In vitro diagnostics companies develop tests used to examine patient samples outside the body for disease detection, screening and clinical monitoring. Their products support decision-making across central laboratories, hospitals, clinics and point-of-care settings.
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Browse 34 UK in vitro diagnostics companies below.
Semiconductor biosensors for blood-based cancer biomarker detection
ExoNostic is a diagnostic technology company developing semiconductor biosensors for cancer biomarker detection. Its investigational lab-on-a-chip platform is designed to identify molecular signatures in small blood samples, combining sensor-based measurements with computational interpretation. An Innovate UK-funded…
Phage-based blood test for tuberculosis and mycobacterial disease
PBD Biotech is a diagnostics company that develops phage-based blood and milk tests for detecting active mycobacterial infections, including bovine tuberculosis, Johne's disease and human tuberculosis. Its proprietary technology uses bacteriophages to selectively infect live mycobacteria, enabling rapid, accurate…
Rapid diagnostic tests for Leptospirosis in animals and humans
Linnodee is a Northern Ireland-based manufacturer of in vitro diagnostic tests for the detection of Leptospirosis across animal and human health applications. Operating from ISO 9001 and ISO 13485-accredited facilities in Ballyclare, the company develops and manufactures ELISA, agglutination, and lateral flow-based…
Semiconductor sequencing platform for point-of-need diagnostics
DNA Electronics is a diagnostics company developing a semiconductor-based DNA sequencing platform for rapid, direct-from-specimen genomic analysis at the point of need. Its proprietary system integrates sample preparation and next-generation sequencing on a microchip, enabling clinical identification of bloodstream…
Contract pharmaceutical development, manufacturing and diagnostic services
Almac Group is a privately owned contract development and manufacturing organisation providing integrated services across the drug development lifecycle to pharmaceutical and biotechnology clients. Capabilities span API and peptide synthesis, formulation development, GMP clinical and commercial manufacturing, clinical…
Microbiology diagnostic reagents, IVD kits, and lab equipment
Pro-Lab Diagnostics is a manufacturer and distributor of microbiology diagnostic products for clinical laboratories, hospitals, and research facilities. The company's own-brand products include bacterial and fungal culture preservation systems, latex agglutination identification kits, and microbiological staining…
Histopathology and cytology consumables, equipment and services
CellPath is a Welsh manufacturer supplying consumables, equipment and services to the cellular pathology sector globally. Products include tissue processing cassettes, stains, fixatives, tissue marking dyes and cytology collection devices, manufactured at its Mid Wales facility. The company also operates a Human…
Clinical chemistry reagents and diagnostic products for human and veterinary use
Glenbio is a Northern Ireland-based manufacturer of in vitro diagnostic reagents, specialising in clinical chemistry reagents and liquid stable protein formulations for use across multiple analyser platforms. Operating from ISO 13485-accredited manufacturing and testing facilities in Antrim, the company supplies…
Synthetic mycolic acid antigens and point-of-care TB diagnostics
Diagnostig is a Welsh diagnostics and chemical synthesis company developing point-of-care immunoassay devices for the diagnosis of mycobacterial infections, including human and bovine tuberculosis. The company's technology is based on fully synthetic mycolic acids, chemically defined cell wall components unique to…
Medical research charity translating science into treatments and diagnostics
LifeArc is a self-funded UK medical research charity focused on translating early-stage science into treatments and diagnostics for patients with rare diseases and global health challenges. Formerly MRC Technology, the organisation operates its own drug discovery and diagnostics development laboratories in Stevenage…
Host-response biomarker test to rapidly diagnose sepsis
Profionics is a diagnostics company developing a precision molecular test for rapid sepsis detection. Its platform analyses 52 patient-invariant biomarkers spanning inflammatory, metabolic, and adaptive immune pathways, using transcriptomics, metabolomics, and lipidomics in combination with artificial intelligence.…
T-cell immune profiling diagnostics and immunology research reagents
Virax Biolabs develops diagnostic tests that measure T-cell immune responses to viral infections. Its lead assay focuses on post-acute infection syndromes, including long COVID, and is intended to help characterise patients' cellular immune responses. The company also supplies immunology research reagents, including…
Multiomics blood-based platform for early-stage cancer detection
Freenome is a biotechnology company developing blood-based early cancer detection tests using a multiomics platform that combines tumour and non-tumour biological signals with machine learning. The UK subsidiary, based in Nottingham, holds the autoantibody immunodiagnostic technology and cancer detection pipeline…
Synthetic aptamer binders as antibody alternatives for research
Aptamer Group is a life sciences company developing synthetic nucleic acid-based affinity binders as high-performance alternatives to antibodies. Selected via its proprietary SELEX-derived platform, the binders are customised against protein, peptide, cell, and small molecule targets for applications across drug…