Sonic Reference Laboratory

What Sonic Reference Laboratory does

Sonic Reference Laboratory (SRL) is a CLIA-certified, CAP- and ISO 15189-accredited esoteric reference laboratory headquartered in Austin, Texas, founded in 2014 as part of the Sonic Healthcare USA division of Sonic Healthcare Limited (ASX: SHL), a publicly traded Australian diagnostics federation. The laboratory specializes in complex diagnostic testing across analytical chemistry, molecular diagnostics, hematology, immunology, and clinical chemistry, with a signature menu that includes a BRCA1/BRCA2 next-generation sequencing test validated at 99.98% sensitivity and specificity, a 20-pathogen respiratory pathogen panel, an FDA-authorized Zika RT-PCR assay, the proprietary FibroACT non-invasive liver fibrosis algorithm combining five serum biochemical markers with patient demographics, a CDC-validated Mpox real-time PCR assay, and a reproductive health sub-brand. In November 2025, SRL announced a partnership with Augurex Life Sciences Corp. to launch the 14-3-3eta rheumatoid arthritis test in the U.S. effective December 15, 2025, extending its menu into autoimmune diagnostics.

SRL operates a B2B fee-for-service model, accepting test orders electronically from referring healthcare providers and physician practices and reporting results back through the same channels, with field account executives providing client support. The laboratory distributes through the Sonic Healthcare USA network federation and to external providers, holds state-level clinical laboratory licenses in California, Maryland, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and West Virginia, and is led by a team of PhD-level Scientific Directors across core, molecular, and analytical chemistry functions. Revenue, pricing, and test volume are not publicly disclosed, and the company is privately held as a wholly owned subsidiary of Sonic Healthcare Limited.

Name

Sonic Reference Laboratory

Legal name

Sonic Reference Laboratory

Website

https://sonicreferencelab.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Sonic Reference Laboratory is an Austin, Texas-based esoteric reference laboratory (CLIA-certified, CAP- and ISO 15189-accredited) that provides specialized molecular, genetic, immunology, and clinical chemistry testing to healthcare providers as part of the Sonic Healthcare USA network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Clinical Reference Laboratory Services

NAICS

Medical Laboratories (621511)

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Reference & Esoteric Testing Laboratories (HLAFAMAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Clinical Chemistry & Immunoassay Laboratories (HLAFAMAB)

Keywords

• Reference laboratory services
• Clinical laboratory testing
• Molecular diagnostics
• Genetic testing services
• Infectious disease testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Austin

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Testing Services: Fee-for-service laboratory testing model providing esoteric reference testing to healthcare providers and physician practices. Services include molecular diagnostics, genetic testing, infectious disease testing, and clinical chemistry analysis.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Sonic Reference Laboratory is a CLIA-certified esoteric reference laboratory providing specialized diagnostic testing in analytical chemistry, molecular diagnostics, hematology, immunology, and clinical chemistry. The laboratory serves healthcare providers and physician practices across the United States with proprietary tests including BRCA1/BRCA2 NGS screening, a 20-pathogen respiratory panel, FibroACT liver fibrosis assessment, and Zika and Mpox real-time PCR assays. Operations are supported by Ph.D. scientists and laboratory directors under CAP, ISO 15189, and multi-state regulatory compliance.

