Quest Diagnostics alternatives: 14 other ways to get the same blood tests
Most "Quest Diagnostics alternatives" still draw your blood at Quest Diagnostics — they are ordering services that route the same test codes at a lower price than Quest Health, whose median list price is $79 across the 70 tests below (checked October 21, 2026). The true alternatives are Labcorp's network, at-home kits, and membership programs. Each option here is priced with its fees, dated and linked.
What are the alternatives to Quest Diagnostics for blood work?
They fall into four groups. Ordering services that use Quest Diagnostics (and usually Labcorp too) sell the identical test at a different price and let you choose the draw site — the test, the lab and the result are the same. Labcorp is the other national reference lab, with its own draw sites and its own consumer store. At-home kits collect a finger-prick or dried-blood-spot sample and mail it to a partner lab — convenient, but a smaller menu and not equivalent to a venous draw for every marker. Memberships bundle a large panel, retesting and clinician review into an annual fee.
TestWell is in the first group: pay per test, drawn at Quest Diagnostics or Labcorp, one $6 fee per order. Where it is not the right pick is stated below, the same way it is for everyone else.
How do the alternatives compare on price?
All-in price for one test ordered alone (sticker plus any per-order draw or physician fee), as verified on each provider's public pages on the date shown. "—" means the provider publishes no price for that test. The Quest Health row is the baseline.
| Provider | Model · fees | Lipid Panel | TSH | A1c | Vitamin D, 25-Hydroxy | Testosterone | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quest Health (baseline) | Pay per test · no fees | $59.00 | $49.00 | $39.00 | $75.00 | — | 2026-10-21 |
| TestWell (drawn at Quest or Labcorp) | Pay per test · $6 per order | $25.99 | $26.99 | $24.99 | $42.99 | $39.99 | Live catalog |
| Own Your LabsLabcorp | Pay per test · None (draw included) | $10.00 | $13.20 | $8.80 | $44.60 | $57.00 | 2026-10-21 |
| JustLabsQuest Diagnostics | Pay per test · $18 lab & physician order fee | $26.00 | $27.00 | $25.00 | $43.00 | — | 2026-10-27 |
| Jason HealthQuest Diagnostics | Pay per test · $18 lab collection fee | $28.00 | $28.00 | $33.00 | $63.00 | — | 2026-10-26 |
| HealthLabs.comQuest Diagnostics, Labcorp | Pay per test · None disclosed | $29.00 | — | $29.00 | $59.00 | $49.00 | 2026-09-05 |
| Ulta Lab TestsQuest Diagnostics | Pay per test · $12.95 specimen collection fee | $35.90 | $35.90 | — | $59.90 | $42.90 | 2026-09-05 |
| Labcorp OnDemandLabcorp (in-house) | Pay per test · None disclosed | $59.00 | $49.00 | $39.00 | $99.00 | $69.00 | 2026-10-21 |
| Walk-In LabQuest Diagnostics, Labcorp | Pay per test · $6 physician fee | $65.00 | $41.00 | — | — | $65.00 | 2026-10-21 |
| SuperpowerQuest Diagnostics | Membership, $199/yr · None disclosed | $199.00 | $199.00 | $199.00 | $199.00 | — | 2026-10-22 |
| Function HealthQuest Diagnostics | Membership, $365/yr · None disclosed | $365.00 | $365.00 | $365.00 | $365.00 | $365.00 | 2026-10-22 |
| InsideTrackerQuest Diagnostics | Membership + tests, from $149/yr · None disclosed | — | — | — | — | — | 2026-10-21 |
| Marek HealthQuest Diagnostics | Bundled panels · None disclosed | — | — | — | — | — | 2026-09-05 |
| EverlywellEverlywell partner CLIA-certified labs (dried blood spot) | Pay per test · None disclosed | $49.00 | — | $49.00 | $99.00 | $69.00 | 2026-10-21 |
| LetsGetCheckedLetsGetChecked-affiliated CLIA labs | Pay per test · None disclosed | $89.00 | — | — | — | $89.00 | 2026-09-05 |
Membership prices show the annual fee, since single tests are not sold separately. Each provider row links to a full comparison with sources.
Which alternative is right for which situation?
TestWell
Best for: the same Quest Diagnostics or Labcorp draw at a lower fixed price, with the choice of lab at checkout and one $6 fee per order.
Not for you if: You want a clinician consult included. A licensed physician authorizes every TestWell order, but that review is not a visit — there is no call to walk through results unless you bring them to your own provider.
