ARUP Laboratories

What ARUP Laboratories does

ARUP Laboratories is a national, academic, nonprofit reference laboratory founded in 1984 as a spin-off from the University of Utah and headquartered in Salt Lake City, Utah. The company operates more than 65 individual laboratories across eight buildings in Research Park, employs between 1,001 and 5,000 people, and maintains a test directory of over 3,000 tests and test combinations. Its 150+ on-site medical directors, genetic counselors, pathologists, and specialty scientists — most of whom hold faculty appointments at the University of Utah School of Medicine — support clinical decision support through ARUP Consult, specialty testing across neurology, genetics, hematopathology, and infectious disease, and consulting via ARUP Healthcare Advisory Services.

The company generates revenue primarily through fee-for-service clinical laboratory testing billed to hospitals, integrated healthcare systems, VA/federal facilities, independent clinical laboratories, and physicians, with a secondary professional services revenue stream from pharmaceutical and biotechnology partners. Distribution is direct-to-enterprise, supported by a 24/7 Client Services center and dedicated account executives, with client interaction handled through the ARUP Connect portal. The technology stack includes AI-augmented image analysis (a Techcyte-validated deep CNN for parasitology), next-generation sequencing panels (including a first-of-its-kind myeloid malignancy panel), real-time PCR assays (e.g., dual-target measles and H5 avian influenza), and a national infectious disease surveillance dashboard built on deidentified test result data.

Recent strategic activity has been concentrated on launching new diagnostic products, building the Innovation Central Laboratory for pharma/biotech co-development, and forming partnerships to extend specimen collection (Tasso) and AI capabilities (Techcyte). The company holds CAP, CLIA, ISO 15189, and New York State Department of Health accreditations, alongside HIPAA and GDPR compliance, and is privately held as a nonprofit under the University of Utah umbrella.

Name

ARUP Laboratories

Legal name

ARUP Laboratories

Website

https://aruplab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

ARUP Laboratories is a nonprofit academic reference laboratory spun off from the University of Utah in 1984, offering 3,000+ tests to hospitals, health systems, and pharmaceutical/biotech partners nationwide through centralized lab operations and direct enterprise sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Reference Laboratory Services

NAICS

Medical Laboratories (621511), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (62151)

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Reference & Esoteric Testing Laboratories (HLAFAMAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Clinical Research & Trial Central Laboratories (HLAFAMAL), Lab Analytics, Utilization Management & Operational Intelligence (HLACAMAK)

Keywords

• Reference laboratory services
• Clinical diagnostic testing
• Molecular diagnostics
• Specialty laboratory testing
• Laboratory consulting services

Headquarters

HQ city

Salt Lake City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Clinical Laboratory Testing Services: ARUP operates as a national reference laboratory providing clinical laboratory testing services to healthcare systems, hospitals, and physicians. Revenue is generated through fee-for-service testing across a comprehensive test menu of over 3,000 tests and test combinations.
2. Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology Partner Services: The Innovation Central Laboratory provides services to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and industry partners including assay development, clinical trial support, central pathology review, and AI and bioinformatics solutions for diagnostic development and commercialization.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

ARUP Laboratories operates as a national reference laboratory providing fee-for-service clinical diagnostic testing through a menu of more than 3,000 tests and test combinations, complemented by laboratory consulting, clinical research services, and an Innovation Central Laboratory that supports diagnostic development for pharmaceutical and biotechnology partners. Its offerings are anchored by specialty testing in neurology, genetics, hematopathology, and infectious disease, supported by the ARUP Connect client portal and ARUP Consult clinical decision support resources.

Product overview

ARUP Laboratories is a national, academic, and nonprofit reference laboratory offering a comprehensive portfolio of diagnostic products and services. The core offerings include a Laboratory Test Directory with over 3,000 tests, the ARUP Connect client portal platform, and ARUP Consult clinical decision support tool. Services span Healthcare Advisory Services for laboratory consulting, Drug and Clinical Research Services including companion diagnostics and clinical trials, and the Innovation Central Laboratory for diagnostic development. The company provides specialized testing across Neurology, Genetics, Hematopathology, and Infectious Disease specialties, supported by the ARUP Institute for Research and Innovation in Diagnostic and Precision Medicine. Educational offerings include free continuing education through the ARUP Institute for Learning and Magnify Magazine. Recent product launches include the National Infectious Disease Test Positivity Trends Dashboard (2026), AI-Augmented Parasitology Screening Tool (2025), and blood-based biomarker assay for Alzheimer's disease (2025). The Innovation Central Laboratory supports pharmaceutical and biotech partners in validating next-generation diagnostics from concept to commercialization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ARUP Consult: Clinical decision support resource that empowers clinicians with robust information, algorithms, and tools for informed patient care decisions.
• ARUP Institute for Learning
• ARUP Institute for Research and Innovation in Diagnostic and Precision Medicine
• ARUP Healthcare Advisory Services
• ARUP Connect
• ARUP AnalyticsDx
• Magnify Magazine

