INLAB

What INLAB does

INLAB (Investigação Laboratorial Ltda.) is a clinical diagnostics laboratory operator headquartered in São Luís, Maranhão, Brazil. Founded in May 1992 as a spin-off from Clínica de Endocrinologia e Medicina Nuclear do Maranhão, the company pioneered Nuclear Medicine and hormonal dosages in the state and grew to operate more than 30 physical laboratory units across São Luís neighborhoods. In 2020, INLAB was acquired by Grupo Fleury, one of Brazil's largest diagnostic medicine institutions, and now operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary.

The company's core offering is clinical laboratory testing — blood analyses, hormone assays, lipid panels, vitamin D, thyroid function, and other diagnostic examinations — delivered through physical units, a home-collection (coleta domiciliar) service covering the São Luís metropolitan area, and an online results portal. Complementary product lines include a comprehensive vaccination service (routine, seasonal, travel, and occupational vaccines) and INLAB Kids, a specialized pediatric sub-brand that pairs themed collection environments with venoscopy (Vein Locator) equipment and VR distraction glasses claimed to reduce pediatric pain/fear perception by approximately 50%. An Evolutive Report (Laudo Evolutivo) module presents current results alongside the five most recent historical examinations to aid physician diagnosis. INLAB was the first laboratory in Maranhão to obtain PALC accreditation (2012) and ISO 9001:2008 certification (2016).

INLAB generates revenue through per-test and per-service transactions with both private-pay patients and health-insurance-covered patients. Active payer partnerships include Allianz, Unimed, Bradesco Saúde, SulAmérica, Amil, Cassi, Geap, Assefaz, Camed, Humana Saúde, Select, and Vale. Distribution runs through physical retail units, the home-collection channel, WhatsApp-based scheduling, the online results portal, and — via parent Grupo Fleury — the Join application for free second medical opinions on chest imaging. Customer segments span the general population, children and families, pregnant women, elderly and mobility-limited patients (waived home-collection fee for 60+), and insured individuals routed through partner networks. AI capabilities (Kunumi partnership for hemogram-pattern analysis, Radvid chest-imaging platform) are inherited from Grupo Fleury rather than developed in-house.

Name

INLAB

Legal name

Investigação Laboratorial Ltda.

Website

https://inlab.com.br

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

INLAB operates a network of 30+ clinical laboratory units in São Luís, Maranhão, delivering diagnostic testing, vaccinations, pediatric services (INLAB Kids), and home collection as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Grupo Fleury.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Clinical Laboratory Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Travel, Occupational & Special-Population Vaccination Programs (HLAJAHAI)

Keywords

• Clinical laboratory services
• Diagnostic testing services
• Vaccination services
• Home sample collection
• Pediatric laboratory services

Headquarters

HQ city

São Luís

HQ country

Brazil

HQ region

Latin America

Offices14 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Clinical Laboratory Tests: Blood tests, diagnostic examinations, and laboratory analyses performed at physical units or via home collection
2. Vaccination Services: Administration of vaccines across various categories including pediatric, adult, travel, and occupational vaccines
3. Home Collection (Coleta Domiciliar): Mobile laboratory services providing blood collection and vaccination at patient's home or workplace with extra visitation fee
4. Health Insurance Agreements (Convenios): Services covered through partnerships with health insurance providers including Allianz, Unimed, Bradesco, Sulamerica, Amil, and others

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

INLAB is a clinical laboratory and vaccination services provider operating 30+ physical units across São Luís, Maranhão (Brazil), with home sample collection (coleta domiciliar) across the São Luís metropolitan area. Its core services include clinical analyses (blood tests, hormone assays, lipid panels, thyroid panels, vitamin D, prenatal screening such as NIPT and fetal sexing, genetic tests, and COVID-19 testing) and a comprehensive vaccination service spanning pediatric, adult, travel, occupational, and seasonal categories. The company also operates a specialized pediatric unit (INLAB Kids) with VR distraction and venoscopy technology to reduce anxiety during blood collection in children.

Product overview

INLAB (Investigação Laboratorial) is a clinical laboratory and vaccination services provider operating as part of Grupo Fleury. Its offering consists of clinical analysis laboratory services as the core product, complemented by a comprehensive vaccination service (Vaccines), a home collection service (Coleta Domiciliar), and a specialized pediatric sub-brand (INLAB Kids) with dedicated units featuring VR distraction technology and venoscope visualization. A physician-facing online results portal provides patients and doctors access to test results online, while an Evolutive Report (Laudo Evolutivo) module enables historical comparison of results over time. INLAB also participates in Grupo Fleury's free second medical opinion initiative via the Join application. The company operates more than 30 units across São Luís, MA, and was acquired by Grupo Fleury in 2020.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• INLAB Kids: Specialized laboratory space for children's healthcare services featuring themed collections, VR glasses, toys, and specialized staff to minimize discomfort during blood tests and procedures.

