Laboratório Centrolab

What Laboratório Centrolab does

Laboratório Centrolab, legally Centrolab Laboratório de Análises Clínicas Ltda., is a privately held Brazilian clinical analysis laboratory founded in 1973 and headquartered at Rua Marechal Deodoro, 429 in Botucatu, São Paulo. The company operates a single physical laboratory site with 106 employees and serves two primary customer segments: insured patients (convênios) routed through partnerships with 16+ health insurance networks, and corporate/industrial clients requiring mandatory occupational health examinations (admission, periodic, termination) under Brazilian labor law Lei 6514/67 and NR-7. Service volume is driven by walk-in patient visits, physician referrals, and direct enterprise contracts.

The laboratory's core offering spans routine clinical analyses (blood, urine, stool) plus a differentiated molecular PCR respiratory panel that detects COVID-19, Influenza A, Influenza B, and Bronchiolite from a single sample. Supporting infrastructure includes an online exam results portal (Jalis system), a satisfaction survey workflow, and a website with newsletter signup; the lab holds the PNCQ Certificate of Excellence for external quality control. The technology stack is conventional clinical laboratory analysis equipment rather than proprietary AI or software IP.

The business model combines transaction-fee billing through convênio reimbursement agreements, professional-services pricing for corporate occupational health contracts, and direct-pay patient services. Customer acquisition relies on insurance network inclusion, medical referrals, word-of-mouth, and a basic digital presence. Ownership is family-controlled: the laboratory was co-founded by Dr. Jairo Jorge Gabriel alongside biomedical scientists Sueli Teixeira de Almeida, Luiz G. M. Balasteghin, and Reginaldo Barbin, and since 2019 has been directed by Luiz G. M. Balasteghin and his daughter Karina Tuma Balasteghin. No external institutional investors, funding rounds, or M&A activity are disclosed.

Name

Laboratório Centrolab

Legal name

Centrolab Laboratório de Análises Clínicas Ltda.

Website

https://laboratoriocentrolab.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1973

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Laboratório Centrolab is a privately held Brazilian clinical analysis laboratory in Botucatu, SP, founded in 1973. It serves insured patients (via 16+ convênio networks) and corporate clients with routine diagnostics, a differentiated PCR respiratory panel, and mandatory occupational health exams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Clinical Laboratory Services

NAICS

Medical Laboratories (621511)

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Central Laboratory Services (Core Lab Operations) (HLAGAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Microbiology & Infectious Disease Testing Laboratories (HLAFAMAD), Occupational Health & Employer Testing Laboratories (HLAFAMAK)

Keywords

• Clinical laboratory services
• Diagnostic testing services
• Respiratory PCR testing
• Occupational health exams
• Health insurance laboratory

Headquarters

HQ city

Botucatu

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Health Insurance (Convênio) Laboratory Services: Laboratory performs clinical analyses for patients covered by partnered health insurance plans, billing through insurance reimbursement agreements.
2. Occupational Health Exams for Companies: Partnership with industries and commercial enterprises to perform admission, periodic, and termination medical examinations required under Brazilian labor law (Lei 6514/67 and NR-7).
3. Direct Patient Services: Direct laboratory services to patients, potentially including direct payment or co-payment arrangements for services not fully covered by insurance.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Laboratório Centrolab operates a clinical analysis laboratory in Botucatu, SP, performing routine blood, urine, and stool diagnostic tests along with a molecular PCR panel identifying COVID-19, Influenza A, Influenza B, and Bronchiolite in a single sample. It serves individual patients covered by 16+ partnered health insurance plans and provides occupational health examinations (admission, periodic, termination) to industrial and commercial companies under Brazilian labor law. Patients can access results remotely via an online portal, and the lab holds PNCQ quality certification.

