Laboratoire Bio-24

What Laboratoire Bio-24 does

Laboratoire Bio-24 is a privately held medical biology laboratory founded in Dakar, Senegal in 1994 by Dr. Tidiane Siby. The company operates two facilities — a main 24/7 laboratory at 6,8 Rue Abdou Karim Bourgi in Dakar and a secondary sampling center in Keur Massar — and serves both individual walk-in patients and a referral network of 500+ prescribing physicians and 25+ hospitals and clinics across Senegal. It is ISO 9001 certified since 2003 and ISO 15189 accredited since 2012, and is the only laboratory in Senegal operating with full technical staffing 24 hours a day, 7 days a week since 2010.

The company's core offering is a catalog of 713 medical analyses spanning seven specialties: biochemistry, hematology, microbiology, reproductive biology, genetics, anatomopathology, and autoimmunity. Services are delivered through in-lab sampling, mobile home phlebotomy across Dakar and suburbs, and a digital ecosystem comprising an online results portal, a client portal (Espace Client), and online appointment booking with SMS/email confirmation. A specialty fertility/IVF line includes an in-house oocyte retrieval room opened in 2025, with published 2025 outcomes of 34.7% overall pregnancy rate and 59% pregnancy rate after frozen embryo transfer (TEC). The laboratory performs 200,000+ analyses per year and has cumulatively processed 24 million analyses for 800,000+ patients since founding.

Revenue is generated primarily through per-transaction analysis fees, with dual IPM (insurance) and PAF (direct patient) pricing, 15-20% night/emergency surcharges, supplemental home-sampling travel fees, and premium pricing for fertility/IVF procedures (ICSI 616,000-840,000 FCFA). The customer base is highly fragmented across 50,000+ active individual patients and B2B partners including 50+ corporate clients and mutual insurance funds. Headcount stands at 78 employees, and the business is wholly owned by its founder with no disclosed external institutional capital.

Name

Laboratoire Bio-24

Legal name

Laboratoire de Biologie Médicale Bio24

Website

https://labobio24.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Laboratoire Bio-24 is a privately held ISO 15189-accredited medical biology laboratory in Dakar, Senegal, offering 24/7 testing across 713 analyses, home sampling, and IVF/fertility services to individual patients and a referral network of 500+ physicians and 25+ hospitals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Laboratory Services

NAICS

Medical Laboratories (621511)

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFAMAB

Clinical Chemistry & Immunoassay Laboratories

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

SECONDARYHLAGAEAB

Specialty & Biomarker Laboratory Services (Immunoassays/Flow/Cytometry)

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

SECONDARYHLAFAMAH

Genetic & Prenatal Testing Laboratories

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

Keywords

• Medical laboratory services
• Clinical diagnostics testing
• Fertility and IVF services
• Home sample collection
• Emergency medical analysis

Headquarters

HQ city

Dakar

HQ country

Senegal

HQ region

Africa

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Analysis Services: Laboratory performs medical analyses for patients with both daytime and nighttime service rates. Pricing follows IPM (insurance/tiers payant) and PAF (patient direct payment) frameworks with nightly/weekend surcharges for emergency services.
2. Home Sampling Service: Mobile phlebotomy service with additional travel fees on top of standard analysis prices
3. Fertility and IVF Services: Comprehensive fertility services including spermogramme, IVF, ICSI, embryo transfer, cryopreservation with specialized pricing for medically assisted reproduction procedures

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Laboratoire Bio-24 operates a 24/7 medical biology laboratory in Dakar, Senegal, providing a catalog of 713+ analyses across seven specialties (biochemistry, hematology, microbiology, genetics, reproductive biology, anatomopathology, and autoimmunity) for individual patients and referring physicians. The laboratory complements core testing with a mobile home sampling service, an encrypted online results portal, online appointment booking, and a complete in-house fertility and IVF biology service offering published success outcomes.