Products and services

• Clinical Analyses (Análises Clínicas) Core laboratory testing service covering a broad range of clinical analyses including blood tests, hormone assays, lipid panels, vitamin D, estradiol, thyroid function (T4), and other diagnostic examinations. Performed at INLAB's 30+ physical units across São Luís or via home collection. Intended for individual patients, physicians' prescription-based testing, and health-insurance-covered policyholders.
• Vaccines (Vacinas) Comprehensive vaccination service spanning pediatric immunizations (BCG, Hepatitis A/B, Hexavalent, Pentavalent, Rotavirus, Pneumococcal, Meningococcal), seasonal vaccines (Influenza, RSV/VSR), travel vaccines (Yellow Fever), specialized vaccines (HPV 9-valent, Herpes Zoster, dTpa, Tríplice Viral, Varicela), and prenatal vaccines for pregnant women. Available at physical units and via home collection.
• Home Collection (Coleta Domiciliar) Mobile at-home laboratory sample collection and vaccination service covering São Luís, Paço do Lumiar, Raposa, and São José do Ribamar. Includes blood tests, vaccines, genetic tests, fetal sexing, NIPT (non-invasive prenatal test), and COVID-19 testing. Includes real-time tracking of the collection team. Carries a R$30 visitation fee (waived for patients over 60 years old).
• INLAB Kids Specialized pediatric laboratory unit featuring themed collection rooms, VR glasses for pain and fear distraction, venoscope for vein visualization, playroom, and specially trained staff. Designed to reduce anxiety and pain perception during blood collection in children. Available at the Holandeses Kids and Renascença locations.
• Online Results Portal Web-based platform enabling patients and physicians to access laboratory test results online at any time. Patients log in with credentials from their exam card; physicians access results for patients they have requested tests for. Hosted at resultados.inlab.com.br.
• Free Second Medical Opinion (Segunda Opinião Gratuita) Free second medical opinion service provided by Grupo Fleury volunteer specialist physicians on chest X-ray and CT scan imaging. Accessible to any public hospital in Brazil without third-party radiology service. Delivered via the Join application with anonymized data and an estimated 2-hour response time during business hours.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50% reduction in pain and fear perception during pediatric blood collection when using VR glasses compared to standard collection

Named customers8 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

Integration2 records

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered strategic and minor.

• KunumistrategicTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2020Partnership between Grupo Fleury and Kunumi AI company to develop algorithms for identifying and comparing blood component patterns in complete blood counts (hemograms) to assist physicians in COVID-19 screening and diagnostic support. Uses anonymous patient data including demographics and blood tests from patients who tested for coronavirus via RT-PCR.
• Dom Medicina DiagnósticaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for vaccination services, mentioned in context of Meningococcal B vaccine offerings
• Join App (Grupo Fleury)strategicTechnology or IntegrationFree second medical opinion service using the Join application for hospitals to send chest X-ray and tomography images for analysis by Grupo Fleury specialist doctors. Data is anonymized with estimated 2-hour response time during business hours.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bionext Diagnósticos: Brazilian clinical analysis chain focused on outpatient diagnostic services, vaccinations, and home collection. Comparable to INLAB in core lab offering, vaccination services, and consumer-oriented B2C channels.
• Laborlife: Brazilian clinical laboratory chain serving the Northeast and other regions. Comparable to INLAB in operating model — neighborhood lab units, insurance network partnerships, and home collection services.
• Hermes Pardini: Brazilian clinical analysis network offering routine and specialty diagnostics with national reach. Comparable to INLAB as a clinical lab operator with hospital/physician channels, home collection, and a broad test menu including specialized assays.
• Álvaro Diagnóstico: Brazilian diagnostic medicine chain offering clinical analyses, vaccination, and home collection. Closely comparable to INLAB in service mix (lab + vaccines + coleta domiciliar), insurance network partnerships, and patient-experience positioning.
• Sabin Diagnóstico e Saúde: Brazilian clinical laboratory chain with strong regional footprint across multiple states. Closely comparable to INLAB in core service offering (blood tests, vaccines, home collection), B2C/B2B2C model, and insurer-driven distribution.
• Ativa Diagnósticos: Mid-sized Brazilian clinical laboratory network offering routine and specialty diagnostics with a multi-unit retail footprint. Comparable to INLAB in unit-driven retail distribution and broad insurance partnerships.

Broad incumbents

• Dasa (Diagnósticos da América): Largest integrated healthcare diagnostics company in Brazil, operating clinical labs and hospitals nationally. Comparable as a multi-state clinical lab operator with home-collection services, vaccination programs, and insurer network contracts.
• Grupo Fleury: INLAB's parent company and Brazil's most recognized diagnostic medicine brand. Comparable as a clinical laboratory operator with national scale, broad test menus, ISO/PALC certifications, and a B2B2C go-to-market through physicians and insurers.

Regional players

• Pasteur Diagnóstico: Regional Brazilian clinical laboratory operating across multiple states in the North/Northeast. Comparable to INLAB as a regional clinical lab serving general public and health-insurer patients, with neighborhood-level physical units.

Emerging players

• Hilab: Brazilian tech-enabled diagnostics company offering remote/point-of-care testing connected to central labs. Comparable to INLAB in the clinical diagnostics space and represents an emerging technology-driven alternative to traditional brick-and-mortar lab collection.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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