PEI Analytical Laboratories (PEIAL)
PEI Analytical Laboratories is currently operating on Summer Hours, Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.
Plant diagnostic services, previously provided by PEI Analytical Laboratories, will now be delivered by the Potato Quality Institute (PQI).
Contact Potato Quality Institute directly with questions or to submit your sample.
Potato Quality Institute
98 Hillstrom Avenue, Charlottetown, PEI C1E 2C6
Phone: -902-368-8378
Email: info@peipqi.ca
Please note: There is now a fee for this service.
For the 2026 season, clients can still drop off samples at Access PEI locations outside of the Charlottetown area for delivery. The samples will be delivered to PEI Analytical Laboratories who will then deliver them to PQI.
Please ensure that the sample submission form is completed prior to arrival at the laboratory. Do not hesitate to contact us at 902-620-3300 if you have any questions.
PEI Analytical Laboratories (PEIAL) provides chemical and microbiological analysis for water, soil, dairy, animal feed, seed, plant tissue, manure, and compost samples, and disease identification service for crops.
The lab is accredited by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) to the international standard for the general requirements for competence of testing and calibration laboratories, ISO/IEC 17025:2017. A copy of PEIAL’s Scope of Accreditation may found on the Standards Council of Canada website.
Where can samples be submitted?
Samples may be submitted at the lab or via any of the Access PEI locations outside of the Charlottetown area. Please check with the Access PEI site in your area for courier pickup days and times.
The lab is accredited by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) to the international standard for the general requirements for competence of testing and calibration laboratories, ISO/IEC 17025:2017. Download a copy of the facility's scope of accreditation from the Standards Council of Canada website.
If I am outside of PEI, may I submit samples for soil,soil health, feed, greenhouse, plant tissue and special products?
Yes.
- General Q&A about NB Agricultural Samples, including how to submit samples from NB
- Similarities between the most commonly requested analyses – former NBDAAF vs PEIAL
Where is the PEIAL located?
BioCommons Park, 23 Innovation Way, Charlottetown, PE C1E 0B7, Canada
What services are available at PEIAL?
The PEI Analytical Laboratories offer some services to French clients outside of the province
Soil Analysis |
Soil Health Analysis |
Water Analysis |
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*Water Analysis Request forms and sample bottles are available at Access PEI Sites or at the lab |
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Dairy Analysis |
Feed Analysis |
Special Products Analysis(Manure, Compost, Organic Material) |
Greenhouse Sample Analysis |
Plant Tissue Analysis |
Seed Germination |