Laboratorio Bittar

What Laboratorio Bittar does

Laboratório Bittar is a family-owned clinical diagnostic laboratory headquartered in Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, founded in 1960 by clinical pathologist Dr. Elimar Bittar and currently under the technical direction of Dra. Christina Bittar. The company operates 12 physical units across Niterói, São Gonçalo, and Itaboraí, offering a portfolio of more than 1,700 examination types spanning clinical analysis (blood, urine, fecal), functional and hormonal tests, molecular biology including PCR for SARS-CoV-2, HIV, HPV, and Hepatitis B and C, plus anatomical pathology and cytology including Papanicolaou, liquid cytology, fine-needle aspiration (PAAF), and immunohistochemistry. Same-day result delivery is achieved for 60% of tests, with quality standards validated through PNCQ and DICQ certifications.

The business operates on a transactional, per-test revenue model with two primary payer channels: reimbursement from over 30 health insurance plans (Amil, SulAmérica, Unimed, Petrobras, Porto Seguro, Cassi, Caberj, Care Plus, and others) and direct private-pay pricing positioned as accessible. Go-to-market is walk-in B2C at physical units supplemented by home collection and corporate on-site collection services, with appointment scheduling handled primarily via WhatsApp. Results are delivered digitally through the ShiftCloud-based online portal and WhatsApp, and a separate Medical Panel allows authorized physicians to retrieve patient results. Selected units offer accessibility features and pediatric-friendly collection environments.

The company is privately held as a Brazilian LTDA (CNPJ 31.004.187/0001-25), with no disclosed external investors, no funding history, no M&A activity, and no app presence. Technology infrastructure runs on AWS and is built around the ShiftCloud patient portal and physician integration layer. Geographic footprint is concentrated in the east fluminense region of Rio de Janeiro state, with no national or international expansion evidenced.

Name

Laboratorio Bittar

Legal name

Laboratório Bittar LTDA

Website

https://labittar.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Laboratório Bittar is a family-owned clinical diagnostic laboratory operating 12 units across Niterói, São Gonçalo, and Itaboraí in Rio de Janeiro state, offering 1,700+ examination types, home and corporate collection services, and digital results delivery to individual patients and corporate clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Services

NAICS

Medical Laboratories (621511)

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Occupational Health & Employer Testing Laboratories (HLAFAMAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lab Draws, Specimen Collection & Point-of-Care Testing (In-Home) (HSABACAN), Specialty & Biomarker Laboratory Services (Immunoassays/Flow/Cytometry) (HLAGAEAB)

Keywords

• Clinical diagnostic services
• Medical laboratory testing
• Molecular biology PCR testing
• Anatomical pathology cytology
• Home sample collection

Headquarters

HQ city

Santa Rosa

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Clinical Laboratory Testing Services: Revenue generated from performing diagnostic laboratory tests for patients. Tests include clinical analysis (blood, urine, feces), functional tests, molecular biology (PCR), anatomical pathology, and cytology. Services are billed either through health insurance (convênio) reimbursement or as private/personal payments with an accessible price table.
2. Health Insurance Agreements (Convênios): Laboratory accepts over 30 health insurance plans and processes tests under those agreements, receiving reimbursement from insurance providers.
3. Home Collection Service: Mobile phlebotomy service where a professional travels to the patient's home or workplace to collect samples, with a displacement fee varying by neighborhood.
4. Corporate/Workplace Collection: On-site collection services for companies, schools, and condominiums for employee/student health assessments, check-ups, and occupational exams.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Laboratório Bittar operates as a clinical diagnostic laboratory providing 1,700 types of examinations across four service categories: clinical analysis tests (blood, urine, fecal exams), functional tests (metabolic and endocrine evaluations), molecular biology (PCR-based infectious disease and genetic testing), and anatomical pathology/cytology (cell and tissue analysis). Services are delivered through 12 physical units across Niterói, São Gonçalo, and Itaboraí, supplemented by home collection and corporate on-site collection services, with 60% of results delivered on the same day.

Product overview

Laboratório Bittar operates as a comprehensive clinical diagnostic laboratory offering four main service categories: Clinical Analysis Tests (blood, urine, fecal exams), Functional Tests (metabolic and endocrine evaluations), Molecular Biology (PCR-based infectious disease and genetic testing), and Anatomopathology/Cytology (cell and tissue analysis). The laboratory provides these services through 12 physical units across Niterói, São Gonçalo, and Itaboraí, supplemented by home collection and corporate collection services for added patient convenience. Results are delivered through an online portal accessible via the company's website.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Exames de Análises Clínicas

Quantifiable outcome

• 60% of test results delivered on the same day
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AmilcoreOthersMajor health insurance provider accepted at all laboratory units for diagnostic testing services.
• SulAméricacoreOthersMajor health insurance provider accepted at all laboratory units for diagnostic testing services.
• Unimed Leste FluminensecoreOthersRegional health insurance cooperative accepted at all laboratory units for diagnostic testing services.
• PetrobrascoreOthersCorporate health plan provider for Petrobras employees, accepted at all laboratory units.
• Porto SegurocoreOthersHealth insurance provider accepted at all laboratory units for diagnostic testing services.
• CassicoreOthersBanco do Brasil employee health plan provider, accepted at all laboratory units.
• CaberjcoreOthersHealth insurance provider accepted at all laboratory units for diagnostic testing services.
• Care PluscoreOthersPremium health insurance provider accepted at all laboratory units for diagnostic testing services.
• Banco Central Do BrasilminorOthersCorporate health plan accepted, providing diagnostic testing services for bank employees.
• AssefazminorOthersGovernment employee health plan provider accepted at all laboratory units.
• Notre Dame SeguradoraminorOthersHealth insurance provider accepted at all laboratory units for diagnostic testing services.
• OmintminorOthersPremium international health insurance provider accepted at all laboratory units.
• Real GrandezaminorOthersCorporate health plan provider accepted at all laboratory units for diagnostic testing services.
• Fapes BNDESminorOthersBNDES employee health plan provider accepted at all laboratory units.
• GeapminorOthersPublic servant health plan provider accepted at all laboratory units.
• AWS (Amazon Web Services)coreTechnology or IntegrationCloud infrastructure provider mentioned in privacy policy for secure data storage and processing of patient information and test results.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/laboratoriobittar
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/laboratorio-bittar
• Instagraminstagram.com/laboratoriobittar
• Xx.com/labittar

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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