Our History

The Barbados Reference Laboratory is located at Beckles Road, St. Michael, Barbados with its main office at Bellville St. Michael. The laboratory was established in 1984 by Mr. Egbert Gibson in conjunction with Dr. Wilfred DosSantos and Mr. Daniel Ifill. Mr. Egbert Gibson, F.R.C. Path., who has over 40 years’ experience as a consultant Clinical Chemist, continues to head the laboratory in his capacity as Managing Director. He leads a team of other medical consultants, directors, managers and medical technologists, as well as administrative personnel. Over the years the laboratory has gained the reputation of being a trusted, progressive medical entity.

Certification of the Laboratory

The Laboratory is registered and licensed by the Ministry of Health of Barbados under the Health Service Act 1976. The Laboratory must annually meet the requirements of the Ministry of Health in order to be registered and licensed.

Accreditation of the Laboratory

Barbados Reference Laboratory was first awarded accreditation by the commission on Laboratory Accreditation of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) in 2009.

This was the first accreditation of its kind to be awarded to a multi-discipline diagnostic clinical laboratory in the English-speaking Caribbean, by the College of American Pathologist. The Laboratory has maintained its accreditation with the College of American Pathologists, which is considered worldwide to be a leader in laboratory quality assurance.