Diagnostics Biochem Canada

What Diagnostics Biochem Canada does

Diagnostics Biochem Canada Inc. (DBC) is a privately held Canadian manufacturer of in vitro diagnostic (IVD) immunoassay kits, founded in 1973 and headquartered in a 35,000 ft² facility in London, Ontario. The company develops, manufactures, and globally distributes ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay) and LIA (Luminescent Immunoassay) test kits used by clinical laboratories, diagnostic facilities, and research institutions to quantitatively measure biomarkers in human serum, plasma, saliva, and urine. Its catalog spans more than 50 ELISA products across eight medical application areas — autoimmune, bone and mineral metabolism, cardiovascular and renal, diabetes, endocrinology, fertility, oncology, and thyroid — covering analytes such as testosterone, cortisol, estradiol, TSH, hCG, PSA, C-peptide, hs-CRP, and aldosterone, with kits available as 96-well break-apart microplates in both competitive and sandwich ELISA formats.

The company's underlying technology is grounded in proprietary immunoassay biochemistry, including monoclonal and polyclonal antibody development, low binding-capacity microplate designs that preserve hormone–protein equilibria for free-hormone measurement, and TMB-based colorimetric or luminescent detection. DBC holds ISO 13485:2016 certification under the Medical Device Single Audit Program (MDSAP), with IVD registrations in Canada and the EU and Research Use Only (RUO) status in the US. Products are sold directly from the London, Ontario facility to customers in more than 100 countries via phone, email, and a website-based ordering channel, with technical support, downloadable IFU documentation, and active participation in major global trade shows (MEDICA, WHX Labs Dubai, MEDLAB Middle East, Worldlab, FIME, AACC).

Revenue is generated through one-time catalog sales of immunoassay kits at undisclosed list prices, with no subscription or licensing model. DBC employs over 50 people and is led by President and CEO Manon Hogue, who also holds an ownership stake. The company is independently owned with no disclosed institutional investors, subsidiaries, or parent entities, and has not raised external funding rounds. The CEO and owner structure, combined with no disclosed financial figures, makes DBC a classic founder/owner-operated specialty diagnostics manufacturer with a 50+ year operating history, niche specialty endocrinology positioning, and a globally distributed but undifferentiated-channel revenue base.

Name

Diagnostics Biochem Canada

Legal name

Diagnostics Biochem Canada Inc.

Website

https://dbc-labs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Diagnostics Biochem Canada is a London, Ontario-based manufacturer of ELISA and LIA immunoassay kits, serving clinical laboratories, diagnostic facilities, and research institutions in 100+ countries across endocrinology, thyroid, fertility, diabetes, cardiovascular, and oncology diagnostics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

In Vitro Diagnostics (IVD) Immunoassays

NAICS

In-Vitro Diagnostic Substance Manufacturing (325413)

SIC

In Vitro & In Vivo Diagnostic Substances (2835)

akta.pro primary industry

Clinical Chemistry & Immunoassay Systems (HLAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Immunoassay Diagnostics (ELISA, chemiluminescence, serology) (HLAAALAB), Reagents, Chemicals & Assay Kits (Buffers, Antibodies, ELISA, Enzymes) (HLAGAIAI), Biomarker Assay & Reagent Development (LDT/IVD assay design, antibodies/standards/controls) (HLAAAMAL)

Keywords

• In vitro diagnostics
• Immunoassay kits
• ELISA test kits
• Clinical diagnostics manufacturing
• Biomarker detection kits

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. ELISA Kit Sales: DBC manufactures and sells ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay) kits to laboratories, healthcare providers, and research institutions globally. Products are sold as 96-well break-apart microplates with various assay times (45-180 minutes) and shelf lives (12-18 months).
2. LIA Kit Sales: DBC also manufactures and sells LIA (Luminescent Immunoassay) kits, complementing their ELISA product line for the global diagnostics market.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Diagnostics Biochem Canada develops and manufactures ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay) and LIA (Luminescent Immunoassay) immunoassay kits for clinical diagnostics. Its ELISA portfolio of more than 50 kits quantitatively measures hormones, fertility markers, thyroid markers, diabetes markers, cardiovascular markers, and oncology markers in human serum, plasma, saliva, and urine. Kits are sold as 96-well break-apart microplates and are distributed globally to clinical laboratories and research institutions.

