ACM Global Central Laboratory has announced that the specimen-processing department at its US site, located in Rochester, New York, has completed a successful move into a 7,200ft2 facility.
The specimen-processing department, responsible for opening packages containing specimens shipped to ACM for testing, sample quality control and specimen accessioning, has expanded into space next door to the main site to allow for the increase in workload and capacity.
The move to the new facility was prompted by strong growth in the demand for ACM's clinical-trial support services.
The specimen-processing department outgrew the space available in ACM's headquarters.
There are a total of 18 workstations available for specimen processing in the new space.
11 new workstations were set up during construction and the final seven workstations were moved from 160 Elmgrove Park to the new building on 14 January 2011.
The new facility can also hold over 20 freezers, including a liquid-nitrogen tank available for specimen storage.
