Unilabs AeskuLab

What Unilabs AeskuLab does

Unilabs AeskuLab is the Czech Republic's largest private provider of medical laboratory diagnostic services, operating 23+ accredited laboratories and 140+ collection points across all regions with a workforce of approximately 1,200-1,450 employees. The company delivers roughly 24 million examinations annually across five core disciplines — clinical biochemistry and hematology, microbiology, immunology, pathology and cytology, and genetics — using an analytical stack built around Siemens Atellica automation, MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry for microbial identification, PCR molecular diagnostics, Hologic Panther virology systems, and ALEX multiplex allergen testing. All major sites hold ČSN EN ISO 15189 accreditation with flexible scope, supplemented by SÚKL permits for donor testing, Ministry of Health cervicovaginal screening authorization, and expert-witness registration for forensic genetics. Differentiated services include urinary calculi analysis (unique across Unilabs Moravia), paraproteinemia diagnostics in Brno, congenital-defect biochemical screening in Ostrava, and a clinical-genetics outpatient clinic.

The company generates revenue through four streams: insurance-reimbursed B2B laboratory services to ambulatory physicians and hospitals (the dominant stream); self-pay B2C sales via the Unilabs Online e-shop (cz.unilabs.online); corporate employee-wellness testing programs supported by a dedicated sales team; and veterinary diagnostics for veterinary clinics. Distribution is anchored by a field sales organization with territory-based account managers covering all Czech regions, complemented by a proprietary logistics fleet providing free temperature-controlled sample pickup, and a digital e-commerce storefront for consumers. Results are delivered electronically to physicians through the proprietary eLAB system integrated with practice management software. Strategic direction is set under Unilabs Group ownership (acquired by A.P. Moller Holding in 2021), following the 2023 rebrand from AeskuLab to Unilabs that completed five years of integration into the European diagnostic network.

Name

Unilabs AeskuLab

Legal name

Unilabs Diagnostics k.s.

Website

https://unilabs.cz

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Unilabs AeskuLab is the Czech Republic's largest private medical laboratory network, operating 23+ labs and 140+ collection points to deliver 24+ million annual diagnostic examinations in biochemistry, microbiology, immunology, pathology, and genetics to physicians, hospitals, corporates, and self-paying patients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Diagnostic Laboratory Services

NAICS

Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (6215), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (62151), Medical Laboratories (621511)

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Reference & Esoteric Testing Laboratories (HLAFAMAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Clinical laboratory services
• Medical diagnostic testing
• Pathology and cytology services
• Microbiology diagnostics
• Forensic and medical genetics

Headquarters

HQ city

Prague

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices12 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Laboratory Diagnostic Services - Health Insurance (B2B): Laboratory diagnostic services billed to health insurance companies for ambulatory doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare facilities. This is the primary revenue stream covering the vast majority of examinations performed.
2. Self-Paying Patients (B2C): Direct laboratory testing services for self-paying patients ordered through the Unilabs Online e-shop. Tests include preventive packages, hormone tests, genetic tests, and specialized examinations not covered by insurance.
3. Corporate Employee Testing: Preventive laboratory examinations offered to companies as employee benefits. Employers can order testing packages for their staff as part of corporate wellness programs.
4. Veterinary Laboratory Services: Laboratory diagnostics services for veterinary clinics covering biochemical, hematological and other examinations for animal health testing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Unilabs AeskuLab operates a network of 23+ clinical laboratories and 140+ collection points across the Czech Republic providing medical diagnostic services across biochemistry, hematology, immunology, microbiology, pathology, cytology, and medical genetics. The company serves ambulatory doctors, hospital facilities, veterinary clinics, and self-paying patients, processing more than 24 million examinations annually. It combines B2B services billed to Czech health insurers with a B2C e-shop (cz.unilabs.online) for self-pay patients, and a corporate sales channel for employee preventive testing programs.

