CLIA CAP COLA Led by HCLD(ABB)

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Clinical laboratory consulting · Est. 2023 · Houston-based, serving labs nationwide

Your partner in clinical laboratory success.

Labryte is a women-led consulting firm built by laboratory directors and quality experts. We help diagnostic, molecular, and physician-office labs launch, validate, and stay inspection-ready — without the typical regulatory drag.

Regulatory frameworks
CLIA · CAP · COLA · State
Test complexity
Waived → high-complexity
Specialties
Molecular · Toxicology · Hematology · Chemistry

Built on credentials that hold up in audit:

  • HCLD(ABB) directorship
  • MB(ASCP) certified leadership
  • 42 CFR 493 fluency
  • CAP & COLA inspection prep
  • BSL I–III experience
  • 100% woman-owned

01 — Why Labryte

Quality, integrity, and lasting partnerships — engineered into every engagement.

Clinical laboratories operate under some of the most demanding regulations in healthcare. We pair deep technical fluency — high-complexity test validation, molecular methods, BSL I–III workflows — with the operational discipline that turns a startup lab into an inspection-ready business.

We don’t hand off a stack of templates. We embed with your team, document the work to standard, and stay accountable through your first — and your next — inspection.

02 — Laboratory services

Comprehensive support across the full laboratory lifecycle.

From CLIA application through ongoing QA monitoring, we deliver itemized or turn-key engagements tailored to physician-office, independent, and reference laboratories.

  • Turn-Key Lab Setup

    CLIA, CAP, and COLA application processing, lab design, method development, and recruitment — everything required to open with confidence.

    • Application processing (CLIA, CAP, COLA)
    • Test menu & laboratory design
    • Method development & validation
    • Mock inspections
  • Quality Assurance Programs

    Custom QA plans aligned to 42 CFR 493 covering pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical processes — plus ongoing maintenance retainers.

    • QA plan authorship
    • Patient test management
    • Personnel competency & records
    • Corrective-action programs
  • Assay Validation

    Plan, execute, and document validations for waived through high-complexity assays — including molecular, toxicology, immunology, and hematology panels.

    • Pharmacogenetics & oncology
    • STI / wound / respiratory / GI
    • Drug screening & confirmation
    • Tumor-marker & serology
  • Panel Design

    Build clinically actionable, reimbursable test panels grounded in current coding, payer behavior, and clinical utility.

    • Molecular genetics (BSL I)
    • Molecular microbiology (BSL I–III)
    • Chemistry, hematology, immunology
  • Audit & Inspection Prep

    Mock inspections, gap analysis, and on-site coaching that walks your team into a real CLIA, CAP, or COLA audit ready to defend the work.

    • Document & SOP review
    • Mock inspection walk-throughs
    • Corrective-action plans
  • SOPs & Technical Training

    Standard operating procedures authored by working lab directors, paired with hands-on training for your technologists in new methodologies.

    • SOP authorship & revision control
    • Method-specific bench training
    • Competency assessments
  • Proficiency Testing Sourcing

    Match the right CLIA-approved PT program to each analyte — or design defensible alternative assessments for assays without one.

    • PT program selection
    • Alternative assessments
    • Performance review
  • Method Development

    From feasibility through verification, we develop and document new methods so they hold up to inspector questions years later.

    • Feasibility & design
    • Verification studies
    • Documentation packages

03 — How we work

A four-step engagement model designed for regulated environments.

  1. 01

    Discovery

    A working session with your founders or directors. We map the lab’s goals, complexity, regulatory posture, and timeline before scoping a single deliverable.

  2. 02

    Plan & document

    Itemized statement of work, validation plans, and QA architecture — written to the standard an inspector will read it against.

  3. 03

    Execute on-site

    Bench-side validation, SOP rollout, and technologist training. We sign documents, witness runs, and own the deliverables.

  4. 04

    Sustain

    Ongoing QA maintenance, PT review, and inspection-readiness checks — so the lab you opened is the lab you keep operating.

Marketing services

Diagnostic marketing that respects the science.

Most marketing partners can’t read a test menu. We can. Our team translates clinical complexity into clear positioning, sales enablement, and launch programs — from rebrands to physician-facing collateral.

  • Website design & test-menu copy
  • Print materials & trade collateral
  • Product & test-panel launch programs
  • Marketing plans & rebranding
  • Custom apparel for lab & sales teams
Discuss a launch

Staffing & recruiting

Lab directors and technical supervisors, vetted by working directors.

Specialized clinical laboratory talent is hard to source. We place part-time and full-time technical supervisors and board-certified laboratory directors nationwide — vetted against the same standards that run our clients’ floors.

  • Board-certified lab directors
  • Technical supervisors (high complexity)
  • Part-time, full-time, and interim coverage
  • State-by-state personnel compliance
Submit a CV or open role

04 — Leadership

Founded and led by working laboratory experts.

Labryte is 100% woman-owned and operated. Our founders sit at the intersection of clinical science, lab operations, and regulatory affairs — and they remain hands-on in every engagement.

Amanda Natalizio, PhD

Amanda Natalizio, PhD

HCLD(ABB) · Chief Executive Officer

A board-certified High-complexity Clinical Laboratory Director with deep experience in molecular diagnostics, assay validation, and CLIA program leadership. Amanda directs the firm’s technical and regulatory practice.

Mary Beth Sykes

Mary Beth Sykes

MB(ASCP), MBA · Chief Operating Officer

An ASCP-certified molecular biologist with an MBA, Mary Beth leads operations, quality, and client engagement — turning regulatory complexity into the disciplined, repeatable workflows our clients rely on.

05 — News & insights

Field notes from the lab floor.

Planned editorial pillars for building search authority around validation, compliance, and lab operations — written by the people who do the work.

  • Regulatory · 6 min read

    A practical CLIA application checklist for high-complexity labs

    What inspectors actually look for, the documents that quietly delay applications, and how to sequence your build-out around them.

  • Validation · 8 min read

    Designing a validation plan that survives an audit three years later

    Documentation patterns, study sizing, and the small decisions that determine whether your validation defends itself in 2028.

  • Operations · 5 min read

    When to hire a technical supervisor vs. an outside director

    A decision framework for early-stage labs balancing personnel regulations, payroll, and time-to-go-live.

06 — Start the conversation

Tell us about your lab.

Every engagement begins with a 30-minute scoping call — no slides, no pitch. We’ll listen, then come back with a written read on scope, timeline, and the regulatory shape of the work.

  • Phone 832-463-0035
  • Office
    314 W Riley Fuzzel Rd, Bldg 3, Ste 102
    Spring, Texas 77386, United States
  • Hours Monday–Friday · 9:00 am – 5:00 pm CT

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