Dr Lal PathLabs

Dr Lal PathLabs Limited is an Indian service provider of diagnostic and related healthcare tests. Based in New Delhi, the company offers tests on blood, urine and other human body viscera. Dr Lal PathLabs was started in 1949, by the late S. K. Lal. Lal was a Junior Doctor in the British Indian Army and studied pathology from the Armed Forces Medical College in Pune, with additional training in pathology at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. The main operation of Dr Lal PathLabs deals with the performing of diagnosis and testing, including routine tests (including blood tests), specialized tests (e.g., viral and bacterial infection tests) and preventive screenings. In 2014, Dr Lal PathLabs acquired the APL Clinical Institute of Clinical Laboratory & Research Private Limited. Dr Lal PathLabs launched its IPO in 2015. The company got listed on BSE and NSE on 23 December 2015. In 2021, Dr Lal PathLabs acquired Suburban Diagnostics for an enterprise value of ₹925 crore in an all-cash deal. The company has 200 laboratories and diagnostic centres with approximately 5000+ collection centres across India.