Product overview

Unilabs AeskuLab operates as a multi-laboratory network providing diagnostic services across five core laboratory disciplines: biochemistry and hematology, microbiology, immunology, pathology/cytology, and genetics. The company offers a unified service portfolio through its physical laboratory network (23 laboratories, 140+ collection points) and its digital channel (E-shop Unilabs Online). Key specialized offerings include unique urinary calculi analysis and paraproteinemia diagnosis across Moravia, forensic and medical genetics with expert witness capabilities, cervical cancer screening with HPV typing, and the TREC KREC newborn screening test. The company serves ambulatory physicians, hospital facilities, veterinary clinics, and self-paying patients, with new digital products (cortisol test, hair loss test package) launched through its e-commerce platform in 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• E-shop Unilabs Online Online self-pay platform allowing patients to order laboratory tests directly without a doctor's referral, including preventive packages, hormone tests, genetic tests, and specialized examinations; tests can be completed at any of the 140+ collection points across the Czech Republic.
• Genetics under the Unilabs Brand Genetic testing services offered under the Unilabs brand, including forensic and medical genetics, paternity testing, and genetic predispositions testing for various conditions including cancer risk.
• Urinary Calculi Analysis (Močové konkrementy) Specialized analysis of urinary stones/concrements, unique across all Unilabs laboratories in the Czech Republic, performed exclusively at the Brno facility.
• PSA Testing for Men (Vyšetření PSA pro muže) Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing for men, focused on prostate cancer prevention and early detection, available through the Unilabs Online e-shop.
• TREC KREC Newborn Screening (Vyšetření TREC KREC) Newborn screening test for TREC and KREC markers, used for assessing immune system development and detecting severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID).
• Biochemistry and Hematology (Biochemie a hematologie) Basic and specialized biochemical and hematological testing services for human and veterinary purposes, accredited to ČSN EN ISO 15189, covering liver, kidney, bone markers, hormones, tumor markers, drug levels, and hematological examinations across 9 laboratory sites.
• Medical Microbiology (Mikrobiologie) Medical microbiology testing services including bacterial and mycological cultivation, identification by MALDI-TOF mass spectrometry, antibiotic sensitivity testing, parasitological examinations, molecular diagnostics (PCR) for STIs and tuberculosis, and microbiological testing for veterinary purposes.
• Clinical Immunology (Imunologie) Clinical immunology services including antibody testing, autoantibody determination, lymphocyte immunophenotyping, allergy diagnostics (ALEX multiplex test for 117 extracts and 178 molecular components), celiac disease diagnostics, and QuantiFERON testing for tuberculosis detection.
• Pathology (Patologie) Pathology and clinical cytology services including histopathological examinations, immunohistochemistry, cervical cancer screening (PAP test, HPV typing), gynecological cytology, and fine-needle aspiration cytology (FNAC).
• Forensic and Medical Genetics (Genetika) Forensic and medical genetics laboratory offering paternity testing, forensic genetic testing for criminal proceedings, genetic testing for mutations (thrombotic factors, lactose intolerance, hemochromatosis, cystic fibrosis, spinal muscular atrophy), and predispositions testing for various conditions including breast and ovarian cancer risk; registered in the I. Section of the list of expert institutes for Health Care and Criminology.
• Clinical Genetics Clinic Brno (Ordinace klinického genetika Brno) Clinical genetics outpatient clinic at Brno offering genetic consultations to patients without requiring referral from another physician.
• Corporate Services (Firemní nabídka) Preventive laboratory testing services offered to companies and corporations as employee benefits, with tests ordered through the cz.unilabs.online portal, including Senior Key Account Managers dedicated to corporate client acquisition.
• Paraproteinemia Diagnosis (Paraproteinémie diagnostika) Unique specialized service across Unilabs Moravia for diagnosing and typing paraproteinemias in serum and urine, performed exclusively at the Brno laboratory.
• Congenital Developmental Defect Screening (Screening vrozených vývojových vad) Biochemical screening for congenital developmental defects of the first and second trimester of pregnancy, performed at Ostrava laboratory with registration from the Reference Laboratory of the Ministry of Health of the Czech Republic.
• Cortisol Blood Test (Kortizol) Self-pay blood test for cortisol measurement, available through the Unilabs Online e-shop; cortisol regulates metabolism, blood pressure, blood sugar, and immune function, with the test performed in the morning fasting between 6:00 and 9:00.
• Hair Loss Test Package (Vypadávání vlasů) Self-pay test package for hair loss analysis covering 22 parameters including vitamins (B, D), minerals (iron), thyroid hormones, sex hormones, glucose, glycated hemoglobin, liver function, and complete blood count; available via the Unilabs Online e-shop.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24+ million examinations generated annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• SSG ČR (Spoločnosť súkromných lekárov)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with SSG ČR as a partner organization in the healthcare sector
• Nemocnice sv. Zdislavy (Mostiště Hospital)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaboratory services operating within the hospital campus specializing in orthopedic surgery, robotic da Vinci surgery, bariatric surgery, oncological surgery, and urological surgery. Long-standing partnership providing on-site laboratory diagnostics.
• Fresenius Dialysis Center LounycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDedicated laboratory services for dialysis patients at the Fresenius dialysis center in Louny
• AeskuLab Holding (Historical)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIn 2018, AeskuLab group became part of Unilabs network, one of the largest European diagnostic companies. As of June 1, 2023, laboratories took the Unilabs name reflecting this integration.
• Komplexní onkologická centra (KOC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConnected to the network of Comprehensive Oncology Centers throughout the Czech Republic for diagnostic consultation services
• Fakultní porodnice Obilní trh (University Hospital Brno)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership providing access to clinical facilities for patient care, particularly for vulvar pathology diagnostics in collaboration with cytology laboratory