Product overview

Laboratório Centrolab operates as a clinical analysis laboratory offering a unified portfolio of diagnostic services. The core offering consists of laboratory clinical tests (exames laboratoriais) encompassing blood, urine, and stool analyses, supplemented by specialized PCR testing for respiratory infections (COVID-19, Influenza A/B, Bronchiolite) offered as a differentiated service. The laboratory provides patient-facing digital tools including an online results portal and satisfaction survey system, while accepting multiple health insurance plans through its convênio services. Founded in 1973 and headquartered in Botucatu, SP, the laboratory holds PNCQ quality certification and serves as a regional reference laboratory.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Exames Laboratoriais (Clinical Laboratory Tests) Comprehensive clinical analysis testing services including blood tests, urine tests, stool tests, and various diagnostic examinations organized alphabetically from A to Z, performed for individual patients (insured or direct-pay) at the Botucatu facility.
• Teste PCR para Infecções Respiratórias (PCR Respiratory Infection Panel) Molecular diagnostic test using PCR technology to identify respiratory infections including COVID-19, Influenza A, Influenza B, and Bronchiolite from a single sample, positioned as the gold-standard examination with superior precision compared to pharmacy rapid tests.
• Atendimento a Convênios (Health Insurance Services) Laboratory services provided through partnerships with 16+ health insurance networks and plans, with the laboratory accepting multiple insurance providers and billing through insurance reimbursement agreements.
• Exames Ocupacionais (Occupational Health Examinations) Admission, periodic, and termination medical examinations performed for partner industries and commercial companies as required by Brazilian labor law (Lei 6514/67 and NR-7 of the Ministry of Labor).

Quantifiable outcome

• PCR test priced below pharmacy alternatives with superior accuracy (gold-standard)

Named customers2 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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• 16+ Health Insurance Networks (Convênios)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLaboratório Centrolab maintains active partnerships with over 16 health insurance networks, enabling it to serve a broad patient base. The partnered insurance companies are displayed on the laboratory's website as logos and include multiple national and regional health plan providers.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Fleury: Major Brazilian diagnostic medicine company operating across multiple states with a wide test menu and B2B/B2C channels. Direct functional peer to Centrolab in clinical analyses, insurance billing, and corporate health services.
• Sabin Medicina Diagnóstica: Large Brazilian laboratory chain with strong presence in interior cities and growing national footprint. Comparable in clinical diagnostics, convênio billing, and occupational health offerings.
• DASA (Diagnósticos da América): Brazil's largest clinical laboratory network with hundreds of locations and a comprehensive diagnostic menu. Highly comparable to Centrolab in that it serves insurance patients (convênios) and corporates, but at vastly greater scale and geographic breadth.
• Hermes Pardini: Brazilian diagnostics company with extensive test menu and reference lab operations. Comparable to Centrolab in clinical analysis services and convênio partnerships, with much broader geographic reach.
• RedeLab: Brazilian laboratory network with multiple locations and a broad test menu. Comparable in convênio-driven clinical diagnostics and direct-pay patient services.
• Unilabs: European-headquartered clinical laboratory operator with presence in Brazil. Comparable in clinical diagnostics, reference lab services, and convênio-driven operations, with global scale advantages.

Emerging players

• DB Molecular (DASA subsidiary): Molecular diagnostics-focused brand within DASA's portfolio offering PCR and specialty infectious disease testing. Comparable to Centrolab's PCR respiratory panel offering but at national scale with broader molecular test menu.

Regional players

• Citipa Laboratórios: Regional clinical laboratory operating in São Paulo state interior. Comparable in serving convênio patients and corporate occupational health clients at a regional scale similar to Centrolab.
• Laboratório Protta (regional Botucatu competitor): Local independent clinical laboratory serving the Botucatu region. Direct competitor in the same city and surrounding region, competing for the same convênio patients and physician referrals.

Others

• Laboratório Clínico Dr. Arnaldo: Brazilian clinical laboratory providing diagnostic testing services. Comparable in core clinical analysis services and insurance reimbursement model, though at different regional footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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