Uro Lab

What Uro Lab does

Uro Lab (legally Urology Laboratory) is a NABL-accredited specialty diagnostic laboratory based in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India, founded in 2010 and operating with 1-10 employees. The company focuses exclusively on kidney stone analysis and prevention, offering two core services: integrated crystallographic stone analysis (combining FTIR spectroscopy, X-Ray Diffractometry, Polarization Optical Crystallography, and Chemical Microscopy to determine stone composition) and the Litho-Risk Profile (a 24-hour urine metabolic analysis with super-saturation values that is claimed to be the first such offering in India). Analysis is led by Dr. Sanjeev Mehta, a pathologist with 25 years of medical experience who was specifically trained at top US laboratories for integrated stone analysis.

The business operates a sales-led, referral-driven model: doctors and urologists direct patients to send stone samples or 24-hour urine collections to the Ahmedabad facility, and reports are delivered via email or online download. Beyond the central laboratory, Uro Lab has established authorized collection centers in various Indian cities to distribute 24-hour urine collection containers, and it actively offers franchise and partnership opportunities for geographic expansion. Revenue is generated per-test on a quote-based pricing model (no public pricing), supplemented by franchise and licensing income. Ownership and capital structure are private and undisclosed, with no venture funding, M&A activity, or public-company signals in the available data.

Uro Lab positions itself as a niche, first-of-its-kind specialist rather than a scaled diagnostics platform: a single-site lab whose defensibility rests on NABL accreditation, the integrated analytical methodology, the Litho-Risk super-saturation methodology, and the specific expertise of its lead pathologist. The company's growth levers are the franchise/authorized-center network and recurring demand from the high recurrence rate of kidney stone disease, but no quantitative scaling signals are present in the source material.

Name

Uro Lab

Legal name

Urology Laboratory

Website

https://urolab.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Uro Lab is a NABL-accredited specialty diagnostic laboratory in Ahmedabad, India, offering integrated kidney stone analysis and the Litho-Risk 24-hour urine metabolic profile, serving individual patients primarily through doctor referrals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Services

NAICS

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

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071)

akta.pro primary industry

Urolithiasis / Kidney Stone Centers (HLAKAOAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

General Urology (HLAKAOAA), Kidney Stone & Metabolic Nephrology Clinics (HLAKAHAJ)

Keywords

• Kidney stone analysis
• Diagnostic laboratory services
• Urine metabolic profiling
• Urological pathology services
• Crystallographic stone composition testing

Headquarters

HQ city

Ahmedabad

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Kidney Stone Analysis Services: Laboratory analysis of kidney stone samples using integrated crystallographic methods. Patients or healthcare providers send stone samples for analysis to determine chemical composition and guide treatment.
2. Litho-Risk Profile (24-hour Urine Metabolic Analysis): Metabolic profile testing measuring components in 24-hour urine samples with super-saturation values. Provides diagnostic information about stone formation risk factors.
3. Franchise and Partnership Revenue: Revenue from franchise operations and partnerships for expanding laboratory services to new geographic areas through authorized centers.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Uro Lab is a NABL-accredited specialty diagnostic laboratory that analyzes kidney stones (urinary, biliary, and other endogenous calculi) using an Integrated Crystallographic Analysis Procedure combining FTIR spectroscopy, X-Ray Diffractometry, Polarization Optical Crystallography, Chemical Microscopy, and Photomicrography. It also offers the Litho-Risk Profile, a 24-hour urine metabolic analysis with super-saturation values that identifies metabolic factors responsible for stone formation and helps physicians prevent recurrence. Reports are delivered to patients and referring physicians via email and online download.

Product overview

Uro Lab is a NABL-accredited national laboratory dedicated to kidney stone analysis, offering integrated stone analysis services and the Litho-Risk Profile (24-hour urine metabolic profile with super-saturation values). The laboratory combines sophisticated instrumental techniques including FTIR spectroscopy, X-Ray Diffractometry, polarization microscopy, and chemical microscopy to accomplish precise identification of stone components. The Litho-Risk Profile provides metabolic status information to help physicians identify factors responsible for stone formation and monitor treatment effectiveness. Online report access is available for patient convenience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kidney Stone Analysis Specialty diagnostic service that uses an Integrated Crystallographic Analysis Procedure (FTIR spectroscopy, X-Ray Diffractometry, Polarization Optical Crystallography, Chemical Microscopy, and Photomicrography) to precisely identify the chemical composition and structural order of urinary, biliary, and other endogenous calculi (kidney and other stones) for patients and referring physicians.
• Litho-Risk Profile (24-Hour Urine Metabolic Profile) First-of-its-kind in India 24-hour urine metabolic analysis that measures various components in the urine sample and provides super-saturation values to identify the body's metabolic status and the factors responsible for stone formation. Supported by color-coded saturation-index software for easy interpretation and used to monitor treatment effectiveness and prevent recurrence in stone-former patients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Prevents recurrence in 50% of untreated patients who would otherwise form additional stones within 5 years
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Authorized Collection CenterscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUro Lab has established authorized centers in various cities across India for distributing 24-hour urine collection containers and providing collection instructions to patients. This network enables convenient access to their specialized testing services without requiring patients to travel to Ahmedabad.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Dr. Lal PathLabs: India's largest diagnostic chain offering thousands of tests including urinalysis and metabolic panels. While not specialized in urolithiasis, its scale, brand, and pan-India collection network make it the most likely broad competitor if integrated kidney-stone panels become mainstream.
• Thyrocare Technologies: High-volume, low-cost Indian diagnostic network serving preventive and routine testing markets. Relevant as a competing diagnostics infrastructure player that could enter kidney-stone testing with its hub-and-spoke model.
• Quest Diagnostics: US-based global diagnostic giant offering thousands of tests including metabolic and urine panels. Relevant as a global reference-lab benchmark and potential competitive reference point for Uro Lab's specialized service.
• Metropolis Healthcare: Major Indian diagnostic chain with strong presence in specialty and preventive testing. Comparable business model (referral-driven specialty diagnostics) and potential competitor in urolithiasis-related panels.
• SRL Diagnostics: One of India's largest pan-India diagnostic networks offering routine and specialized testing. As a multi-disciplinary lab, it competes with Uro Lab for urologist referrals and could plausibly add urolithiasis panels at scale.
• Apollo Diagnostics: Diagnostic arm of Apollo Hospitals with a wide test menu and hospital-anchored referral channel. Comparable in serving clinician-driven diagnostic demand and a potential regional competitor for urology referrals.

Regional players

• Neelmani Diagnostics / Sterling Accuris Diagnostics: Mid-sized Indian diagnostic chain operating across multiple states with a focus on routine and specialty panels. Comparable regional referral-driven diagnostics model and a potential competitor for sample volume from urologists.
• Suburban Diagnostics (Agilus Diagnostics): Indian diagnostic chain (now Agilus) with strong presence in western India including Gujarat. Geographic overlap with Uro Lab's Ahmedabad base and likely competitor for urologist and physician referrals in the same catchment.

Emerging players

• Mayo Clinic Laboratories: Reference laboratory of Mayo Clinic offering highly specialized esoteric testing, including renal stone analysis. Comparable in providing physician-ordered, high-complexity diagnostic tests rather than routine screening, making it a quality and credibility benchmark.

Direct peers

• Litholink (a Labcorp company): Litholink is the leading US-based laboratory specializing in 24-hour urine metabolic testing for kidney-stone prevention, including supersaturation calculations. It is the closest international analogue to Uro Lab's Litho-Risk Profile and operates in the same niche of recurrent stone-former management.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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