Synlab

Name

Synlab

Legal name

SYNLABHEALTH II S.A.

Website

https://synlab.pt

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

SYNLAB Portugal operates 270+ diagnostic sample collection points, embedded hospital labs, and four multi-specialty clinics, providing clinical analyses, genetic testing, microbiome and prenatal screening, and home collection services to individual patients, tier-1 hospital partners, and 30+ health insurers across continental Portugal and islands.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Diagnostic Services

NAICS

Medical Laboratories (621511)

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Reference & Esoteric Testing Laboratories (HLAFAMAJ)

Keywords

• Medical diagnostic services
• Clinical laboratory testing
• Pathology services
• Genetic screening
• Preventive health checkups

Headquarters

HQ city

Lisboa

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices11 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Clinical Laboratory Analysis Services: Core diagnostic testing services including over 5,000 different tests across specialties such as clinical chemistry, hematology, immunology, microbiology, genetics, and pathological anatomy. Revenue generated from per-test fees billed to patients, health insurers, or national health systems.
2. Home Collection Services: Sample collection at patient homes performed by qualified technicians. Service availability varies by zone and test type, with pricing varying accordingly. Additional service revenue stream for patients with mobility limitations.
3. Personalized Check-up Packages: Bundled test packages targeting specific demographics (Men, Women, life stages) or health conditions (cardiovascular, diabetes, allergies). Combines multiple analyses into preventive health screening packages with bundled pricing.
4. Health Insurance Agreements: Services covered through agreements with health insurance providers including ADSE, Médis, Multicare, AdvanceCare, and other subsector entities. Revenue flows through insurance reimbursement mechanisms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

SYNLAB operates a European-leading medical diagnostic laboratory network in Portugal, providing clinical analyses (clinical chemistry, hematology, immunology, microbiology, genetics, pathological anatomy), personalized check-up packages, specialized wellness and gastrointestinal tests, STI screening, women's health tests, home sample collection, nutrition consultations, and multi-specialty clinic services through 270+ collection points, partner hospitals, and dedicated clinics. The portfolio exceeds 5,000 tests supported by a network of 2,000+ medical specialists.

Product overview

SYNLAB is a European leader in medical diagnostic services operating in Portugal with a network of over 270 collection points, partner hospitals, and dedicated clinics. The company's product portfolio centers on clinical laboratory analyses supplemented by specialized testing services including personalized health check-ups (Check-ups Personalizados), nutritional and gastrointestinal tests, wellness assessments, sexually transmitted infection (IST) profiles, and women's health tests. Service offerings include home sample collection and nutrition consultations. The clinic network (Ponticlinic, Clínica das Avencas, Policlínica Primavera, Prof. Dr. Ovídio Costa) provides multi-specialty medical consultations and diagnostic imaging. An internal second opinion network (SeNe) enables knowledge exchange among medical specialists. SYNLAB serves human medicine, pharmaceutical industry, and environmental analysis sectors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SeNe (SYNLAB Second Opinion Network): A closed network for the exchange of specialized medical knowledge and obtaining second opinions within the SYNLAB internal technical infrastructure, enabling diagnostic physicians to consult ultra-specialized experts.
• neoBona®

Products and services

• Análises Clínicas (Clinical Laboratory Analyses) Comprehensive clinical laboratory analyses covering all medical specialties, providing diagnostic testing services on blood, urine, and other biological samples including clinical chemistry, hematology, immunology, microbiology, and pathological anatomy.
• Check-ups Personalizados (Personalized Check-up Packages)

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Hospital da LuzcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSYNLAB teams operate within Hospital da Luz facilities across Portugal, providing clinical laboratory diagnostic services in hospital environments. The partnership represents a core distribution channel for SYNLAB services, enabling diagnostic service delivery in major hospital settings from North to South and Islands.
• Hospital LusíadascoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSYNLAB provides diagnostic laboratory services within Hospital Lusíadas network. SYNLAB teams operate in hospital environments at multiple locations including Lisboa and Vilamoura, delivering clinical analyses and pathology services.
• Fundação ChampalimaudcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSYNLAB maintains presence in the Fundação Champalimaud healthcare network, providing diagnostic laboratory services in this prestigious research and healthcare institution focused on neuroscience and biomedicine.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Regional players

• CUF: Major Portuguese private healthcare group operating hospitals, clinics, and outpatient services including diagnostics. Overlaps with SYNLAB in Portugal's private healthcare ecosystem as both a potential partner and competitor for hospital-anchored diagnostic testing.
• Affidea: European imaging and outpatient diagnostics operator with presence in multiple countries including Portugal. Comparable to SYNLAB in providing outsourced diagnostic services to hospitals and patients across European geographies.

Broad incumbents

• Quest Diagnostics: Global clinical laboratory leader offering routine and advanced diagnostics, including genetic and molecular testing. Broad incumbent with a comparable test menu, hospital/B2B partnerships, and patient-direct service orientation to SYNLAB's portfolio.
• Sonic Healthcare: Global medical diagnostics provider operating laboratory networks across Australia, Europe, and the US. Comparable to SYNLAB in operating multi-country lab networks with hospital and physician channels and a focus on pathology/esoteric testing.
• Eurofins Scientific: Global testing services group with significant clinical diagnostics and pharma/biopharma laboratory operations. Broader portfolio than SYNLAB but directly comparable in clinical testing, hospital/clinic channel partnerships, and European footprint.

Direct peers

• Germano de Sousa - Centro de Medicina Laboratorial: Portuguese clinical laboratory network offering routine and specialized testing through collection points across Portugal. Direct peer in the Portuguese outpatient diagnostics market with comparable hospital partnerships and patient-facing services.
• Cerba HealthCare: European medical biology lab group specializing in routine and specialty testing across multiple countries. Comparable to SYNLAB in scale, esoteric/reference testing capability, and European multi-country operating model.
• Joaquim Chaves Saúde: Leading Portuguese clinical analysis laboratory group with national presence and broad test portfolio including genetics and preventive medicine. Directly competes with SYNLAB in the Portuguese B2B (hospitals/clinics) and B2C (patients) lab market.
• Medicare: Portuguese clinical laboratory chain offering a wide range of medical analyses with national collection point coverage. Direct competitor to SYNLAB Portugal for physician referrals, hospital contracts, and direct patient testing.
• Unilabs: European clinical diagnostics laboratory group operating across multiple countries with a portfolio of routine and specialty tests. Directly comparable to SYNLAB as a pan-European lab services competitor with hospital and patient-facing collection networks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat7 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/synlabPT
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/synlabportugal
• Instagraminstagram.com/synlabpt

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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