We provide specialty central laboratory services to support pharmaceutical and laboratory diagnostic manufacturers in the conduct of human clinical research, for use in their drug and diagnostic product development efforts. Our clients include a number of the world's largest multi-national pharmaceutical, biotechnology and diagnostic companies. Our well-recognized specialty areas include cardiovascular disease (dyslipidemia, atherosclerosis, and coronary heart disease), diabetes (and obesity), and bone and joint diseases (osteoporosis as well as osteo and rheumatoid arthritis). Coupled with our specialty testing, we also have central laboratory capability and provide full-service central laboratory support for multi-center clinical trials, including routine safety lab tests (general chemistry, hematology, and urinalysis). Our company is a Delaware corporation, incorporated in May 1996, and we conduct our operations primarily through our wholly-owned subsidiary, Pacific Biometrics, Inc., a Washington corporation.