Product overview

Diagnostics Biochem Canada (DBC) is a manufacturer of high-quality immunoassay kits serving the global diagnostics market for over 50 years. The company's product portfolio consists of two primary product lines: ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay) kits and LIA (Luminescent Immunoassay) kits. The ELISA product line includes over 50 individual kits for measuring various biomarkers including hormones (testosterone, cortisol, estrogen, progesterone, DHEA, androstenedione, etc.), thyroid markers (TSH, T3, T4, fT3, fT4, rT3), fertility markers (hCG, FSH, LH, prolactin), diabetes markers (C-peptide, glucagon, adiponectin, leptin), cardiovascular markers (hs-CRP, aldosterone, renin activity), and oncology markers (PSA, fPSA, SHBG). The LIA kits complement the ELISA offerings as an alternative detection technology. Products are designed for clinical diagnostics applications across autoimmune, bone & mineral metabolism, cardiovascular & renal, diabetes, endocrinology, fertility, oncology, and thyroid categories. Kits are available as 96-well break-apart microplates with various sample types including serum, plasma, saliva, and urine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• β2-Microglobulin ELISA kit (CAN-B-4300) Competitive ELISA kit for quantitative measurement of β2-Microglobulin in human serum, intended for clinical laboratories performing diagnostic testing.
• 17α-Hydroxyprogesterone ELISA kit (CAN-P-400) Competitive ELISA kit for quantitative measurement of 17α-Hydroxyprogesterone in human serum, used by clinical laboratories for endocrine diagnostics.
• 25-Hydroxyvitamin D ELISA kit (CAN-VD-510) Competitive ELISA kit for quantitative measurement of 25-Hydroxyvitamin D in human serum or plasma, used in clinical bone & mineral metabolism testing.
• 5α-Androstane-3α,17β-diol Glucuronide (3α-Diol G) ELISA kit (CAN-DG-460) Competitive ELISA kit for quantitative measurement of 3α-Diol G in human serum, used for endocrinology testing.
• Adiponectin ELISA kit (CAN-APN-5000) Sandwich ELISA kit for quantitative measurement of Adiponectin in human serum or plasma, used in diabetes and metabolic research.
• Aldosterone ELISA kit (CAN-ALD-500) Competitive ELISA kit for quantitative measurement of Aldosterone in human serum, plasma, or urine, used in cardiovascular and renal diagnostics.
• Androstenedione ELISA kit (CAN-AD-208) Competitive ELISA kit for quantitative measurement of Androstenedione in human serum, used in endocrinology testing.
• Anti-Thyroglobulin (Anti-Tg) ELISA kit (CAN-ATG-4150) Sandwich ELISA kit for quantitative measurement of Anti-Thyroglobulin autoantibodies in human serum, used in autoimmune thyroid diagnostics.
• Anti-Thyroid Peroxidase (Anti-TPO) ELISA kit (CAN-ATP-4160) Sandwich ELISA kit for quantitative measurement of Anti-Thyroid Peroxidase autoantibodies in human serum, used in autoimmune thyroid diagnostics.
• C-Peptide ELISA kit (CAN-C-P-4380) Sandwich ELISA kit for quantitative measurement of C-Peptide in human serum, used in diabetes diagnostics.
• C-Reactive Protein, High Sensitivity (hs-CRP) ELISA kit (CAN-CRP-4360) Sandwich ELISA kit for quantitative measurement of C-Reactive Protein in human serum, used in cardiovascular and inflammation diagnostics.
• cAMP Plasma ELISA kit (CAN-AMP-4170) Competitive ELISA kit for quantitative measurement of cyclic adenosine-3',5'-monophosphate (cAMP) in human EDTA plasma.
• cAMP Urine ELISA kit (CAN-AMP-4180) Competitive ELISA kit for quantitative measurement of cyclic adenosine-3',5'-monophosphate (cAMP) in human urine.
• Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) ELISA kit (CAN-HCG-4120) Sandwich ELISA kit for quantitative measurement of human Chorionic Gonadotropin in human serum, used in fertility and pregnancy diagnostics.
• Cortisol ELISA kit (CAN-C-270) Competitive ELISA kit for quantitative measurement of Cortisol in human serum, used in endocrinology testing.
• Cortisol Saliva ELISA kit (CAN-C-290) Competitive ELISA kit for quantitative measurement of Cortisol in human saliva, used in stress and endocrinology research.
• Cortisol Saliva ELISA kit (CAN-C-240) Competitive ELISA kit for quantitative measurement of Cortisol in human saliva, sold under catalog number CAN-C-240 as a separate SKU from CAN-C-290.
• Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) ELISA kit (CAN-DH-490) Competitive ELISA kit for quantitative measurement of DHEA in human serum, used in endocrinology testing.
• Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) Saliva ELISA kit (CAN-DH-220) Competitive ELISA kit for quantitative measurement of DHEA in human saliva, used in endocrinology research.
• Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulfate (DHEAS) ELISA kit (CAN-DHS-480) Competitive ELISA kit for quantitative measurement of DHEAS in human serum, used in endocrinology testing.
• Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) ELISA kit (CAN-DHT-280) Competitive ELISA kit for quantitative measurement of Dihydrotestosterone in human serum, used in endocrinology testing.
• Estradiol ELISA kit (CAN-E-430) Competitive ELISA kit for quantitative measurement of 17β-Estradiol in human serum, used in fertility and endocrinology testing.
• Estriol, Free ELISA kit (CAN-E-620) Competitive ELISA kit for quantitative measurement of Free Estriol in human serum or saliva, used in prenatal screening.
• Estriol, Free ELISA kit (CAN-E-640) Competitive ELISA kit for quantitative measurement of Free Estriol in human serum, sold under catalog number CAN-E-640 as a separate SKU from CAN-E-620.
• Estrogens, Total ELISA kit (CAN-E-630) Competitive ELISA kit for quantitative measurement of total estrogens (estrone, estradiol, and estriol) in human serum.
• Estrone ELISA kit (CAN-E-420)

Quantifiable outcome

• Products distributed to over 100 countries globally
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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