What SPADIA LAB, a.s. does

SPADIA LAB, a.s. is a privately held Czech joint-stock company operating one of the largest networks of diagnostic laboratories in the Czech Republic, headquartered in Nový Jičín with central laboratories in Ostrava, Brno, and Prague and more than 43 collection points across the country. The company performs a broad spectrum of routine, highly specialized, and unique examinations across clinical biochemistry, hematology, immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, and medical genetics, employing 800+ staff. Customer segments span healthcare providers (general practitioners, specialists, and university hospitals), the self-paying public, corporate clients served via mobile testing teams, and veterinary clinics.

The underlying technology portfolio includes GEPARD whole-gene carrier screening for up to 35 severe hereditary diseases, TRISOMY prenatal blood screening, ALLERGY Q multiplex IgE testing against 107 allergens, PCR-based molecular diagnostics, flow cytometry services, and a dedicated Molecular Biology Methods department. SPADIA operates the Virtual LAB electronic communication platform for physician partners and the LABSHOP.CZ direct-to-consumer e-commerce platform, plus wholly-owned genetic clinics in Frýdek-Místek and Prague, a Sports Medicine Clinic in Ostrava and Olomouc, and a Bone Medicine Clinic in Nový Jičín. The company is accredited to ČSN EN 15189:2013 and operates under Czech Health Services Act (Zákon č. 372/2011 Sb.).

Revenue is generated through four streams: public health insurance reimbursement for physician-ordered tests, direct self-pay transactions (cash, card, Edenred benefit cards) at collection points and via LABSHOP, corporate wellness contracts (e.g., on-site Movember testing at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech), and partial insurance coverage of GEPARD through RBP and ČPZP. The company is led by CEO RNDr. Martin Radina and has no disclosed external investors, parent company, or PE/VC backing.

Name

SPADIA LAB, a.s.

Legal name

SPADIA LAB, a.s.

Website

https://spadia.cz

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

SPADIA LAB, a.s. is a private Czech joint-stock company operating one of the largest diagnostic laboratory networks in the Czech Republic, with 43+ collection points, 800+ staff, and central labs in Ostrava, Brno, and Prague serving physicians, hospitals, self-paying consumers, corporate wellness clients, and veterinary clinics.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Diagnostic Laboratory Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Reference & Esoteric Testing Laboratories (HLAFAMAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Microbiology & Infectious Disease Testing Laboratories (HLAFAMAD), Central Laboratory Services (Core Lab Operations) (HLAGAEAA)

Keywords

• Diagnostic laboratory services
• Medical laboratory testing
• Clinical biochemistry analysis
• Genetic diagnostic testing
• Veterinary laboratory diagnostics

Headquarters

HQ city

Novy Jicin

HQ country

Czechia

HQ region

Europe

Offices18 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Public Health Insurance Reimbursement: Laboratory tests covered by Czech public health insurance when ordered by physicians through the healthcare system.
2. Direct Payment (Self-Payers): Tests ordered by individuals without doctor's referral, paid directly via cash, credit card, or Edenred benefit card at collection points or through LABSHOP e-commerce.
3. Corporate Wellness Services: Preventive testing services for companies, including mobile teams conducting on-site testing (e.g., Movember campaigns, general health screenings).
4. Health Insurance Contributions: Genetic analysis GEPARD partially covered by health insurance companies RBP and ČPZP for eligible policyholders.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

SPADIA LAB operates a network of modern diagnostic laboratories in the Czech Republic providing routine, highly specialized, and unique laboratory examinations in clinical biochemistry, hematology, immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, and medical genetics. The company serves healthcare facilities from primary care physicians to university hospitals, offers direct public test ordering via the LABSHOP e-commerce platform, and provides on-site corporate wellness testing through mobile teams.

Product overview

SPADIA LAB, a.s. operates as a network of modern diagnostic laboratories providing a comprehensive portfolio of routine, highly specialized, and unique laboratory tests. The core offering consists of the SPADIA Diagnostic Laboratory Network serving healthcare facilities from primary care to university hospitals. SPADIA offers its services through three main channels: Virtual LAB (electronic communication platform for healthcare providers), LABSHOP (e-commerce platform for direct public access), and direct laboratory services to healthcare facilities. Key branded products include GEPARD (genetic analysis of severe hereditary diseases, including GEPARD - MOJE GENY carrier screening), TRISOMY (prenatal testing), ALLERGY Q (multiplex allergy panel), and fatty acid analysis. Supporting offerings include a mobile testing team for corporate wellness programs, SPADIA NEWS newsletter, online Laboratory Manual, and services for veterinary diagnostics.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LABSHOP: E-commerce platform (labshop.cz) enabling the general public to order laboratory tests online without a doctor's referral.
• Virtual LAB
• GEPARD
• TRISOMY

