TOPLAB

What TOPLAB does

TOPLAB is a full clinical reference laboratory founded in 2017 and headquartered in Millburn, New Jersey, operating under the legal entity Advanced Comprehensive Laboratory LLC. The company provides a broad diagnostic testing menu spanning COVID-19 (diagnostic and antibody), employee drug screening via oral fluid and urine collection, prescription drug monitoring, surgical pathology, routine blood work (CBC, metabolic panels, wellness panels, allergy and hormone panels), Respiratory Pathogen Panel testing using NxTAG Luminex PCR-based molecular diagnostics, and functional medicine testing (amino acid profiles, gut microbiome, Lyme disease, heavy metals, pharmacogenetics, etc.). It is CLIA 88 certified and licensed by the Departments of Health in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, serving healthcare providers, employers, government agencies and municipalities, rehabilitation facilities, other laboratories, nursing/assisted living communities, and individual consumers across 48 U.S. states (excluding California and Maryland).

The business runs a hybrid go-to-market combining enterprise/B2B sales to physicians, employers, and government with a direct-to-consumer channel that does not require physician approval. Revenue is generated primarily through professional lab testing services billed to insurance when a physician script is provided, with self-pay/out-of-pocket pricing for uninsured or self-directed patients; a secondary revenue stream comes from test kit sales (oral fluid and urine collection kits) shipped directly to employers and provider offices. Distribution channels include NJ/NY courier specimen pickup, home phlebotomy for nursing/assisted living facilities, mail-in samples nationwide, on-site concierge COVID testing for corporate events, and a HIPAA-compliant online portal (acl.safemedicaldata.com) for results delivery. Leadership comprises CEO Victoria Frenkel and founder Mark Gladstein; the company remains privately held with 51-100 employees and no disclosed outside funding.

Name

TOPLAB

Legal name

Advanced Comprehensive Laboratory LLC

Website

https://toplabdirect.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

TOPLAB is a clinical reference laboratory founded in 2017 in Millburn, NJ, providing COVID-19 testing, drug screening, pathology, respiratory pathogen panels, and blood work to healthcare providers, employers, government agencies, and consumers across 48 U.S. states.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Clinical Reference Laboratory Services

NAICS

Medical Laboratories (621511), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (6215), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (62151)

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Reference & Esoteric Testing Laboratories (HLAFAMAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Molecular Diagnostics & Genomics Laboratories (HLAFAMAE), Central Laboratory Services (Core Lab Operations) (HLAGAEAA), Specialty & Biomarker Laboratory Services (Immunoassays/Flow/Cytometry) (HLAGAEAB), Multiplex & High-Throughput Diagnostics Platforms (microarrays, digital PCR, lab automation-enabled assays) (HLAAALAL)

Keywords

• Clinical reference laboratory
• Diagnostic testing services
• Drug screening testing
• Surgical pathology testing
• Respiratory pathogen panel

Headquarters

HQ city

Millburn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Testing Services: TOPLAB generates revenue through providing clinical laboratory testing services including routine blood tests, toxicology/drug screening, surgical pathology, functional medicine testing, COVID-19 testing, and specialty testing. Services are billed to insurance (when patient has physician script) or paid out-of-pocket by uninsured patients or those without physician approval.
2. Test Kit Sales and Supply Orders: The company sells drug testing kits (oral fluid and urine collection kits) directly to employers and healthcare providers, who administer the tests and send samples to the lab for analysis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

TOPLAB is a full clinical reference laboratory providing COVID-19 testing, employee drug screening (urine and oral fluid), prescription drug monitoring, surgical pathology, routine blood tests, respiratory pathogen panel testing using NxTAG Luminex PCR molecular technology, functional medicine testing, and broad specialty diagnostics. It serves healthcare providers, employers, government agencies, rehabilitation and assisted-living facilities, other laboratories, and individual consumers across 48 U.S. states through a HIPAA-compliant online portal, courier services, and direct-to-consumer appointment booking.

