SMART Labs

SMART LABS, LLC
300 PARK ST, STE 370, BIRMINGHAM, MI 48009
248-593-9810 PHONE, 248-593-9811 FAX

On October 31, 2006, Beaumont Hospital’s In Vitro Fertilization Laboratory and Andrology Laboratory closed. In order to offer the highest quality infertility services, we created SMART Labs: Southeastern Michigan Assisted Reproductive Technologies Laboratories. The SMART Labs facility features state-of-the-art equipment, a custom-designed air filtration system, the very latest technology and techniques, and highly qualified staff with a particular focus on personalized care. Many of the staff members at SMART Labs are former staff of the now-closed Beaumont Center for Conception and Reproductive Medicine. Dr Mersol-Barg has been certified as a high complexity and IVF laboratory director since 1995, and brought his experience and the experience of experts from around the country in order to develop the best IVF lab possible. SMART Labs’ In Vitro Fertilization and Andrology Laboratories have been open since December 28, 2006. We offer the following services:

SMART Labs had its F.D.A. inspection in August 2007 and passed with zero items to be corrected! To our knowledge, this is the highest compliment that the F.D.A. could bestow on a lab. The F.D.A., which arrives without any notice, specifically looks at the quality control and assurance that sperm, eggs and embryos are handled appropriately and responsibly. Because our labs have earned a positive F.D.A. assessment, this is your assurance that our labs are functioning at the highest possible level of care. When you consider which lab to trust for your health care needs, it's important to know if the lab is fulfilling its quality committment. The F.D.A.'s website will list any lab that has had signficant issues; however, we want you to know that we had NO issues and are upholding the highest standards.

In April, 2010, the F.D.A. returned for another unannounced inspection. The inspector was here for three days, and, at the end, she commended us for going "beyond the bar." Once again, SMART Labs had zero deficiencies. We are proud of our wonderful staff who work so hard to assure the highest quality care for every patient.

In October 2007, SMART Labs had its inspection by the College of American Pathologists (CAP). SMART Labs again passed with zero items to be corrected. Further, the inspector said that in 14 years of inspecting labs, this was the finest facility the inspector has ever evaluated.

In September, 2009, another CAP inspector also passed SMART Labs with zero items to be corrected! This inspector was impressed enough to say that this was the best lab that had been inspected and asked for permission to use some of the methods we use for documentation and quality control.

According to CAP's press release, "The laboratory's director was congratulated for the 'excellence of the services being provided'. During the CAP accreditation process, inspectors examine the laboratory's records and quality control of procedures for the preceding two years. CAP inspectors also examine the entire staff's qualifications, the laboratory's equipment, facilities, safety program and record, as well as the overall management of the laboratory. This stringent inspection program is designed to specifically ensure the highest standard of care for all laboratory patients."

We are truly honored by such strong praise by our inspectors and will continue to make SMART Labs the best quality for our patients and referring physicians. Please know that when you come to SMART Labs, you will receive care at the highest standard possible--and we've got the inspections to prove it!

Contact SMART Labs to arrange for reception of your specimen. Our facility is open to receive specimens Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Please call at least one working day in advance of the specimen arriving at SMART Labs so that we can be prepared to receive and store the specimen. At that time, you can also arrange for payment of the reception and storage fees, or you can pay for these services when you bring the specimen to SMART Labs.

If you pick up and deliver the specimen yourself, be sure to bring all documentation with you from the facility where it is stored. SMART Labs will not accept any specimens without appropriate documentation. The information needed is:

Your name on the paperwork indicating it is your specimen;
At least one identifying number (i.e. birth date, social security number) to assure that the specimen is yours;
The date of cryopreservation or vitrification;
Infectious disease test results that were completed in the relevant timeframe to when the sample was cryopreserved;
The status and quantity preserved at the time of cryopreservation or vitrification;
And details about the method of cryopreservation or vitrification.

If you have the facility deliver the specimen, be sure that the following documentation accompanies the tank. SMART Labs will not accept any specimens without appropriate documentation. The information needed is:

Your name on the paperwork indicating it is your specimen;
At least one identifying number (i.e. birth date, social security number) to assure that the specimen is yours;
The date of cryopreservation or vitrification;
Infectious disease test results that were completed in the relevant timeframe to when the sample was cryopreserved;
The status and quantity preserved at the time of cryopreservation or vitrification;
And details about the method of cryopreservation or vitrification.

In the event SMART Labs receives your cryopreserved specimen without the required information and we are unable to accept it, you will be notified of the situation and possible resolutions.


			Michael S. Mersol-Barg, MD, Director 300 Park Street, Suite 460, Birmingham MI, 48009 Call Us: (248) 593-6990