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Medicover: Medicover operates healthcare services including diagnostic laboratories across Central and Eastern Europe, with overlap in the Czech Republic and neighboring markets. While broader in scope (clinics, hospitals), its diagnostics division competes for similar physician referral and self-pay patient business in the region.

Broad incumbents

• Eurofins Scientific: Eurofins is a global leader in bioanalytical testing and laboratory services with significant European clinical diagnostics presence. While broader than Unilabs AeskuLab (covering food, environmental, pharma testing), its clinical diagnostics division competes for similar specialty testing contracts and physician referrals.
• Sonic Healthcare: Sonic Healthcare is one of the world's largest diagnostic laboratory groups operating across Australia, Europe, and North America with similar full-service clinical laboratory offerings (biochemistry, pathology, microbiology, genetics) serving hospitals, physicians, and patients. Comparable as a global diagnostic incumbent with multi-country operations.
• Quest Diagnostics: Quest Diagnostics is the largest US clinical laboratory operator providing similar full-service diagnostic testing including routine bloodwork, specialty genetics, and anatomic pathology. As a comparable broad incumbent, it offers a useful benchmark for scale economics in clinical laboratory operations despite geographic focus on North America.
• Labcorp: Labcorp is one of the largest clinical laboratory networks globally, providing similar routine and specialty diagnostic testing services to physicians, hospitals, and patients. While primarily US-based, its clinical trial services arm (Covance) and recent European expansion make it a comparable broad incumbent in the diagnostics space.
• Unilabs Group (other country operations): Unilabs Group operates diagnostic laboratories in 14 countries across Europe and beyond. While the parent group shares the same brand, its operations in other geographies (Switzerland, France, Spain, etc.) serve as comparable broad diagnostic incumbents with overlapping service portfolios but different geographic markets.

Direct peers

• Synlab: Synlab is the largest European diagnostic laboratory services provider, directly competing with Unilabs across multiple European markets including the Czech Republic. Both operate hospital-referral and self-pay diagnostic models with comparable test menus spanning routine biochemistry through specialty genetics.
• SPADIA Lab: SPADIA Lab is a major Czech private clinical laboratory network directly competing with Unilabs for ambulatory doctors, hospitals, and self-paying patients across the same Czech geography. Both operate collection point networks and similar clinical biochemistry, immunology, and microbiology service offerings.

Emerging players

• Sophia Genetics: Sophia Genetics provides AI-driven genomic and radiomics analysis for clinical diagnostics, including molecular interpretation services for hospitals and laboratories. As an emerging player in specialty diagnostics technology, it represents a potential technology partner or competitor in molecular diagnostics that intersects with Unilabs AeskuLab's PCR and genetic testing capabilities.
• Centogene: Centogene is a rare disease genetics and biomarker diagnostics company with similar focus on specialty genetic and molecular testing. While smaller and narrower in scope, it competes for specialty genetic testing referrals and uses similar molecular diagnostic technologies (PCR, sequencing) as Unilabs AeskuLab's genetics laboratory.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance29 records

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Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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