What Lapi does

Lapi Laboratorio Médico is a privately held Mexican clinical analysis laboratory headquartered in Mexico City and founded in 1994. The company operates 30 or more physical branch locations across Mexico City, Estado de México, Querétaro, and Mérida, offering diagnostic laboratory testing and medical imaging services including ultrasound, cardiology (Holter, stress testing, resting ECG), spirometry, colposcopy, audiometry, and a catalog of hundreds of individual tests and bundled diagnostic profiles covering clinical chemistry, hematology, immunology, infectious disease, hormones, tumor markers, microbiology, parasitology, coagulation, and COVID-19 serology. The company is ISO 9001-2015 certified and accredited by EMA under NMX-EC-15189-IMNC-2022, and is operated under the clinical direction of a credentialed Clinical Pathologist (Ricardo Augusto Coutiño Medina, CED. 8994486).

The business operates a hybrid distribution model: an Odoo-powered e-commerce storefront (lapi.com.mx/shop) for online test browsing, purchase, and prescription upload, combined with walk-in sample collection at the branch network, a phone-based concierge (Lapilínea), a WhatsApp sales channel, a home-service partnership with labbe.mx, and a dedicated EMPRESAS corporate channel for employee wellness and screening programs. The LapiFan annual membership (179 MXN/year) introduces a recurring subscription layer that bundles ambulance service, 24/7 medical hotline access, a specialist consultation, dental cleaning, and member-only pricing across the test catalog.

Revenue is generated from three primary streams: per-test transactional sales to individual consumers (with published standard, promotional, and LapiFan member pricing tiers), recurring LapiFan subscription fees, and B2B enterprise contracts for corporate health screening. Marketing is concentrated on TikTok organic content, direct messaging, and promotional pricing on the e-commerce storefront. The company does not disclose revenue, headcount exact figures beyond a 51-100 range, ownership structure beyond the named clinical pathologist, or institutional funding in the available source data.

Name

Lapi

Legal name

Lapi Laboratorio Médico

Website

https://lapi.com.mx

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Lapi Laboratorio Médico is a Mexico-based clinical analysis laboratory founded in 1994, operating 30+ branches across CDMX, Estado de México, Querétaro, and Mérida. It serves individual consumers and corporate clients with diagnostic testing, imaging, and the LapiFan membership program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Clinical Laboratory Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Molecular & Genetic Testing (PCR/NGS/qPCR) (HLAGADAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

At-Home Lab Testing & Diagnostics-Integrated Virtual Care (HLALAAAE)

Keywords

• Clinical laboratory services
• Diagnostic testing
• Medical imaging
• Preventive health screening
• Laboratory diagnostics

Headquarters

HQ city

Mexico City

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices30 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Clinical Laboratory Testing Services: One-time payment for individual diagnostic tests including blood panels, urinalysis, cultures, imaging (ultrasounds), and specialized profiles. Customers pay per test or bundled panel at published prices, with additional discounts for LapiFan members.
2. LapiFan Membership Program: Annual digital membership offering exclusive benefits including free ambulance service, 24/7 medical/nutritional/psychological/legal hotline, one specialist consultation, dental cleaning, and access to a discount network. Members receive special pricing on all clinical studies. Revenue is recurring subscription-based at $179 MXN per year.
3. Corporate/Enterprise Health Services: B2B services for corporate clients including employee health screening programs, workplace testing, and business account management through dedicated enterprise sales channel.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Lapi is a Mexican clinical analysis laboratory operating a network of more than 30 branches that sells diagnostic testing and medical imaging services to individual patients and corporate clients. Core offerings include ultrasound examinations, electrocardiograms, cardiac stress testing, Holter monitoring, spirometry, colposcopy, audiometry, and thousands of clinical laboratory studies covering clinical chemistry, hematology, immunology, infectious disease, hormones, tumor markers, microbiology, and parasitology, sold through an Odoo-powered e-commerce storefront and the recurring LapiFan membership program.

Product overview

Lapi Laboratorio Médico operates a network of medical laboratory branches across Mexico (CDMX, Mérida, Querétaro) offering diagnostic testing services and medical imaging. The portfolio consists of multiple service categories: diagnostic imaging services (ultrasound examinations for various body parts including elbow, knee, abdomen, uterus/ovaries, obstetrics, spleen, and soft tissues); a digital membership program called LapiFan providing year-round health benefits; comprehensive diagnostic profiles (Diabetes, Adolescent Male, Lipids, Fitness, Cardiovascular, Climacteric, Renal Basic, Post-COVID with Tomography); individual laboratory tests covering clinical chemistry, hematology, immunology, hormone testing, tumor markers, microbiology cultures, parasitology, and coagulation studies; specialized procedures including colposcopy and cardiac monitoring (Holter, stress tests); and pulmonary function testing (spirometry). The company operates primarily through an Odoo-powered e-commerce platform where customers can purchase tests, schedule appointments, access results digitally, and participate in the LapiFan loyalty program for discounted pricing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LapiFan: Digital membership program offering health services including free ambulance, 24/7 medical assistance, specialist consultations, dental cleaning, and discounts on clinical studies.

