Orange Health Labs plans radiology entry as it scales retail diagnostic centres
Orange Health Labs is preparing to enter radiology within the next few quarters while broadening specialised testing and expanding its retail-centre footprint. The Bengaluru-focused provider expects at-home diagnostics to remain its dominant channel, with retail centres supporting an increasingly omnichannel model.
What happened
Orange Health Labs plans to enter radiology and broaden specialised testing, while expanding its retail-centre network. The Indian diagnostics provider reported
Key facts
- Organised diagnostics segment grew over 15% in FY26
- Nearly 2,000 tests offered
- Revenue rose about 65% to over ₹130 crore in FY26
- Annual growth of 60%-90% in recent years
- Retail network expanded from 10-15 stores to about 75 by end-FY25
- At-home services account for about 85% of Bengaluru business
- Target mix of 80:20 or 75:25 for at-home versus retail services
- Retail centres break even in 3-7 months
Why this matters
Orange Health Labs may become a more relevant partnership or acquisition target for radiology networks, hospital groups and diagnostic platforms seeking omnichannel access in Bengaluru and adjacent markets.
What to watch
- Announcement of radiology modality mix, including X-ray, ultrasound, CT or MRI.
- Number and location of new retail diagnostic centres, especially outside Bengaluru.
- Evidence of owned versus partnered radiology infrastructure.
- Launch of preventive-health or pathology-plus-imaging bundles.
- Insurance, employer-health or physician-network partnerships.
- Changes in turnaround times, centre utilisation, repeat-order rates or average revenue per customer.
- Competitive responses from home-diagnostics platforms, large pathology chains and hospital networks.
- Pilot radiology services in high-density Bengaluru retail centres before wider rollout.
- Bundle imaging with pathology panels, executive health checks and specialty screening programs.
- Build referral partnerships with physicians, clinics and insurers to secure predictable radiology volumes.
- Use home-test history and digital booking flows to route eligible customers to nearby centres.
- Prioritise specialised tests and imaging modalities with high clinical adjacency rather than broad low-utilisation capacity.