Products and services

• Laboratory Test Directory
• ARUP Connect
• ARUP Consult
• Healthcare Advisory Services
• Drug and Clinical Research Services
• Innovation Central Laboratory
• National Infectious Disease Test Positivity Trends Dashboard
• AI-Augmented Parasitology Screening Tool
• At-Home Blood Testing Services
• Alzheimer's Disease Blood-Based Biomarker Assay
• Measles Virus by Qualitative NAAT
• Influenza A (H5) Virus by Qualitative NAAT
• Myeloid Malignancy Mutation Panel
• Genome Sequencing
• GI Bacterial Panel by PCR
• Testing Specialties
• Continuing Education and Education Resources

Quantifiable outcome

• 170,000+ continuing education credits awarded annually at no cost
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

AI capability6 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Tasso Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 February 2026Partnership to develop at-home blood testing services using capillary blood microsamples. Enables patient-friendly blood collection outside clinical settings for clinical research applications. Tasso's proprietary technology allows patients to collect blood samples at home, which ARUP then analyzes using validated clinical assays.
• TechcytecoreTechnology or Integration · 21 October 2025Collaboration to develop AI-based solution for parasite detection in stool samples. ARUP validated Techcyte's deep convolutional neural network (CNN) technology which demonstrates higher clinical sensitivity than traditional microscopy, detecting more organisms at lower dilutions. The AI model was trained on over 4,000 samples from multiple continents.
• University of Utah School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARUP is an integral part of the University of Utah's academic medical ecosystem. ARUP's medical directors are active faculty members in the Department of Pathology at the University of Utah School of Medicine. The affiliation provides access to academic expertise and supports ARUP's nonprofit educational mission.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mayo Clinic Laboratories: Mayo Clinic Laboratories is the nonprofit academic reference laboratory of Mayo Clinic, offering a broad specialty and esoteric test menu to hospitals and health systems nationwide. It is ARUP's closest nonprofit academic peer, with a similar model built on academic medical expertise and complex/esoteric testing.
• BioReference Laboratories: BioReference Laboratories, an OPKO Health subsidiary, is a national full-service reference laboratory providing esoteric and routine clinical testing to hospitals, clinicians, and health systems. It directly competes with ARUP in specialty diagnostics and hospital outreach.
• Quest Diagnostics: Quest Diagnostics is the largest U.S. for-profit reference laboratory, offering a comparable menu of routine and esoteric clinical tests to hospitals, physicians, and health systems via a national logistics network. It is the most direct for-profit competitor to ARUP's hospital-and-health-system-focused reference lab model.
• Laboratory Corporation of America (Labcorp): Labcorp operates one of the world's largest clinical laboratory networks, providing routine and specialty reference testing to hospitals, physicians, and biopharma clients. Its Diagnostics Laboratories segment directly overlaps ARUP's clinical reference testing business, including esoteric and molecular diagnostics.
• Sonic Healthcare USA: Sonic Healthcare USA is the U.S. arm of Sonic Healthcare, one of the world's largest medical diagnostic companies, operating regional reference laboratories serving hospitals and physicians. It competes with ARUP in esoteric reference testing, anatomic pathology, and clinical lab services.

Broad incumbents

• Eurofins Scientific: Eurofins Scientific is a global laboratory services group offering clinical diagnostics, pharma services, and specialty testing across multiple geographies. Its clinical diagnostics division provides broad reference lab capabilities that overlap with ARUP's clinical and pharma service offerings.
• Charles River Laboratories: Charles River Laboratories is a major nonclinical and clinical CRO offering research models, laboratory services, and clinical trial support. Its central laboratory and biomarker services overlap with ARUP's Drug and Clinical Research Services and Innovation Central Laboratory offerings.

Emerging players

• Helix: Helix is a population genomics and clinical genetic testing laboratory operating a CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited next-generation sequencing platform for hereditary disease and population health. It competes with ARUP's genetics specialty in hereditary and clinical genomic testing services.
• NeoGenomics: NeoGenomics is a specialty oncology-focused reference laboratory offering molecular and genetic testing for hematologic and solid tumor cancers. It competes with ARUP's hematopathology and myeloid malignancy mutation panel offerings in the oncology specialty testing segment.
• Guardant Health: Guardant Health is a precision oncology company specializing in liquid biopsy and blood-based genomic profiling for cancer. It is comparable to ARUP's molecular and genetic testing capabilities, particularly in next-generation sequencing-based specialty diagnostics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/aruplabs
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/ARUPlabs
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/arup-laboratories
• Facebookfacebook.com/aruplabs

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments5 records

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