As a board-certified clinical chemist, my clinical and basic research interests are multifocal. My Research Laboratory, associated with Veripath Laboratories, often assists investigators in the design and execution of clinical protocols, especially related to the need for laboratory testing for wide range of routine and esoteric analytes on research specimens. This service can include setting up specialized testing to meet the test needs of a particular protocol. In addition, this laboratory provides referral lab testing for a variety of esoteric analytes.