Product overview

TOPLAB is a full clinical reference laboratory providing a comprehensive portfolio of diagnostic testing services. The core offerings include COVID-19 testing (diagnostic and antibody), employee drug screening (oral and urine), prescription drug screening, surgical pathology, routine blood tests (CBC, metabolic panels, wellness panels), respiratory pathogen panel testing using NxTAG Luminex molecular technology, and functional medicine testing. Additional services include home blood draw for homebound patients, concierge COVID-19 testing for corporate events, and specialty testing spanning hematology, oncology, genetics, and more. All services are supported by a HIPAA-compliant online patient portal for secure result access and management. The laboratory operates from Millburn, NJ and serves healthcare providers, employers, and consumers in 48 states.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• COVID-19 Testing Services Diagnostic and antibody COVID-19 testing services using nasal/oropharyngeal swabs and blood samples, available to individual consumers, healthcare providers, and corporate clients across 48 states.
• Employee Drug Screening Workplace drug testing service using oral fluid and urine collection kits shipped directly to employer sites, used by businesses across industries to screen employees for substance use for compliance and workplace safety.
• Urine Drug Testing Services Non-invasive urine-based toxicology screening that detects the presence of drugs and alcohol, capable of identifying substance use up to about one month after metabolism, offered to employers, healthcare providers, and consumers.
• Oral Fluid Drug Screening Supervised oral-fluid (saliva) toxicology screening detecting drug and alcohol use within seconds of use and up to 48 hours afterward, harder to falsify than urine testing, used by employers, healthcare providers, and consumers.
• Prescription Drug Screening Drug screening service with rapid turnaround that helps medical professionals prevent accidental overdoses and identify prescription drug abuse among patients in their care.
• Surgical Pathology Testing Advanced tissue examination using innovative technology to detect disease changes, early genetic alterations, infectious agents, and to distinguish cancerous from non-cancerous cells, used by physicians and other laboratories to form correct diagnoses.
• Routine Blood Tests Comprehensive routine blood testing covering full wellness panels, complete blood count (CBC), metabolic panels, allergy tests, and hormone balance assessments, used by physicians and individual consumers for general health and diagnostic workups.
• Respiratory Pathogen Panel (RPP) Testing Molecular diagnostic test using NxTAG Luminex Technology and PCR methodology to detect multiple respiratory viruses and bacteria (including influenza, RSV, and coronavirus variants) from a single nasal swab sample, used by physicians and other laboratories.
• Functional Medicine Testing Advanced diagnostic testing covering general wellness, amino acid profiles, hormone levels, cardiovascular screening, gut microbiome, estrogen metabolism, allergy evaluation, genetic testing, Lyme disease, nutritional testing, adrenal function, thyroid evaluation, and heavy metal testing.
• Specialty Testing Comprehensive specialty diagnostics covering hematology, cytology, coagulation, oncology, tumor markers, genetics, cytopathology, histopathology, pulmonology, endocrinology, diabetes, immunology, autoimmune diseases, STDs, hepatitis C, virology, parasitology, and pharmacogenetic testing.
• Home Blood Draw Services Traveling phlebotomist service that visits nursing facilities, assisted living communities, and group homes in New Jersey and New York to collect blood samples for routine blood work on behalf of homebound and institutionalized patients.
• Concierge COVID-19 Testing On-site COVID-19 testing delivered by licensed phlebotomists at corporate locations, events, conferences, and large gatherings for businesses needing group testing.

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles7 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• ACM Medical Laboratory: ACM is a regional reference lab offering clinical chemistry, toxicology, pathology, and employer drug screening in the Northeast U.S., directly overlapping with TOPLAB's NJ/NY footprint and menu.
• Clinical Reference Laboratory (CRL): CRL is a privately held reference laboratory specializing in clinical diagnostics, toxicology, and employer drug screening — closely matching TOPLAB's combination of routine clinical testing and workplace toxicology.
• AmeriTox Laboratories: AmeriTox is a specialty toxicology and medication monitoring lab serving providers and employer health programs — directly comparable to TOPLAB's oral fluid, urine, and prescription drug screening business.
• PathGroup: PathGroup is a physician-led reference laboratory offering anatomic pathology, molecular diagnostics, and esoteric testing across the U.S. — comparable to TOPLAB's surgical pathology, molecular, and specialty testing services.
• BioReference Laboratories: BioReference is a U.S. clinical reference laboratory offering routine and specialty diagnostics (including COVID, toxicology, women's health, and molecular testing) to providers, employers, and consumers — a direct functional overlap with TOPLAB's service mix.
• Aculabs: Aculabs is a mid-sized reference lab providing clinical and toxicology testing with mobile phlebotomy services to long-term care and correctional facilities — highly comparable to TOPLAB's home blood draw and drug screening offerings.

Broad incumbents

• Quest Diagnostics: Quest Diagnostics is a national full-service reference laboratory providing routine, esoteric, pathology, and employer drug testing — a broad incumbent that competes with TOPLAB across essentially every product line.
• Sonic Healthcare USA: Sonic Healthcare operates a network of U.S. reference labs (e.g., Sunrise Medical, East Side Clinical) providing clinical and anatomical pathology services — a broad incumbent that overlaps with TOPLAB's provider-facing reference lab model.
• Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp): LabCorp is a national clinical laboratory network offering routine diagnostics, specialty testing, and employer drug screening — a broad incumbent competing with TOPLAB on scale, payer access, and provider reach.

Emerging players

• Ulta Lab Tests: Ulta Lab Tests is a direct-to-consumer lab testing platform offering online ordering without physician approval — directly comparable to TOPLAB's DTC testing motion and consumer portal strategy.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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