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Our mission
We’re in the business of improving people’s lives. Our leading-edge laboratory facilities are central to that mission, as are our people who ensure we’re responsive and beneficial to the ever-changing world around us.
20+ years of innovation
At Ascend, we’ve been and remain steadfast in our focus on and commitment to continuous improvement and innovation, propelling us from an entrepreneurial startup to a prestigious, nationally recognized independent laboratory with expansive testing and research capabilities, proprietary customer enablement technologies, and partnerships with respected institutions and organizations like Stanford University and Siemens.


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Ascend is a fully accredited, independent laboratory, licensed to operate in a number of states.
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Ascend’s ethical standards reflect a commitment to respect clients, patients, staff, and the laws and regulations that govern our industry.
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Patricia Hunsader, MT, CLS, ASCP
Chief Operating Officer
In the past 20 years, Patti Hunsader has provided operational direction and oversight for a range of facilities from start-up laboratories to large volume reference laboratory operations.
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Jeffrey Vizethann
Executive Vice President, Sales
Jeffrey Vizethann has worked side-by-side with clinicians for more than two decades to understand and apply technical solutions to their laboratory services needs.
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Regardless of role, our employees have the latest tools and technologies available to perform their best work, and that benefits us all.
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