Stone Clinical Laboratories was founded in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2016 with a focus on clinical reference laboratory services. Its work included molecular diagnostics and testing for infectious diseases, alongside other diagnostic disciplines. Within that setting, the company introduced StoneWash, an oral-rinse testing concept associated with screening for sexually transmitted infections.
StoneWash was notable for the way the sample was intended to be collected. The product was described as mouthwash-style, making an oral rinse the central element of its design. This gave StoneWash a different presentation from many familiar diagnostic collection procedures and created a straightforward name for the concept.
Available historical records place StoneWash activity in 2018, followed by a trademark application in early 2019 under Stone Clinical Laboratories LLC. The product’s history is tied to a period when the laboratory was broadening its diagnostic offerings and developing its identity in the medical testing field. StoneWash is one of the named concepts connected with those early efforts.