Practical Expertise for Better Laboratories
Korte Laboratory Advisors helps clinical laboratories operate more efficiently, validate testing with confidence, and stay compliant. By combining laboratory science, regulatory expertise, and technology, we provide practical solutions built around the realities of running a clinical laboratory.
Our expertise spans laboratory-specific software and apps, consulting and method validation, and CLIA laboratory directorship and technical oversight for moderate- and high-complexity laboratories.
Experience That Goes Beyond the Checklist
Successful laboratory operations require more than simply meeting regulatory requirements. They require processes that work in the real world.
Korte Laboratory Advisors approaches every engagement with an understanding of both the science behind laboratory testing and the operational demands of maintaining a compliant clinical laboratory. We help identify gaps, simplify processes, strengthen documentation, and develop systems that support your team long after an engagement is complete.
Our services span three core areas: laboratory software and apps, consulting services, and laboratory directorship and technical oversight. Whether you need support with a specific validation project or a more comprehensive laboratory solution, we can tailor our expertise to your needs.

Meet Erik Korte, PhD
Founder
Erik Korte, PhD, is the founder of Korte Laboratory Advisors and an experienced clinical laboratory leader with a background in clinical chemistry, toxicology, laboratory operations, research, and regulatory compliance.
Erik currently serves as a Laboratory Director and Technical Consultant with Lighthouse Lab Services and previously served as Laboratory Director and Vice President of Laboratory Operations at Bluewater Diagnostic Laboratory.
He completed a Clinical Chemistry Fellowship at the University of Louisville School of Medicine, where he served as Chief Fellow, and earned his PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the University of Louisville.
Through Korte Laboratory Advisors, Erik brings his scientific, operational, and regulatory experience together with one goal: to make laboratories easier to operate and easier to defend.
