Metro Analytical Laboratories, LLC.
New York, New York · NIST NVLAP · EPA NLLAP
At a glance
- Accredited to analyse
- asbestos: material samples by PLM, air samples by TEM; lead: dust wipes (what that means)
- Price
- not on the official list: ask the lab for a quote
- Turnaround
- not published: ask when you send samples
- Accreditation runs to
- April 1, 2028 (latest of its listed accreditations)
Lab facts
- Address
- 255 West 36th Street, Suite 101 - Ground Floor, New York, NY 10018 · Open in Google Maps
- Phone
- (212) 695-0165 (as printed on EPA’s NLLAP list)
- Tests listed for
- Asbestos, Lead
- Left blank on the list
- The official lists give no website for this site.
Copied from the official lists below. Business details only.
What this lab can test for you
- Asbestos testing: accredited to analyse pieces of popcorn ceiling, vinyl floor tile, pipe wrap or other building material; air samples, such as the clearance test after asbestos removal.
- Lead paint testing: accredited to analyse dust wipes from floors and window sills, the test used after renovation.
- Not accredited for paint chips: the nearest accredited lab site that is, Atlas Environmental Lab ( Asbestos in Bulk) in New York, NY, is 0 miles away.
- Not accredited for soil: the nearest accredited lab site that is, EMSL Analytical, Inc. in Long Island City, NY, is 3 miles away.
From the accreditation scope on the official list; distances are straight lines between ZIP-code centres. Ask the lab which sample types it accepts by mail before you cut or wipe anything.
Accreditation record
- NIST NVLAP asbestos, lab code 500081-0: accredited for bulk samples by PLM, airborne samples by TEM; expires September 30, 2027 · 319 days left.
- EPA NLLAP lead: recognized for dust wipes, accredited by AIHA Laboratory Accreditation Programs; commercially available (list October, 2026 Round 132, Month 3 of 3).
Accreditation as listed by NIST NVLAP on November 7, 2026; confirm with the lab.
NIST NVLAP: Asbestos Fiber Analysis
Accreditation as listed by NIST NVLAP on November 7, 2026; confirm with the lab.
- Name on the list
- Metro Analytical Laboratories, LLC.
- NVLAP lab code
- 500081-0
- Lab type
- Commercial Testing Service
- Accreditation expires
- September 30, 2027
- Bulk (PLM)
- Yes
- Airborne (TEM)
- Yes
Scope (test methods)
| Category | NVLAP method code | Test method as printed |
|---|---|---|
| Bulk Asbestos Analysis | 18/A01 | EPA -- 40 CFR Appendix E to Subpart E of Part 763, Interim Method of the Determination of Asbestos in Bulk Insulation Samples |
| Bulk Asbestos Analysis | 18/A03 | EPA 600/R-93/116: Method for the Determination of Asbestos in Bulk Building Materials |
| Airborne Asbestos Analysis | 18/A02 | U.S. EPA's "Interim Transmission Electron Microscopy Analytical Methods-Mandatory and Nonmandatory-and Mandatory Section to Determine Completion of Response Actions" as found in 40 CFR, Part 763, Subpart E, Appendix A. |
Search the official NVLAP directory for lab code 500081-0 · NVLAP asbestos program page. Confirm the test you need with the lab before you send samples.
EPA NLLAP: lead
Accreditation as listed by EPA NLLAP on October 14, 2026; confirm with the lab.
- Name on the list
- Metro Analytical Laboratories
- City on the list
- New York
- Recognized for
- dust wipes
- Commercially available
- Yes
- Lab type
- Fixed Site
- Accrediting organization
- AIHA Laboratory Accreditation Programs
- List version
- October, 2026 Round 132, Month 3 of 3
Open EPA’s NLLAP list. The list prints no accreditation number or expiry date. Confirm the test you need with the lab before you send samples.
Other accreditations on record
- AIHA Laboratory Accreditation Programs, lab ID LAP-220677: lead in paint, dust and soil (ELLAP), valid to April 1, 2028 (503 days left). Scope as printed: “ENVIRONMENTAL LEAD” (certificate or directory entry).
From the accrediting body’s public directory, read November 15, 2026 and re-checked by a second reader. EPA’s lead list relies on these bodies but prints no ID or expiry date.
Nearest other accredited labs
Asbestos testing
5 other accredited asbestos lab sites within 25 miles. Straight-line distance between ZIP-code centres.
| Lab site | Town | Distance | Prints a homeowner price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas Environmental Lab ( Asbestos in Bulk) | New York, NY | 0 mi | – |
| AmeriSci New York | New York, NY | 1 mi | – |
| ATC Group Services LLC | New York, NY | 1 mi | – |
| Airtek Environmental, LLC | Long Island City, NY | 3 mi | – |
| EMSL Analytical, Inc. | Long Island City, NY | 3 mi | Yes |
Lead paint testing
5 other accredited lead lab sites within 25 miles. Straight-line distance between ZIP-code centres.
| Lab site | Town | Distance | Prints a homeowner price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlas Environmental Lab ( Asbestos in Bulk) | New York, NY | 0 mi | – |
| EMSL Analytical, Inc. | Long Island City, NY | 3 mi | Yes |
| Laboratory Testing Services Inc. | Long Island City, NY | 3 mi | – |
| KAM Consultants | Long Island City, NY | 3 mi | – |
| All Over Environmental | Brooklyn, NY | 9 mi | – |
Homes around this lab
New York County: 78% of 923,472 housing units were built before 1980, above the New York share of 74% (Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25034). EPA links lead-based paint to homes built before 1978, and asbestos was common in building materials of that era. The ACS groups years by decade, so 1980 is the nearest cut.
Older homes within 25 miles
About 4,341,928 homes built before 1980 are in the 11 counties whose centre lies within 25 miles of this lab (Bronx County, Kings County, Nassau County, New York County, Queens County, Richmond County).
- Asbestos testing: 17 accredited lab sites within 25 miles, about 255,408 older homes per site, fewer than the New York figure of 317,393 older homes per listed site (20 sites).
- Lead paint testing: 9 accredited lab sites within 25 miles, about 482,436 older homes per site, fewer than the New York figure of 705,318 older homes per listed site (9 sites).
Census ACS 2020–2024, table B25034; county centres are the mean of their ZIP-code points.
Water and housing around this lab
- Radon: New York County is EPA Zone 3, low radon potential (below 2 pCi/L). Renovation that opens floors or basements is a common time to test.
- Private wells: about 0 people, 0% of residents, drink from a private well (USGS 2015), the 57th highest share of 62 counties in New York.
- Well-water testing: the nearest state-certified drinking-water lab that its state list marks as taking homeowner samples is EMSL Analytical, Inc., 20 miles away.
- Public drinking water: 2 public water systems serving New York County reported EPA UCMR 5 PFAS tests (2023–2026); 0 had a PFOA or PFOS result at or above 4.0 ng/L, the level EPA set for each in 2024. These are water suppliers’ results, not private wells.
County figures for New York County, NY, where this lab’s ZIP code lies: EPA radon zone map, USGS 2015 water-use and arsenic estimates, EPA UCMR 5 (public water systems), state drinking-water lab lists and our septic rule register.
Is this your lab?
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