American Bio-Clinical Laboratories

What American Bio-Clinical Laboratories does

American Bio-Clinical Laboratories (ABC Labs) is a full-service independent clinical reference laboratory founded in 1984 and headquartered at 2730 North Main Street, Los Angeles, California. The company provides routine and advanced diagnostic testing across chemistry, hematology, immunology, molecular diagnostics (DNA/PCR), microbiology, and pathology/cytology to physicians and healthcare providers in the greater Los Angeles Metropolitan area. Its proprietary menu includes ThinPrep Imaging System with Dual Review for cervical screening, NAAT-based Trichomonas vaginalis detection, molecular DNA amplification for Clostridium difficile (98.2% sensitivity), and QuantiFERON-TB Gold (>99% specificity), supported by dual Sysmex XE-5000 hematology analyzers and a population-based potassium reference range derived from 99,145 patient results.

The company operates a regional distribution model that combines a GPS-equipped courier fleet providing free scheduled daily specimen pickup from physician offices with 25+ Patient Service Centers spread across Los Angeles, Glendale, Huntington Park, San Gabriel Valley, Orange County, Paramount, Lynwood, San Fernando Valley, Long Beach, and Whittier. Results are delivered via the eReports online portal with multilingual support (English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indonesian, Spanish), autofax, and the ABC eLabs iOS mobile application, with a standard 24-hour turnaround on most tests and biopsy results within two business days.

ABC Labs is a privately held, closely held corporation billing on a per-test transaction basis through Medicare, Medi-Cal, PPOs, and other commercial payors using standard CPT codes. The firm is CLIA-certified, California-licensed, participates in CAP and AAB proficiency testing, and is a member of NILA. It maintains dedicated client service, billing, and marketing functions but has no publicly disclosed funding events, ownership structure details, or revenue figures.

Name

American Bio-Clinical Laboratories

Legal name

American Bio-Clinical Laboratories, Inc.

Website

https://abclab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1984

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

American Bio-Clinical Laboratories is a Los Angeles-based independent clinical reference laboratory founded in 1984, serving physicians and healthcare providers across Southern California with routine and molecular diagnostic testing, a courier fleet, and 25+ patient service centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Clinical Laboratory Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Molecular Diagnostics & Genomics Laboratories (HLAFAMAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Clinical Chemistry & Immunoassay Laboratories (HLAFAMAB), Microbiology & Infectious Disease Testing Laboratories (HLAFAMAD)

Keywords

• Clinical laboratory services
• Diagnostic testing services
• Molecular diagnostics testing
• Medical laboratory testing
• Specimen collection services

Headquarters

HQ city

Muntinlupa City

HQ country

Philippines

HQ region

Asia

Offices24 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Clinical Laboratory Testing Services: Provides comprehensive clinical laboratory testing services including routine assays, hormone testing, DNA/PCR, microbiology, and specialized diagnostics. Services billed through Medicare, Medi-Cal, PPOs, and other insurance plans. Revenue generated per test performed for physicians and healthcare providers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

American Bio-Clinical Laboratories is a full-service medical laboratory in Los Angeles providing a complete range of clinical diagnostic determinations, from routine electrolyte analysis to advanced hormone, serological, molecular (DNA/PCR), microbiology, and pathology testing. The company serves physicians and healthcare providers in the Greater Los Angeles Metropolitan area via its own GPS-equipped courier fleet for specimen pickup, a network of 25+ patient service centers, internet-based reporting (eReports), and the ABC eLabs mobile app.

Product overview

American Bio-Clinical Laboratories operates as a full-service medical laboratory offering a comprehensive range of clinical diagnostic testing services. The company provides specimen collection through a network of 25+ Patient Service Centers across the Greater Los Angeles area, with courier pickup services for physician offices. Testing capabilities span routine chemistry, hematology, immunology (including radioimmunoassay and chemiluminescence), molecular diagnostics (DNA/PCR), microbiology/culture, and pathology. Results are delivered through multiple channels including the eReports online portal (with multi-lingual support), autofax, and the ABC eLabs mobile app for iOS devices. The company also provides STAT priority testing with 24-hour turnaround on most tests.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clinical Laboratory Testing Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Clostridium Difficile testing sensitivity of 98.2% and specificity of 92.8%
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature9 records

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Mayo Clinic Laboratories: Reference laboratory arm of Mayo Clinic offering comprehensive esoteric and routine clinical testing to healthcare providers; competes for specialty send-out volume that ABC's molecular menu also targets.
• Sonic Healthcare USA: Global diagnostics platform with US operations including clinical labs and pathology; comparable full-service menu and physician-office service model, scaled significantly larger than ABC.
• Quest Diagnostics: Largest US clinical reference laboratory offering the full menu of routine and esoteric testing ABC provides, with national physician-office logistics and managed-care contracts that ABC's regional model directly competes against in LA.
• Laboratory Corporation of America (Labcorp): National full-service clinical lab with overlapping routine chemistry, molecular, microbiology, and specialty testing; competes head-to-head for LA-area physician office volume through national payer agreements.

Direct peers

• PathGroup: PE-backed independent physician-focused clinical and anatomic pathology laboratory operating across multiple US states; comparable regional-rollup model serving community physician offices.
• ARUP Laboratories: Non-profit clinical reference laboratory operated by the University of Utah providing high-complexity routine and esoteric testing to physicians and hospitals nationwide; closest structural peer in scope of menu and physician-office focus.
• BioReference Laboratories: Independent full-service clinical and esoteric reference laboratory serving physicians and healthcare providers with routine and specialty diagnostics, direct business-model peer prior to and post OPKO Health ownership.

Regional players

• Clinical Pathology Laboratories (Sonic): Sonic Healthcare-owned clinical reference lab serving Texas and surrounding regions with a similar physician-office specimen-pickup model and routine/esoteric test menu.
• West Pacific Medical Laboratory: Independent clinical laboratory based in the Western US serving community physicians; overlaps with ABC on routine chemistry, molecular, and courier-driven specimen logistics in the Southern California market.

Emerging players

• Anova Laboratory: Independent regional clinical laboratory focused on community physician relationships and rapid turnaround; comparable service-led model targeting similar outpatient testing volumes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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