Allele Diagnostics

Allele Diagnostics, founded in 2014 and based in Spokane, WA, is a private, revenue-generating diagnostics services company. It provides essential cytogenetic and microarray testing primarily for prenatal, pediatric, and neonatal care, differentiating itself through a focus on speed, accuracy, and client collaboration. The company is led by an experienced CEO with a strong background in life sciences business management and operates with a client-centric model that includes genetic counseling support.

Established cytogenetic and molecular cytogenetic technologies including chromosomal microarray (CMA/array CGH), karyotyping, and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), with a focus on operational optimization and continuous evaluation of novel methods.

Competes against large national reference labs (LabCorp, Quest Diagnostics), specialized genetic testing companies, and hospital-based labs. Its differentiation is based on personalized service, fast turnaround times, and integrated genetic counseling, rather than competing on price or breadth of test menu alone.