Proximity Lab Solutions
You're sending LabCorp and Quest
hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.
Every specimen you ship out is revenue that goes to a reference lab — not your practice. The Proximity Lab Solution makes your clinic the lab owner and the billing entity. You collect what you've been giving away.
Annual Revenue Potential
From Contract to Go-Live
Report Turnaround Time
Equipment to Purchase
The Problem
The reference lab model was built
to enrich LabCorp and Quest — not you.
Most clinics have been operating the same way for decades: collect specimens, ship them to a reference lab, and receive a report. What they don't see is the bill that reference lab sends to their patient's insurance — and keeps. LabCorp and Quest Diagnostics collectively generate tens of billions in annual revenue doing exactly this. The specimens came from your patients. The revenue went elsewhere.
The Old Way
Revenue lost- You collect the specimen
- You ship it to LabCorp or Quest
- They process, they bill insurance
- They keep the reimbursement
- You receive a report
- You receive nothing else
The Proximity Way
Revenue captured- You collect the specimen
- You send it to your own CLIA lab
- Proximity processes, you bill insurance
- You keep the reimbursement
- You receive a report within 17 hours
- You receive a revenue check
A practice sending 50 specimens per week to LabCorp or Quest at an average reimbursement of $250 per high-complexity test is generating $650,000 per year in billable revenue for someone else. With Proximity, that revenue stays in your practice.
Why In-House Equipment Isn't the Answer
Building your own lab is impractical.
Leasing one through Proximity is not.
The obvious alternative — buying your own equipment and setting up an in-house lab — is a path most practices can't sustain. The barriers are real, and they're expensive.
High Startup Costs
$150,000+ in equipment, buildout, and initial inventory before a single specimen is processed.
Space Requirements
Dedicated lab space, HVAC, plumbing, and electrical requirements that most clinic footprints can't accommodate.
Staff Burden
A lab director, licensed technicians, and ongoing training — additional FTEs that erode the margin you were trying to capture.
Compliance Complexity
CLIA registration, CAP proficiency, SOPs, and routine inspections require specialized expertise most practices don't have.
6+ Month Timeline
From planning to go-live, a self-built lab typically takes six months or longer — and can still fail inspection.
Ongoing Operational Costs
Reagents, calibrators, maintenance contracts, LIS licensing, and quality controls add up fast and never stop.
The Proximity Solution
You own the lab. We run it.
You bill insurance. You keep the revenue.
Proximity Lab Services operates a 100,000 square-foot facility in Cypress, Texas, equipped with top-of-the-line USA-made analyzers. Through our Lab-as-a-Service (LaaS) model, your practice receives full CLIA-licensed, CAP-accredited lab ownership — without buying a single piece of equipment, hiring a lab director, or spending months on buildout.
Full Lab Suite
100+ specimens/week
Dedicated suite at Proximity's Houston location. Fully equipped, staffed, and compliant. Ideal for larger practices ready to scale a diagnostic revenue center.
Shared Instrument
30–100 specimens/week
Share instruments and suite space with other clinics on a scheduled basis — typically one day per week. Full ownership economics for smaller practices.
Lab-as-a-Service (LaaS)
All practice sizes
Subscription-based access to Proximity's full lab infrastructure. No upfront investment. No operational complexity. Full lab capability from day one.
Bring lab testing in-house — without any of this:
100,000 sq ft facility in Cypress, Texas.
Top-of-the-line USA-made analyzers. Your CLIA. Your billing.
What's Included
Everything your lab needs.
Nothing for you to manage.
Compliant Lab Suite
Full CLIA-compliant lab suite with comprehensive instrumentation, methods, and all consumables. Secure access and 24/7 video monitoring included.
CLIA, COLA & CAP Licensing
We handle the full CLIA application, CLIA inspection oversight, CAP proficiency management, and SOP preparation. Your practice receives its own high-complexity license.
LC-MS/MS Instrumentation
State-of-the-art USA-made analyzers for toxicology, molecular, and other high-complexity testing. Ongoing instrument maintenance and calibration included.
Lab Information System (LIS)
Full LIS integration, setup, and ongoing support. Clinical scientists release results to your free patient portal within 17 hours of specimen receipt.
Free Billing Training & Support
Proximity provides free training on all diagnostic processing billing — Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and commercial insurance. Continuous billing support at no additional cost.
Courier & Logistics
Dedicated courier service for specimen and instrument transport. We handle the logistics so your staff handles only collection.
Testing Capabilities
High-complexity diagnostics.
High-reimbursement categories.
