Blood Test Cost Without Insurance (November 2026): 6 Stores Priced
What 7 common blood tests cost without insurance at 6 lab-test stores, with each store's draw or physician fee added, and the cheapest store in each case.
By Julian Caraulani · Last updated
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This page prices the tests people order most often on their own, without a membership and without a doctor's visit: the lab-test store's physician writes the order, you give blood at a Quest or Labcorp center, and you pay the cash price. For whole panels and memberships, see our cheapest full blood panel guide; for every service ranked, see the best blood tests page.
Seven common tests, store by store
List prices on each store's own pages, read October 31, 2026, then the fee each store adds per order and the total for all seven in one order.
| Test | Marek Diagnostics | Ulta Lab Tests | Walk-In Lab | Request A Test | Quest | Labcorp OnDemand |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CBC | $9 | $22.95 | $27 | $29 | $29 | $29 |
| Comprehensive metabolic panel | $9 | $22.95 | $30 | $39 | $49 | $49 |
| Lipid panel | $9 | $22.95 | $33 | $39 | $59 | $59 |
| Hemoglobin A1c | $9 | $22.95 | $35 | $39 | $39 | $39 |
| TSH | $9 | $22.95 | $35 | $39 | $49 | $49 |
| Vitamin D, 25-hydroxy | $20 | $46.95 | $59 | $69 | $75 | $99 |
| Ferritin | $9 | $22.95 | $29 | $39 | $59, with iron and TIBC | $59 |
| Fee per order | $10 draw fee, waived over $199 | $12.95 standard draw fee (FAQ) | $6 physician fee | $4 service fee | $6 physician service fee | None shown |
| All seven, one order | $84 | $197.60 | $254 | $297 | $365 | $383 |
Marek prices are from its individual biomarkers page, which lists the metabolic panel and the lipid panel at the same low price and announces "Free lab draw fee on orders over" a set amount. Totals are our arithmetic. Request A Test prices are its Labcorp prices; its Quest prices differ. Walk-In Lab was running a Halloween discount code, which we leave out.
What changes the price
- The fee is per order, not per test. Ulta's FAQ says the fee covers collecting your specimen and is added at checkout (Ulta FAQ), and Quest prints "Physician Service Fee" beside each price (Quest CBC). One order with seven tests pays it once, so never split an order you can combine.
- The cheapest single test is not always the cheapest store. Mito Health lists lower prices than Marek on several tests, and its FAQ says checkout adds "a lab draw fee for each lab visit" (Mito FAQ). The FAQ now names the fee for each lab, so compare Mito's checkout total, fee included, with Marek's before you order.
- Sales come and go. Labcorp was advertising "Save up to 25% off select tests" in October (Labcorp OnDemand). We list regular prices so the table stays comparable.
- Your state decides whether you can buy at all. Lab-test stores do not sell in New York, New Jersey or Rhode Island; Marek's panel pages say its Quest orders are not available to residents of those three states. Quest's own store is the exception among the stores above. See ordering your own blood test and our New York page.
Price checked Oct 31 · Clinician reviews results · Lab: Quest Diagnostics · No email needed
Cheapest choice, by situation
- Lowest total for common tests: Marek Diagnostics, if you live outside New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island.
- A wider single-test menu at low prices: Ulta Lab Tests, which also sells ApoB and Lp(a) on their own; see our Ulta Lab Tests review.
- Labcorp instead of Quest: Labcorp OnDemand or Request A Test. Our Quest vs Labcorp OnDemand guide prices twelve tests at both.
- New York or New Jersey: Quest's own store, or a membership that sells there.
- A dozen or more tests: a panel or membership usually costs less per marker; see the price page and our biomarker table.
Single heart tests are priced in our ApoB and Lp(a) cost guides.
Can I use insurance or an HSA instead?
These stores sell for cash and do not bill insurance. If your plan covers a test your own clinician orders, that route may cost less, but deductibles and lab network rules decide it, not the list price. Most stores take HSA and FSA cards; our HSA and FSA guide quotes each one.
Questions
FAQ
How much does a blood test cost without insurance?
On October 31, 2026, a single common test such as a CBC, metabolic panel, lipid panel, A1c or TSH cost from nine dollars at Marek Diagnostics to about sixty at Quest or Labcorp, before each store's per-order fee. Seven common tests together cost from about eighty-four dollars to about three hundred eighty, fees included.
What is the cheapest blood test without insurance?
Marek Diagnostics had the lowest prices on the seven common tests we compared, with a draw fee that it waives on larger orders. Ulta Lab Tests came second. Mito Health lists lower test prices still and adds a per-visit draw fee that its FAQ now publishes, so add that fee before comparing.
Do I need a doctor's order to buy a blood test?
No outside order is needed at these stores: each has a physician or provider network that writes the order after you buy. You still visit a Quest or Labcorp center for the draw. New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island restrict this kind of direct-access testing.
Is it cheaper to pay cash for blood work?
Often, for a few standard tests. Cash prices at lab-test stores are published and low, while a billed lab test can depend on your deductible and the lab's network status. Ask your plan what you would owe and compare it with the cash total above.
Why do Quest and Labcorp charge more than Ulta or Marek for the same test?
Quest's and Labcorp's own stores sell at list price, and Quest adds a physician service fee. Discount stores buy testing from the same labs and resell it at lower prices, adding their own fee per order. The tests run at the same CLIA-certified labs either way.
Are cheap blood tests less accurate?
The price does not change the lab. Marek and Ulta send samples to Quest, Walk-In Lab and Request A Test to Labcorp or Quest, so a cheap order runs on the same equipment as a costly one. Results from different labs can still differ slightly, so stay with one lab to track a marker over time.