriate treatment necessary
Your Lab, Our Expertise
The Physicians Lab Network eliminates every barrier to laboratory ownership. We handle 100% of the setup, management, and compliance while you keep the revenue and improve patient care.
No upfront costs
No staffing headaches
No regulatory nightmares
Your hosted lab can be operational in just 4 weeks...
Complete Turnkey Solution With PLN
CLIA and state licensing applications
Equipment selection and validation
Personnel recruitment and training
Standard Operating Procedures creation
Quality assurance and control programs
Compliance program implementation
Inspection and audit preparation
Dedicated account representative support
Toxicology - Urine drug testing with state-of-the-art technology
Who We Serve
Medical Clinics
Focus on patient care while we handle all laboratory operations. Eliminate processing delays and improve service delivery to your patients.
Pain Management & Addiction Practices
Specialized urine drug testing solutions that meet compliance requirements and stand up to any challenge.
Primary Care Practices
Capture revenue on tests you're already ordering. Improve patient care with faster turnaround times.
MSOs
Add laboratory capabilities and revenue streams to support your growth strategy without operational complexity
Why Choose PLN
Fast.
Compliant.
Profitable.
Start Without the Risk
Compliance Taken Care Of
Built for Speed and Scale
Support You Can Rely On
Empowering Practices with In-House Labs
Physicians Lab Network (PLN) is a national consulting firm helping healthcare providers launch and manage their own clinical laboratories. From setup to staffing to compliance, PLN simplifies the entire process—allowing clinics to deliver faster results and generate new revenue without upfront costs.
The Physicians Lab Network (PLN) is a national consulting company that helps healthcare practices establish and manage their own in-office clinical laboratories. PLN specializes in urine drug testing and partners with practices to build a nationwide network of labs that improve the efficiency and quality of local patient care.
PLN provides comprehensive, tailored services for starting and operating a clinical laboratory. Key offerings include:
- Complete Lab Setup: Assisting with equipment and supply selection, test menu design, and all necessary license and certification applications.
- Ongoing Management: Handling day-to-day operations, including quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and document control.
- Turnkey Hosted Labs: Providing a fully managed laboratory suite where PLN handles all logistics. This allows a practice to own its lab and start testing with no upfront capital cost.
PLN's services are designed for a wide range of healthcare providers who want to add or expand in-house lab testing, including:
- Physician offices and primary care practices
- Pain management, addiction, and behavioral health clinics
- Nursing homes
- Management Service Organizations (MSOs)
- Reference and retail labs
By partnering with PLN, healthcare practices can add a new revenue stream and enhance patient care without the typical complexities of starting a lab. The main benefits are:
- Increased Profitability: Capture revenue from tests that would otherwise be sent to an outside lab.
- Improved Patient Care: Provide faster results to patients through efficient, local testing.
- No Upfront Costs: The turnkey hosted lab solution operates on a simple cost-per-test basis.
- Expert Management: PLN handles all regulatory, operational, and staffing complexities so practices can focus on patients.
PLN manages the entire lab setup process, which includes:
- Designing the test menu and selecting all necessary equipment and software.
- Submitting all applications for CLIA certification and state licenses.
- Recruiting qualified personnel, such as a Laboratory Director.
- Developing standard operating procedures (SOPs) and training staff.
- Assisting with all inspections to ensure they are passed successfully.
- Providing continuous operational support.
PLN specializes in urine drug testing, including both screening and confirmatory analysis. Its hosted laboratory model can also support a broader range of services, such as:
- Toxicology
- Molecular testing
- Biochemistry
- Hematology
- Next-Generation Sequencing
Using the Turnkey Hosted Laboratory Service, a new lab can be operational in as little as three weeks.
PLN ensures labs are fully compliant by managing all federal and state requirements. The company implements and maintains all necessary quality assurance, control, and compliance programs and provides expert assistance to guarantee the lab passes all inspections and audits.