Laboratory Proficiency Testing Market Report 2026

The laboratory proficiency testing market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $1.55 billion in 2025 to $1.69 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.1%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to growing regulatory requirements for laboratory accreditation, established need for inter-laboratory comparison, expansion of diagnostic and testing laboratories, rising focus on quality assurance practices, increasing adoption of standardized testing protocols.

The laboratory proficiency testing market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $2.45 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.6%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to rising complexity of laboratory testing methods, increasing adoption of advanced diagnostics, growing demand for global laboratory standardization, expansion of clinical and research laboratories, increased scrutiny on laboratory performance and accuracy. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing emphasis on laboratory quality and accreditation, rising adoption of digital and remote proficiency testing programs, growing demand for specialty and advanced proficiency tests, expansion of proficiency testing across multi-disciplinary labs, higher frequency of performance monitoring and benchmarking.

The growth of biosimilars is expected to drive the expansion of the laboratory proficiency testing market in the coming years. Biosimilars are biologic medicinal products that are essentially replicas of an original product produced by a different company. As the biosimilar market grows, there is an increasing need for analytical and bioanalytical testing of these products. This, in turn, can lead to higher demand for laboratory proficiency testing services to ensure the accuracy and reliability of test results. For example, in January 2023, according to Cardinal Health Inc., a U.S.-based healthcare company, as of January 2022, the U.S. had 33 FDA-approved biosimilar products, with 21 available on the market. By 2023, this number had risen to 40 FDA-approved biosimilars, with 25 commercially available. Therefore, the growth of the biosimilars market is contributing to the expansion of the laboratory proficiency testing market.

Major companies operating in the laboratory proficiency testing market are increasingly focusing on creating innovative solutions, such as web-based proficiency testing laboratory information management systems, to address the growing demand for scalable, user-friendly, and secure proficiency testing workflows driven by digital transformation, regulatory compliance, and more efficient inter-laboratory comparisons. A web-based proficiency testing laboratory information management system is a cloud-accessible platform that enables participating laboratories to submit test results, view reports, and monitor their performance through a browser, unlike traditional paper-based or desktop-only PT systems that depend on manual entry, offline reporting, and fragmented workflows. For example, in June 2025, APHA Scientific, a UK-based provider of veterinary proficiency testing (VETQAS), introduced PT-LIMS, their modernized proficiency testing management platform. The system offers a redesigned, intuitive user interface, clearer reporting features, enhanced accessibility, and improved data security with GDPR-compliant protections. It allows participants to submit results online, processes those results to generate tabulated reports, and automatically notifies users when the reports are available. By digitizing and centralizing the PT workflow, PT-LIMS reduces administrative workload, shortens turnaround time for feedback, and enhances traceability and user experience.

In February 2025, Cormay Diagnostics S.A., a Poland-based healthcare technology company, formed a partnership with Randox Laboratories Ltd. to make its IVD solutions accessible within the RIQAS external quality-assurance program. Through this collaboration, Cormay Diagnostics S.A. and Randox Laboratories Ltd. aim to enhance diagnostic quality globally by incorporating Cormay’s assay portfolio into the RIQAS proficiency-testing framework, improving result accuracy, regulatory compliance, and laboratory performance monitoring across hematology, clinical chemistry, and immunochemistry. Randox Laboratories Ltd. is a UK-based diagnostics company specializing in external quality-assessment services and laboratory quality-control solutions, including the RIQAS program.

Major companies operating in the laboratory proficiency testing market are LGC Limited, American Proficiency Institute, College of American Pathologists, Bio-Rad Laboratories, Randox Laboratories, Merck KGaA, FAPAS, QACS International Pvt. Ltd., Wales External Quality Assessment Scheme, AOAC INTERNATIONAL, Bureau Interprofessionnel d'Études Analytiques, SPEX CertiPrep Group LLC, Absolute Standards Inc, Trilogy Analytical Laboratories, NSI Lab Solutions, INSTAND e.V., Anresco Laboratories, BioScreen Testing Services Inc., EMSL Analytical Inc., Eurofins Scientific SE, Food Safety Net Services LLC, Analytical Laboratory Services Inc., Singapore Accreditation Council, Proctor & Allan East Africa Limited.

North America was the largest region in the laboratory proficiency testing market in 2025Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the global laboratory proficiency testing market report during the forecast period. The regions covered in the laboratory proficiency testing market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa. The countries covered in the laboratory proficiency testing market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

Tariffs have moderately impacted the laboratory proficiency testing market by increasing the cost of imported reference materials, testing kits, and calibration artifacts used in proficiency assessments. Technology-intensive testing areas such as molecular diagnostics, chromatography, and mass spectrometry are most affected, particularly in North America and Europe due to cross-border sourcing of standardized materials. Hospitals, diagnostic laboratories, and research institutes face higher participation and operational costs. However, tariffs have also encouraged regional production of reference materials, strengthened local proficiency testing programs, and supported long-term resilience of quality assurance supply chains.

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Laboratory proficiency testing is a process used to evaluate the effectiveness of laboratories for specific tests or metrics and to monitor lab performance over time. During the laboratory proficiency test, one or more artifacts are exchanged between participating laboratories. Each laboratory conducts measurements on the objects, such as a ring gauge or a set of gauge blocks, following a predetermined set of criteria and submits the results to the administrator. The results from each laboratory for a specific purpose are then compared with the reference value for that purpose.

The main technologies used in laboratory proficiency testing include cell culture, PCR, immunoassays, chromatography, spectrophotometry, and others, which are applied for both specialty and routine tests. Cell culture involves growing animal or plant cells in a sterile and well-controlled environment. Cells can be obtained directly from the organism and separated before cultivation, or they may come from an already established cell line or strain. Laboratory proficiency tests help assess the effectiveness of laboratories and detect contaminants or impurities in cell cultures. This testing is applied in departments such as parasitology, virology, hematology, toxicology, immunology/serology, histopathology, urinalysis, and others. The end-users of laboratory proficiency testing include hospitals, contract research organizations, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, academic research institutions, diagnostic laboratories, independent laboratories, and specialty laboratories.

The laboratory proficiency testing market includes revenues earned by entities providing services such as sample distribution, testing and analysis, result reporting, data evaluation and analysis, performance assessment, feedback, improvement, accreditation, and compliance. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.

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