Products and services

• LapiFan Membership Program Annual digital membership priced at $179 MXN/year providing members with one free ambulance service per year, 24/7 medical/nutritional/psychological/legal assistance hotline, one specialist consultation, dental cleaning, access to a partner discount network, and special discounted pricing on all laboratory tests.
• Diagnostic Imaging Services (Ultrasound) Ultrasound imaging studies covering elbow, knee, abdomen (complete and inferior), uterus and ovaries (suprapubic), obstetric, spleen, and soft tissue evaluations, performed at Lapi branches such as Polanco, Balbuena, and Mérida Centro.
• Diagnostic Health Profiles Bundled diagnostic panels including Perfil Diabético I (diabetes screening), Perfil Cardiovascular (cardiovascular risk), Perfil Fitness (exercise readiness), Perfil Climaterio (menopause), Perfil Renal Básico (kidney function), Perfil Adolescente Hombre (male adolescent hormones), Perfil Testicular (male reproductive), Perfil Back to School 3 / CENDIS I (school enrollment), and Perfil Post Covid con Tomografía (post-COVID evaluation with chest CT).
• Clinical Laboratory Tests Thousands of individual laboratory studies covering clinical chemistry (Química Integral 40, Colesterol Total, Triglicéridos, Glucosa, HbA1c, Ácido Úrico, Bilirrubina, Fosfatasa Alcalina, Proteínas Totales, Calcio Sérico, Hierro, Fósforo, CPK), hematology (Biometría Hemática), coagulation (Fibrinógeno), immunology and autoimmune (Factor Reumatoide, Anti-CCP, ANA, Anti-Tiroideos), hormonal testing (TSH, FSH, Estradiol, Cortisol, Testosterona, Androstenediona, Prolactina), tumor markers (CEA, CA 125, CA 15-3, CA 19-9, PSA, Alfa-Fetoproteína), vitamins (25-Hidroxivitamina D, Ácido Fólico), pregnancy testing (Beta hCG), blood typing (Grupo Sanguíneo y Rh, Coombs), infectious disease (SARS-CoV-2 IgG/IgM, Toxoplasma, Citomegalovirus), and parasitology and urinalysis tests.
• Cardiac Diagnostic Services Cardiac diagnostic procedures including Prueba de Esfuerzo (stress test with results in 8 hours) and Holter (24-hour continuous ECG monitoring with portable device and specialist interpretation).
• Pulmonary Function Testing Espirometría (spirometry) measuring lung capacity and airflow, approximately 15 minutes in duration.
• Microbiology and Culture Tests Microbiology cultures including Espermocultivo (semen), Cultivo de Mycoplasma, Coprocultivo, and exudate cultures (pharyngeal, bilateral nasal, urethral, vaginal, vulvar) for identifying infectious organisms.
• Gynecological and Specialized Procedures Colposcopia examination for detailed cervical visualization, performed 3 days before or after menstruation at the Calzada del Hueso branch.
• COVID-19 Antibody Testing SARS-CoV-2 serology tests including second-generation IgG, IgM, and combined IgG/IgM antibody tests.
• Audiometry Services Hearing evaluations including Audiometría Tonal Aérea (air conduction pure tone audiometry, approximately 15 minutes) and Audiometría Aérea y Ósea (combined air and bone conduction audiometry).
• Corporate Employee Health Programs (EMPRESAS) B2B service for corporate clients offering employee health screening programs, workplace testing, pre-employment evaluations, and recurring corporate account management through a dedicated enterprise sales channel.
• Home Sample Collection Service At-home laboratory testing service where sample collection is performed at the patient's home via the labbe.mx partnership, extending Lapi's service reach beyond physical branches.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• labbe.mxminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferenced as a home service provider partner (Servicio a domicilio) on the Lapi website. Labbe.mx appears to provide at-home laboratory testing services, potentially handling sample collection at patient homes. The partnership extends Lapi's service reach beyond physical branches.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Synlab: European-headquartered clinical laboratory services group with Latin American operations. Comparable in test menu and B2B service model but operates at significantly larger scale and broader geographic footprint.
• LabCorp: Global clinical laboratory and diagnostics company. While Mexico presence is limited, comparable in clinical testing capabilities and serves as a benchmark for scaled laboratory operations.
• Quest Diagnostics: Large international clinical laboratory operator with a presence in Mexico. Overlaps with Lapi in routine clinical diagnostics but operates at much greater scale across a broader test portfolio.

Direct peers

• Salud Digna: One of Mexico's largest diagnostic clinic chains with 150+ branches and a strong DTC pricing model. Directly comparable to Lapi in service mix, geographic focus, and value-based pricing strategy.
• Laboratorios Lister: Mexican clinical laboratory chain with comparable test menu and branch-based distribution. Operates as a direct peer in clinical diagnostics and outpatient laboratory services.
• Laboratorios Chopo: Long-established Mexican clinical laboratory chain offering comparable diagnostic testing and imaging. Direct competitor across CDMX and broader Mexican metros with similar physician-referred and walk-in business.
• Olab: Mexican clinical laboratory chain providing diagnostic testing and imaging services. Closely comparable in scale, service portfolio, and target customer base to Lapi.

Others

• Doctoralia: Latin American healthcare platform connecting patients with providers and diagnostic services. Thematically adjacent as a digital health ecosystem participant in Mexico but does not directly operate laboratory services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• TikToktiktok.com/@lapi_laboratorios
• Xx.com/lapi_lab
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/laboratorio-lapi

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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