SHANE PIERSON · SBA DATA
SBA by Industry · Medical Laboratories

SBA Loans for Medical Laboratories

SBA has approved 1,196 7(a) loans worth $371M to Medical Laboratories businesses, and annual approvals have fallen 17% versus the prior decade.

1,196
7(a) loans
$371M
Approved dollars
$310,383
Average loan size
#246
Rank among industries
-17%
Annualized vs prior decade
10.2%
Active-loan distress
7%
Franchise-branded

Medical Laboratories is the #246 most-funded business type in the SBA 7(a) record. Since 1991 the program has approved 1,196 such loans worth $371M, averaging $310,383 each. Annual approval volume has fallen 17% between the FY2013-2019 period and FY2020-2026. 10.2% of the active book is delinquent, past due, or in liquidation.

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7(a) loans only, approved and not cancelled, gross basis, classified by borrower NAICS. Distress is the current share of the active book in delinquent, past-due, or liquidation status. Approval is not funding. FOIA record as of March 31, 2026.