Product overview

Laboratoire Bio-24 operates as a unified medical biology platform offering continuous 24/7 laboratory testing services from two Dakar facilities. The core offering centers on over 713 medical analyses across seven specialties (biochemistry, hematology, microbiology, genetics, reproductive biology, anatomopathology, and autoimmunity). The platform integrates a patient-facing digital ecosystem comprising an online results portal (Serveur de Résultats) for secure result access, a client portal (Espace Client) for account management, online appointment booking, and a home sampling service. Specialty services include fertility/IVF biological support with published success rates. The laboratory's main differentiator is its 24/7 continuous operation model, making it the reference facility for urgent medical analyses in Dakar, Senegal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Laboratory Analysis Services Comprehensive medical biology testing across seven specialties (biochemistry, hematology, microbiology, genetics, reproductive biology, anatomopathology, and autoimmunity), available 24/7 for individual patients and referring physicians with results delivered online within 24-48 hours.
• 24/7 Emergency Analysis Service Round-the-clock emergency laboratory analysis including cardiac markers (troponin, D-dimers, BNP), metabolic emergencies, infectious disease screening, and pre-operative assessments, available at the main Dakar facility 24/7.
• Home Sampling Service Mobile phlebotomy service that deploys qualified samplers to patient homes, offices, or healthcare facilities across Dakar and suburbs, with an additional travel fee on top of standard analysis prices.
• Fertility and IVF Services Complete reproductive biology and IVF services including fertility assessment, spermogramme, hormonal profiling, AMH testing, ICSI, embryo transfer, and cryopreservation, with published 2023-2025 outcomes showing a 34.7% overall pregnancy rate and 59% frozen embryo transfer rate in 2025.

Quantifiable outcome

• 34.7% overall pregnancy rate for IVF in 2025
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core, moderate and minor.

• 25+ Hospitals and Clinics in SenegalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership network with the main healthcare establishments in Senegal for patient referrals, emergency services, and collaborative healthcare delivery. Partners include major hospitals and clinics referring patients for specialized analyses.
• 500+ Prescribing PhysicianscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of over 500 doctors across all specialties who prescribe Bio24 analyses for their patients, creating a consistent referral pipeline and trusted medical relationships.
• 50+ Companies and Mutual Insurance FundsmoderateChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate health partnerships and mutual insurance acceptance enabling employee health screenings and insurance-covered analyses for covered patients.
• 295 Training InstitutionsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnerships hosting medical students, pharmacists, and technicians for training and professional development. Trained 115 doctors and pharmacists and 180 technicians including 30 from abroad.
• IVF Specialist GynecologistscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with specialized gynecologists in Dakar for the biological component of IVF cycles. Bio24 handles preparation and selection of spermatozoa, hormonal monitoring of ovarian stimulation, and embryology while gynecologists manage clinical patient care.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Synlab: Europe's largest clinical laboratory services provider with medical diagnostics and specialty testing across multiple countries. Comparable to Bio24 in operating accredited clinical labs with physician referral networks and digital results delivery.
• Lancet Laboratories: Pan-African clinical laboratory network with broad test menus and physician referral channels. Comparable to Bio24 in being a multi-specialty medical lab serving patients and healthcare providers across an African market, though at much larger regional scale.
• Eurofins Genoma: Specialized genetics and reproductive biology laboratory offering IVF genetics, paternity, and prenatal testing. Comparable to Bio24's genetic and reproductive biology service lines (karyotyping, prenatal screening, paternity testing).
• Cerba Healthcare: International clinical and specialty diagnostics group with strong presence in Africa through partnerships. Comparable to Bio24 as an accredited medical biology lab offering routine and specialty testing to physicians, hospitals, and patients.

Direct peers

• Inovie: French clinical laboratory network offering routine and specialty testing with home sample collection. Comparable to Bio24 in operating patient-facing medical biology labs with home phlebotomy services, online results, and physician referral partnerships.

Regional players

• LaboPasteur Côte d'Ivoire: Leading clinical laboratory network in Côte d'Ivoire offering multi-specialty medical analyses and home sampling. Comparable to Bio24 as a Francophone West African medical biology lab with patient-direct and physician-referral channels.
• Biopôle Senegal (Pasteur Dakar): Dakar-based reference public health and clinical laboratory offering diagnostic testing in Senegal. Comparable to Bio24 as a Senegalese clinical laboratory performing medical analyses for patients and physicians in the same geographic market.

Others

• Unilabs: International clinical diagnostics and laboratory services group with operations across Europe and selected emerging markets. Comparable to Bio24 as an accredited medical laboratory offering comprehensive clinical and specialty testing to healthcare providers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/labobio24
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/laboratoire-bio-24

Compliance2 records

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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