Collaborative Testing Services - CTS

09/29/2026

As a small employee-owned business, we take pride in giving back to our community. This September, our ESOP Communications Committee and Sustainability Task Group organized several opportunities for our team to volunteer their time with Loudoun County Animal Services, the Reston Association, and Loudoun Hunger Relief!

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09/23/2026

From all of us at CTS, Happy to all professionals, students, and enthusiasts of the field! To celebrate, we’re highlighting three of our newest tests following the latest innovations in technology and methodology.

Read more here: https://www.collaborativetesting.com/news/national-forensic-science-week-2026

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09/21/2026

We had a great time attending the Agricultural Laboratory Testing Association's 2026 Summer Workshop in Downers Grove, IL! Hosted by PerkinElmer, the workshop brought together agricultural laboratory professionals from across the country for two days of technical presentations, hands-on training, and conversations about the future of agricultural testing.

Read more here: https://www.collaborativetesting.com/news/alta-summer-2026-recap

09/15/2026

We are excited to expand our Anthropology program to include the most realistic test offering in the discipline to date—Test 5521: Stature Estimation, is now open for 2027 enrollment until our 15 March 2027 deadline.

Read more about the third core offering to our Anthropology program and place your order here: https://www.collaborativetesting.com/news/stature-estimation-proficiency-test-launch

We are excited to announce our newest Anthropology test offering, Test 5521: Stature Estimation!

05/26/2026

Our technical staff is having a great time at the Association of Fi***rm and Tool Mark Examiners' Annual Training Seminar—if you're in Baltimore, come visit us at booth 14!

03/16/2026

New tests in both our forensics and rubber programs are now available for enrollment on our website!

Our SNP Analysis series is designed to provide an objective measure of your laboratory's SNP genotyping. Test 5911/2 for the spring 2026 cycle of testing is open for enrollment until April 10th, and Test 5915/6 for the fall 2026 cycle of testing is open for enrollment until June 15th.

Rubber Test 636: Tear Strength, developed to meet a growing need for ASTM D624 testing, is available for half-year 2026 enrollment until June 10th.

03/12/2026

One month until our team heads to in Nashville, TN!

Stop by booth 29 to learn more about our interlaboratory proficiency testing programs designed to help organizations demonstrate measurement competence, meet accreditation requirements, and ensure reliable testing performance.

At Collaborative Testing Services, Inc. (CTS), we offer the world’s largest variety of interlaboratory tests across industries including agriculture, containerboard, forensics, metals, plastics, rubber, and w**e. With worldwide clients in both the public and private sectors, we aim to create and administer sustainable and meaningful testing schemes that help laboratories maintain compliance, monitor performance, identify issues early, and strengthen staff training with unbiased, actionable data.

Learn more on our website—see you in April!

12/01/2025

As we continue preparation for the 2026 test year at CTS, we are excited to announce the launch of a new On-Demand test series for Body Fluid Identification!

This test series, with order fulfillment beginning in February 2026, is especially suitable for organizations with larger serology or crime scene units and offers all the conveniences of our current On-Demand testing, including flexible purchasing, choices between neat and casework-style samples, and immediate report generation.

For more information, visit our website!

09/23/2025

may be over, but our dedication to supporting the forensic community's quality control efforts is ongoing with offerings such as our Crime Scene Processing (CSP) test, our only on-site and observational test scheduled to meet your organization’s needs.

Our CSP test, which has been administered at forensics laboratories in 14 different states and 3 different countries since its launch, allows both individual examiners and teams to process a mock crime scene using your laboratory’s standard operating procedures and equipment.

For more information, including pricing, contact us on our website!

09/09/2025

Sponsor Spotlight: Collaborative Testing Services

Thank you for supporting the AFQAM Community! We can't wait to see you in Portland, OR this October. Don't forget to stop by CTS' booth to see all of proficiency tests they have to offer and how they can help your organization!

Register for the Annual Training Conference at https://www.afqam.org today!