Proximity's primary focus is toxicology — one of the highest-reimbursement categories in outpatient lab billing. Drug screening with high-complexity LC/MS-MS confirmation generates approximately $250+ per specimen in billable revenue. Additional modalities are expanding.
Toxicology / Drug Testing
High-complexity LC/MS-MS urine drug confirmation. Screens for opioids, benzodiazepines, amphetamines, fentanyl, buprenorphine, cannabis, and 60+ additional analytes. Clinically relevant for pain management, addiction medicine, and primary care.
Drug screen + confirmation generates ~$250+ per specimen in billable revenue.
Molecular Diagnostics
Molecular testing panel for respiratory, infectious disease, and other high-complexity molecular targets. Results delivered via LIS to your patient portal.
High-reimbursement category across most major payers.
Urinalysis & Validation
Full urine validation including validity testing (creatinine, pH, specific gravity, oxidants). Required for defensible drug testing programs and compliance documentation.
Paired with drug confirmation for comprehensive toxicology programs.
Next Gen Sequencing
NGS capabilities expanding. Ideal for pharmacogenomics, oncology, and precision medicine applications. Coming soon — ask about our rollout timeline.
High-complexity, high-reimbursement specialty.
Hematology
Complete blood count and differential capabilities through the Proximity network. Expanding service offering for full-panel clinical labs.
Coming soon — available through full lab suite clients.
Biochemistry
Comprehensive metabolic and chemistry panels. Expanding capability for Proximity's full-service laboratory clients at the Cypress, Texas facility.
Coming soon — integrated with LIS for seamless reporting.
Standard Toxicology Panel Includes:
Opioids / Synthetic Opioids
Benzodiazepines (12 compounds)
Amphetamines / Stimulants
Fentanyl + Norfentanyl
Buprenorphine / Naloxone
Methadone / EDDP
Cocaine metabolites
Cannabis (THC)
Muscle Relaxants (Carisoprodol, Cyclobenzaprine)
Non-Benzo Hypnotics
Ketamine / Norketamine
Gabapentin / Pregabalin
Illicit drugs (MDMA, PCP, 6-MAM)
Tramadol / Tapentadol
Tricyclic Antidepressants
Mitragynine (Kratom)
LC-MS/MS confirmation with quantitative results. CONSISTENT / INCONSISTENT prescription flag included on every report.
How It Works
Five steps from specimen
to revenue check.
Order Tests
Your practice requisitions lab orders through the LIS — the same workflow your staff already knows.
Collect & Ship
Your team collects specimens from patients and ships them to your CLIA-licensed Proximity lab.
Processing
Proximity's clinical staff accessions, preps, and processes specimens on your behalf in your lab.
Reporting
Clinical scientists release results to your free patient portal within 17 hours. LC-MS/MS history included.
You Bill & Collect
Your practice invoices Medicare, Medicare Advantage, or commercial insurance. You keep the reimbursement.
Setup Timeline
From contract signing
to go-live in 3–4 weeks.
While a self-built lab takes six months or longer, Proximity's LaaS model compresses setup to under a month. Your practice is trained, CLIA-certified, and billing before most competitors finish writing RFPs.
You + Proximity
Onboarding & CLIA Application
- Train personnel on LIS and procedures
- Submit CLIA application
- Sign confidentiality agreement
- Complete onboarding forms
Proximity Team
Validation & Setup
- LC-MS/MS instrument validation
- Lab Information System (LIS) setup
- Lab Director sign-off on methods
- Prepare SOPs and log books
CLIA / Tech Consultant
Certification
- CLIA issues certificate
- Inspection completed
- Final validation review
- Billing enrollment initiated
Your Practice
Go Live
- Begin ordering and collecting specimens
- Ship to your Proximity lab
- Receive first reports within 17 hours
- Submit first insurance claims
Getting Started
Quick. Simple.
Easy to get started.
Four steps separate your practice from a CLIA-licensed lab that generates revenue every week. No upfront capital required. No operational expertise needed.
Discovery Call
We model your revenue opportunity based on your weekly specimen volume, patient mix, and current payer breakdown. No obligation, no cost.
Onboarding Form
Complete the client information onboarding form and sign the Proximity Lab Services Confidentiality Agreement.
Customized Agreement
Receive a customized service agreement tailored to your practice's clinical requirements and test menu.
Go Live in 3–4 Weeks
Your CLIA is issued, your team is trained, your LIS is live. Begin collecting specimens and billing insurance within a month.
Find out how much you're leaving in LabCorp's pocket.
Book a 20-minute discovery call. We'll model your specific revenue opportunity — based on your actual volume and payer mix — at no cost.