TAMPA, Fla. – The United Soccer League today announced a partnership with Premier Medical Laboratory Services (PMLS), which becomes the Official Health and Wellness Testing Supplier of USL. The partnership will focus on providing rapid and reliable COVID-19 testing to the USL’s professional leagues to ensure the safest environment for players, club staff, and fans.

PMLS is an award-winning laboratory focused on delivering clinically meaningful results for better patient outcomes. As an industry leader in molecular diagnostics, PMLS is fully certified by top laboratory accrediting organizations, including CLIA and COLA. PMLS prides itself on having some of the most rapid turnaround times for testing results in the industry. The group continues to move the medical industry forward with the latest in science and technology and is committed to helping clients meet the highest standards in patient care.

“We are thrilled to bring on PMLS as our Official Health and Wellness Testing Supplier,” said Josh Keller, USL Sr. Vice President of Corporate Development & Partnerships. “The health and safety of everyone in our USL ecosystem is our top priority as a league. Having PMLS onboard to provide reliable testing helps us ensure we are operating in the safest environment possible as we return to play for the 2021 season.”

“Just as PMLS is improving healthcare through advanced molecular diagnostics, USL is cultivating talent and improving the game of soccer throughout our nation,” said Kevin Murdock, founder of Premier Medical Laboratory Services. “We look forward to supporting the health of the league and keeping their athletes on the field with fast, accurate COVID-19 testing they can count on. It’s an honor to partner with them.”