Product overview

Sonic Reference Laboratory offers a portfolio of specialized clinical laboratory tests as a CLIA certified, CAP and ISO 15189 accredited reference laboratory. The test offerings include BRCA1/BRCA2 genetic screening, a 20-pathogen Respiratory Pathogen Panel, Zika virus testing, FibroACT for liver fibrosis assessment, and Mpox PCR testing. These are individual diagnostic test services rather than a unified platform architecture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• BRCA Testing BRCA1 and BRCA2 genetic screening test utilizing Next Generation Sequencing Technology with validated 99.98% sensitivity and 99.98% specificity, recommended for individuals with personal or family history suggesting harmful mutations in these tumor suppressor genes.
• Respiratory Pathogen Panel (RPP) A 20-pathogen respiratory panel detecting and identifying 14 viral and 4 bacterial agents (including SARS-CoV-2, influenza variants, and other respiratory pathogens) from a single nasopharyngeal swab collected from symptomatic adult and pediatric patients suspected of respiratory tract infections.
• Zika Virus Testing Zika virus testing on serum or paired urine/serum using the FDA-authorized U.S. RealStar Zika Virus RT-PCR Kit from altona Diagnostics, designed for detecting Zika virus infection.
• FibroACT Non-invasive serum test utilizing five biochemical markers (alpha-2-macroglobulin, haptoglobin, apolipoprotein A1, bilirubin, gamma-glutamyl transferase, and alanine aminotransferase) matched with patient age and gender to algorithmically differentiate hepatic cirrhosis from non-cirrhosis in individuals with HCV or chronic liver diseases, recommended by AASLD, WHO, APASL, and EASL.
• Mpox (Monkeypox) Virus PCR Real-time PCR test utilizing the CDC Non-variola Orthopoxvirus Real-time PCR Primer and Probe Set for detection of non-variola Orthopoxvirus, including mpox virus, DNA in clinical specimens collected from patients suspected of mpox; targets the essential poxvirus E9L gene unaffected by TNF gene deletion mutations reported in CDC alerts.
• 14-3-3eta Test for Rheumatoid Arthritis Test for rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis and monitoring, made available through Sonic Reference Laboratory in the U.S. via partnership with Augurex Life Sciences Corp., aiming to improve early RA detection and management for referring healthcare providers.
• Sonic Reproductive Health Specialized reproductive health testing services offered as a sub-brand within the Sonic Reference Laboratory portfolio, focused on reproductive health diagnostics for referring healthcare providers.

Quantifiable outcome

• BRCA testing with 99.98% sensitivity and 99.98% specificity using Next Generation Sequencing
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Augurex Life Sciences Corp.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 November 2025Augurex Life Sciences Corp. announced the launch of its 14-3-3eta test for rheumatoid arthritis diagnosis and monitoring, available through Sonic Reference Laboratory in the U.S. starting December 15, 2025. The test, approved in Canada and the UK, aims to improve early RA detection and management.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• PreventionGenetics (Exact Sciences): Clinical DNA testing laboratory offering hereditary cancer and rare disease genetic testing, directly comparable to SRL's BRCA NGS and specialty genetic screening services.
• Exact Sciences (Genomic Health): Specialty diagnostics company with proprietary molecular and genetic tests (e.g., Cologuard, Oncotype DX) competing in the advanced molecular testing space where SRL positions its BRCA and specialty assays.

Direct peers

• Quest Diagnostics: Major U.S. clinical laboratory operator with a significant esoteric reference testing arm (including Athena Diagnostics and Quest's Advanced Specialized Testing), offering molecular, genetic, and infectious disease testing comparable to SRL's portfolio.
• Mayo Clinic Laboratories: Hospital-affiliated esoteric reference laboratory offering a vast specialty test menu in molecular, genetics, and clinical chemistry to hospitals and physicians nationwide, directly overlapping with SRL's esoteric reference testing focus and B2B go-to-market.
• ARUP Laboratories: University-affiliated esoteric reference laboratory specializing in molecular diagnostics, immunology, clinical chemistry, and genetic testing, with a similarly broad specialty testing menu and CLIA/CAP credentials directly comparable to Sonic Reference Laboratory.
• Viracor BioPharma (Eurofins): Specialty reference laboratory under Eurofins focused on immunology, infectious disease, and allergy testing, providing overlapping esoteric capabilities with SRL's immunology and infectious disease panels.
• NeoGenomics Laboratories: Specialized clinical laboratory focused on oncology genetic and molecular testing with a B2B physician services model, comparable in positioning to SRL's BRCA and specialty molecular diagnostic offerings.
• Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings (LabCorp): Large national clinical laboratory network with extensive esoteric reference testing services, including molecular diagnostics, genetic testing, and infectious disease panels that directly overlap with Sonic Reference Laboratory's test menu.

Broad incumbents

• Sonora Quest Laboratories: Regional joint-venture clinical laboratory within the broader Sonic Healthcare USA network offering routine and some specialty testing, providing internal-network comparative context for SRL's esoteric focus within Sonic Healthcare USA.
• Eurofins Scientific: Global testing services group including clinical diagnostic reference laboratories such as Viracor, operating a portfolio that overlaps with SRL's esoteric testing capabilities across multiple regions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance10 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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