Products and services

• SPADIA Diagnostic Laboratory Network Network of modern diagnostic laboratories providing routine, highly specialized, and unique laboratory examinations across clinical biochemistry, hematology, immunology, microbiology, molecular biology, and medical genetics. Serves healthcare facilities from primary care physicians to faculty hospitals, plus veterinary clinics.
• Virtual LAB Electronic communication platform enabling medical practices and healthcare facilities to submit electronic request forms and receive laboratory results. Provided free to partner healthcare facilities.
• LABSHOP E-commerce platform (labshop.cz) enabling the general public to order laboratory tests directly online without a doctor's referral. Provides access to preventive examinations through self-payment via cash, credit card, or Edenred benefit cards.
• GEPARD Genetic Analysis Genetic analysis testing for carrier status of up to 35 serious recessive hereditary diseases, including the GEPARD - MOJE GENY carrier screening program and GEPARD - Complete variant. Targeted at couples and individuals planning pregnancy. Partially covered by health insurance companies RBP and ČPZP for eligible policyholders.
• TRISOMY Prenatal Screening Prenatal screening test from blood focused on detecting trisomy conditions in fetuses.
• Mobile Testing Team Corporate Wellness Service Mobile team service that brings laboratory testing directly to corporate workplaces, offering on-site sample collection for employer-sponsored health programs. Used in annual campaigns such as Movember for Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Czech.
• ALLERGY Q Multiplex Allergy Testing Multiplex allergy testing panel determining specific IgE antibodies against 107 inhalation and food allergens in a single test.
• Fatty Acid Analysis Laboratory test measuring levels of 11 fatty acids from a blood sample, including calculation of 4 key nutritional indicators for insight into diet and its effects on the body.

Quantifiable outcome

• 62% of men aged 17-30 tested had lower than recommended testosterone levels (from 11,901 tests, Jan 2023 - Sep 2024)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Lékařská fakulta Ostravské univerzity (Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 May 2026Co-organized Symposium of Medical Genetics honoring MUDr. Melanie Ševčíková's 90th birthday. Event held at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Ostrava. Dean doc. MUDr. Rastislav Maďar participated. The symposium brought together experts, students, and the medical community.
• Laboratoř pro studium vzácných nemocí 1. LF UK v Praze (Laboratory for Study of Rare Diseases, 1st Faculty of Medicine, Charles University Prague)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing cooperation in diagnostics and research of rare genetic diseases as announced on Rare Disease Day (February 28). Part of National Medical Genomics Center collaboration.
• Národní centrum lékařské genomiky (National Center for Medical Genomics)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration in the field of diagnostics and research of rare genetic diseases as announced on Rare Disease Day.
• MEDIVIS PRO a.s.minorOthersData protection officer provider. Contact: Josef Pargač, [email protected], based at Bezručova 413/2, Nový Jičín, IČ: 258 48 488.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Synlab: Synlab is Europe's largest medical diagnostics services provider, operating across 30+ countries with a similar portfolio of clinical laboratory testing, reference laboratory services, and direct-to-consumer offerings. Most relevant comparable for SPADIA's central lab, B2B physician services, and DTC ambitions.
• Medicover: Medicover operates integrated healthcare services across Central and Eastern Europe including diagnostic laboratory services, healthcare clinics, and corporate wellness programs. Particularly relevant as a comparable Central European healthcare provider with both B2B and DTC exposure.
• Unilabs: Unilabs is a major European diagnostic chain with operations across multiple countries, offering clinical laboratory testing, specialty diagnostics, and genetic testing services. Directly comparable to SPADIA's broad-based medical laboratory network model and potential expansion path.

Direct peers

• Medistyl (Czech Republic): Medistyl is a Czech laboratory and diagnostic services provider operating across multiple sites in the Czech Republic, directly comparable to SPADIA's national network model and physician-facing service portfolio.
• Agellab (Czech Republic): Agellab is a Czech clinical diagnostics laboratory directly competing with SPADIA in the Czech market, offering routine and specialized testing services to physicians and patients. Strongest direct domestic peer for SPADIA in the Czech Republic.

Regional players

• Diagnostické centrum (Slovakia): Diagnostické centrum and similar Slovak diagnostic laboratory networks operate as country-level diagnostic providers serving physicians and patients in adjacent Central European markets, providing a regional comparable for SPADIA's model and potential cross-border expansion target.
• AeskuLab: AeskuLab is a leading diagnostic laboratory network in Poland offering similar clinical chemistry, immunology, microbiology, and molecular diagnostics services to physicians and patients. Closest geographic peer as a Central European country-level laboratory network of comparable scale.

Emerging players

• Centrum lékařské genetiky (and other Czech genetic clinics): Independent genetic clinics in the Czech Republic provide specialized hereditary disease and reproductive genetics testing. Comparable to SPADIA's GEPARD and medical genetics center for the emerging carrier screening and prenatal testing segment.

Others

• GHENT University Hospital Laboratory (and similar academic core labs): Academic core laboratories with similar advanced testing portfolios (genetics, molecular biology, flow cytometry) serve as functional comparables for SPADIA's research-grade services and partnership model.
• Labquality (Czech/Reference Lab Standards): Labquality provides proficiency testing and laboratory quality programs that SPADIA itself is certified against (ČSN EN 15189:2013). Functions as an ecosystem-level peer in the lab quality infrastructure supporting diagnostics providers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/spadia3
• Facebookfacebook.com/spadialab
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/spadia-lab-a-s
• Instagraminstagram.com/jsmespadia
• TikToktiktok.com/@jsmespadia

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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