Sapporo Clinical Laboratory

What Sapporo Clinical Laboratory does

Sapporo Clinical Laboratory Inc. (札幌臨床検査センター株式会社) is a Hokkaido-headquartered, publicly listed (ticker 9776.T, Sapporo Stock Exchange, IPO December 2010) clinical laboratory and dispensing pharmacy operator founded in 1965. It serves medical institutions (hospitals, clinics) and, through its Norden and Wellness pharmacy chains, individual patients across Hokkaido. The company employs 501–1,000 people and runs from a head office in Chuo-ku, Sapporo.

The company's core product is clinical specimen testing (血液・生化学・免疫等) for medical institutions, supplemented by pathological testing (病理検査), Holter electrocardiogram monitoring (ホルター検査), food sanitation and environmental testing (食品衛生環境検査), and radiation safety management (放射線管理). Its technology platform centers on proprietary clinical laboratory information systems developed in-house, exposed to hospitals through the HiWeb21 browser-based test-result inquiry service and an electronic medical record (EMR) integration service and showroom ("sapporo denkaru MEA", opened October 2021). Its head-office testing department has held ISO 15189 clinical laboratory accreditation since March 2008 and Privacy Mark certification since February 2007, both of which are required or strongly preferred for hospital testing contracts in Japan. The company also runs a clinic-opening support service (クリニック開業支援) that feeds new Hokkaido clinics into its testing customer base.

Revenue is generated through B2B contractual arrangements with medical institutions for clinical and ancillary testing, retail prescription dispensing through Norden and Wellness pharmacy storefronts, and food/environmental and radiation management contracts. Operations are strictly regional — Hokkaido only — with dedicated sales offices in Otaru (from July 2010), Takikawa (December 2014), and Chitose (April 2019) plus the newly opened Sapporo East Lab (April 2025). Two jointly-controlled subsidiaries, Sapporo Medi Carry (logistics) and Sapporo Mirai Labo (specimen testing), were established in March 2022 to specialize non-core operations, and a wholly-owned subsidiary, Obihiro Clinical Laboratory Center, has run animal testing since July 2010. Most recently, the company signed a contract with Wolt Japan K.K. on 27 November 2025 to digitize pickup and logistics for specimens and pharmaceuticals.

Name

Sapporo Clinical Laboratory

Legal name

札幌臨床検査センター株式会社

Website

https://saturin.co.jp

Company type

Public

Founded year

1965

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Sapporo Clinical Laboratory Inc. (ticker 9776.T), founded 1965 and headquartered in Sapporo, operates an ISO 15189-accredited clinical laboratory plus the Norden and Wellness dispensing pharmacy chains, providing specimen testing, pathology, Holter monitoring, food and radiation testing, and EMR integration services to Hokkaido medical institutions and patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Clinical Laboratory Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFAMAB

Clinical Chemistry & Immunoassay Laboratories

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Clinical Laboratories

SECONDARYHLAGAEAA

Central Laboratory Services (Core Lab Operations)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Life Science Tools & Services (CRO/CDMO/Lab Services)/Central Labs & Clinical Diagnostics Services (Trial Support)

SECONDARYHLAJAIAB

Regional/State Public Health Laboratories

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Public Health Laboratories & Reference Testing Networks

Keywords

• Clinical laboratory services
• Pathological testing
• Pharmacy dispensing
• Food safety testing
• Radiation management

Headquarters

HQ city

Sapporo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 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 Testing Services: Core clinical laboratory testing services provided to medical institutions including hospitals and clinics across Hokkaido. Services include specimen testing, pathological examination, and diagnostic analysis.
2. Dispensing Pharmacy Services: Operation of the Norden Pharmacy chain (ノルデン薬局) providing prescription medications and pharmacy services to patients. Multiple store locations across Hokkaido.
3. Food Safety and Environmental Testing: Food hygiene and environmental inspection services.
4. Radiation Management Services: Radiation management services for medical and industrial facilities.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Sapporo Clinical Laboratory provides clinical laboratory testing services—including specimen analysis, pathological examination, and Holter (24-hour ECG) monitoring—to hospitals, clinics, and other medical institutions across Hokkaido. The company also operates a dispensing pharmacy chain (Norden and Wellness brands), food hygiene and environmental testing, radiation management, electronic medical record integration, and clinic opening support services for healthcare providers.

Product overview

Sapporo Clinical Laboratory operates as a comprehensive healthcare service provider in Hokkaido, offering clinical testing services (specimen analysis, pathological testing, Holter monitoring) alongside a dispensing pharmacy network (Nordic and Wellness brands). The company provides integrated clinical laboratory information systems, electronic medical record connectivity, and clinic opening support services. The portfolio includes core testing services, pharmacy operations, system development, and auxiliary healthcare services, all connected through the HiWeb21 web-based test result inquiry platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• норден薬局 (Nordden Pharmacy): Chain of dispensing pharmacies operated by the company across Hokkaido
• HiWeb21
• ウェルネス薬局 (Wellness Pharmacy)

Products and services

• Clinical Testing (臨床検査)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Wolt Japan株式会社 (Wolt Japan K.K.)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 November 2025Strategic partnership for collection and logistics business (集荷・物流事業). Wolt Japan's technology platform will be utilized to enhance logistics operations for specimen and pharmaceutical delivery services, improving efficiency and service quality for medical institutions.
• Sapporo Medi Carry (札幌 меди карри)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2022Joint venture company for collection and logistics services (集荷・物流合弁会社). Established to provide integrated logistics solutions for clinical specimens and medical supplies across Hokkaido.
• Sapporo Mira Labo (札幌未来ラボ)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2022Joint venture company for specimen testing services (検体検査合弁会社). Specialized joint venture focused on specimen testing operations to expand testing capabilities and service coverage.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Sysmex Corporation: Major Japanese in-vitro diagnostics manufacturer and clinical laboratory solutions provider. Adjacent as a supplier of testing platforms used by Japanese clinical labs and a broader healthcare diagnostics incumbent.
• Quest Diagnostics: Largest U.S. clinical laboratory network offering routine and specialized testing to physicians, hospitals, and employers. Comparable in clinical testing services for medical institutions though at far greater national scale.
• Sonic Healthcare: Global clinical laboratory and diagnostic services provider operating across multiple geographies. Comparable business model of providing routine and specialty testing to hospitals and physicians at scale.

Direct peers

• BML Inc. Major Japanese clinical laboratory chain providing medical testing, food/environmental testing and related services to hospitals and clinics. Closely comparable in service mix and target customers.
• H.U. Group Holdings (SRL): Parent of SRL, Japan's largest clinical laboratory network offering routine and specialized testing to medical institutions nationwide. Directly comparable in core clinical testing services and B2B hospital/clinic sales model.
• LSI Medience Corporation: Japanese clinical reference laboratory and life-science services company offering routine and specialty diagnostic testing. Direct competitor in clinical testing with similar B2B model to medical institutions.
• Falco BioSystems Holdings: Kyoto-based clinical laboratory group providing medical testing services to hospitals and clinics in western Japan. Comparable in core clinical testing operations, though serving a different regional market.
• Hoken Kagaku Center: Japanese clinical and public health laboratory company offering routine testing and environmental/food hygiene testing. Comparable in dual focus on clinical and environmental testing services.
• Cosmos Scientific Co. Japanese clinical laboratory services company providing testing to medical institutions. Smaller-scale competitor in routine clinical testing with comparable service portfolio.

Others

• Eiken Chemical Co. Japanese manufacturer of in-vitro diagnostic reagents and clinical chemistry testing supplies. Comparable as an input supplier into the clinical laboratory value chain rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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