Femto Scientific provides ISO/IEC 17025 accredited temperature calibration that keeps clinical and diagnostic laboratories CAP- and CLIA-ready — NIST-traceable certificates with as-found and as-left data and documented uncertainty for the sensors, probes, and data loggers guarding your refrigerators, incubators, water baths, and vaccine cold-chain storage.
- Calibrated to ensure accuracy for survey
- NIST-traceable references to ITS-90
- As-found & as-left data on every certificate
- Documented measurement uncertainty (k=2)
- Survey- and inspection-ready documentation
- Onsite service for high-volume labs
- Cold-chain data logger & probe calibration
- Automatic recertification scheduling
Temperature calibration records your CAP inspector can check off without a second question.
Temperature Calibration Requirements for CAP and CLIA Laboratories
Clinical laboratories accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP) or operating under CLIA must calibrate temperature-measuring equipment with NIST-traceable standards and keep the records available for survey. ISO/IEC 17025 accredited calibration is the cleanest way to demonstrate that competency for every refrigerator, incubator, water bath, and cold-storage monitor.
CAP Survey Readiness
CAP checklists require calibration records for temperature-measuring devices used in critical processes — refrigerators, incubators, and water baths. Our certificates document NIST-traceable calibration, the calibration date, as-found/as-left results, and reported uncertainty, exactly what surveyors expect.
CLIA 42 CFR 493.1252
CLIA requires instruments to be maintained and calibrated per manufacturer and quality-standard specifications, using NIST-traceable references within the established interval. Our accredited certificates meet those requirements and integrate with your LIMS.
Temperature-Critical Assays & Cold Chain
An out-of-tolerance sensor can shift a temperature-critical assay or compromise vaccine and specimen storage. Accredited calibration with documented uncertainty and as-found data gives you the evidence to demonstrate temperature validity — and to scope any impact if an instrument is found out of tolerance.
A Full Calibration, Not Just an Ice-Point Check
A daily ice-point check confirms a single point; it is not a calibration. Accredited calibration characterizes performance across your use range with NIST-traceable references and documents it for CAP and CLIA compliance. Both belong in your quality program — serving different purposes.
- Multi-point calibration across the clinical range
- RTDs, thermocouples, digital probes & data loggers
- As-found & as-left data with adjustment
- Documented expanded uncertainty (k=2)
- Barcode calibration stickers for asset tracking
- Electronic certificates for paperless QMS
Most CAP and CLIA laboratories calibrate temperature-measuring equipment at least annually. Compare service levels and turnaround on the temperature calibration service page, or add continuous ARTEMIS remote temperature monitoring for your cold-chain storage.
CAP & CLIA Temperature Calibration FAQs
Yes. Femto Scientific’s ISO/IEC 17025 accredited temperature calibration certificates are specifically designed to satisfy CAP Laboratory Accreditation Program inspection requirements for temperature-measuring equipment. CAP inspection checklists require documented, NIST-traceable calibration of refrigerators, incubators, water baths, dry baths, slide warmers, and other temperature-controlled equipment used in clinical testing. Our Level 3 and Level 4 certificates include all data elements required by CAP checklists: instrument identification, calibration date, as-found and as-left data, NIST traceability, measurement uncertainty, and accreditation mark.
Yes. Femto Scientific calibrates temperature sensors across the full cold storage temperature range, including pharmaceutical refrigerators (+2°C to +8°C), vaccine storage (per CDC VFC requirements), standard freezers (−20°C), ultra-low freezers (−80°C), and cryogenic storage (liquid nitrogen vapor phase). Calibration is performed at temperatures representative of the storage set point and the full operational range. We provide the documentation required for pharmaceutical cold-chain validation, CDC VFC cold storage monitoring requirements, and CAP inspection compliance.
Yes. Femto Scientific calibrates temperature sensors in microbiological incubators, CO₂ incubators, and cell culture incubators. For incubator systems with internal sensors or fixed probes, onsite calibration is performed using calibrated reference thermometers placed within the chamber at defined positions. For portable probe systems, mail-in calibration is available. Temperature uniformity data can be collected as part of an extended onsite calibration visit. We service incubators from Thermo Fisher, Eppendorf, Binder, Memmert, Panasonic, and all other major manufacturers.
Pharmaceutical and GMP laboratories calibrate critical temperature sensors every 6 to 12 months. Clinical laboratories under CAP or CLIA are typically required to calibrate temperature instruments at least annually. Research laboratories typically calibrate annually. Cold-chain and vaccine storage sensors should be calibrated per USP <1079> requirements and after any out-of-range alarm event or maintenance activity. Femto Scientific can help you establish and document an interval appropriate for your specific compliance program.
Yes. All Femto Scientific temperature calibration certificates document an unbroken chain of traceability from your instrument to our NIST-traceable reference standards. ISO/IEC 17025 accredited certificates additionally include documented expanded measurement uncertainty at the 95% confidence level, which differentiates accredited calibration from simple verification for regulatory compliance purposes. This traceability chain satisfies FDA, CAP, CLIA, ISO, and GMP audit requirements.
Keep Every Clinical Temperature Sensor Survey-Ready
Send us your instrument count and types — we’ll return a quote with turnaround options and a recommended calibration interval that keeps your laboratory inside CAP and CLIA requirements year-round.