Own Your Labs · 45 states · Blood draw at Labcorp, SiPhox at-home kit (select tests) · 1 day on about half the menu; 2-6 days on most of the rest, up to 12 on a few
Best for: Routine tests at $8-$20 with the draw included: CBC $8.40 vs $27.99 all-in at TestWell, CMP $10 vs $28.99, lipid panel $10 vs $30.99, A1c $8.80 vs $28.99, TSH $13.20 vs $33.99, ferritin $15 vs $31.99, PSA $16.80 vs $45.99, ApoB $17.20 vs $45.99
Weigh against: Specialty tests priced like routine ones: vitamin K $42.99 all-in vs $129, biotin $65.99 vs $145, iodine $45.99 vs $101.70, ionized calcium $35.99 vs $84.29, ceruloplasmin $35.99 vs $79.07, mercury $43.99 vs $79.10, transferrin $30.99 vs $75.31, reverse T3 $41.99 vs $72.80 — TestWell is cheaper all-in on 33 of the 81 matched single-test orders (checked 2026-10-21)
JustLabs · 46 states · Blood draw at Quest · 1-2 business days
Best for: A short list of tests, mostly by a dollar or two: JustLabs is cheaper all-in on 15 of the 72 tests both companies sell (checked 2026-10-27) — oxidized LDL $48 vs $48.99, C-peptide $34 vs $35.99, iron & TIBC $27 vs $31.99, ANA screen $29 vs $38.99, CoQ10 $70 vs $80.99, glucose $24 vs $30.99, uric acid $23 vs $27.99, GGT $23 vs $25.99
Weigh against: Cheaper all-in at Quest on 57 of the 72 tests both companies sell (checked 2026-10-27) — every routine test (CBC $23.99 vs $24, CMP $27.49 vs $27.50, hemoglobin A1c $24.99 vs $25, lipid panel $25.99 vs $26, vitamin D $42.99 vs $43, TSH $26.99 vs $27, ferritin $27.99 vs $28, vitamin B12 $25.99 vs $26) and the hormones (estradiol $32.99 vs $33, prolactin $29.99 vs $30, LH $26.99 vs $27, FSH $30.99 vs $31, DHEA-S $31.99 vs $32, SHBG $35.99 vs $36, free & total testosterone $51.99 vs $52, PSA $29.99 vs $30, free & total PSA $35.99 vs $36). TestWell Quest prices; Labcorp prices are separate and run higher on most of these
Jason Health · 47 states · Blood draw at Quest · 1-6 days (quoted per test; most 1-3)
Best for: The $5–$15 commodity tests — CBC, CMP, lipid panel, TSH, free T4, iron/TIBC, hepatic panel, uric acid, LDH, GGT, PSA — are $2–$6 cheaper all-in even after the $18 fee, and far cheaper at sticker
Weigh against: One $6 fee per order versus $18, and the fee is on every TestWell test page, not added in the cart — TestWell is cheaper all-in on 46 of the 59 matched single-test orders (checked 2026-10-26)
HealthLabs.com · 49 states · Blood draw · 1-3 business days
Best for: The bundled Standard Health Panel ($79 for CBC + CMP + urinalysis + lipid + thyroid panel) undercuts any TestWell bundle of the same tests — TestWell's closest panel costs more but adds A1c, vitamin D, hs-CRP, ferritin and insulin
Weigh against: Curated, modern catalog — TestWell ships ~60 panels and ~150 tests we actually stand behind, not 1,500 SKUs the buyer has to triage
Ulta Lab Tests · 47 states · Blood draw · 1-3 business days (complex tests 7-10)
Best for: Lower sticker prices on most individual tests — and cheaper all-in once you put two or more tests on the same order, because the $12.95 fee is per order, not per test
Weigh against: All-in cost of a single test is lower once fees are added: TSH is $20.99 + $6 processing at TestWell ($26.99) vs $22.95 + $12.95 draw fee at Ulta ($35.90)
Labcorp OnDemand · 47 states · Blood draw · 1-2 days after the sample reaches the lab
Best for: Same lab — same Labcorp locations, same Labcorp infrastructure on the backend
Weigh against: Lower prices on the common tests we track (see the table below — live TestWell prices against Labcorp OnDemand's public prices)
Walk-In Lab · 49 states · Blood draw · 1-3 business days (some panels 7-8 days)
Best for: Frequent 15% promo codes (a Labor Day code was live when we checked) narrow the gap on individual tests
Weigh against: Modern, curated catalog focused on what people actually order — no triage through dozens of overlapping panels
Superpower · 41 states · Blood draw · About 10 days or less, in the Superpower app
Best for: Lowest per-marker price of the memberships: about $3.49 per directly measured marker ($199 / 57) if you want the whole baseline
Weigh against: No membership: order the five or ten markers you care about for $30–120 once, instead of $199 a year for 100
Function Health · 48 states · Blood draw · First results within ~48 hours; the clinician-reviewed plan has no published turnaround (reviewers report 3–4 weeks)
Best for: At $365 for 160+ tests across two draws, the per-marker price (about $3.17 per marker on the annual draw) is far below any à la carte option — if you will actually use both draws
Weigh against: Pay only for what you need — no $365 annual membership; most people who need one answer spend under $50
InsideTracker · 49 states · Blood draw · About a week after a Quest draw (not published on the store)
Best for: Personalized nutrition and habit recommendations layered on every result, plus the Terra AI health guide
Weigh against: A much lower entry point — single tests from $14.99 and focused panels from $79.99, vs. $489 for a first-year membership plus one Ultimate test
Marek Health · 46 states · Blood draw · Typically ~2 weeks (up to 14 business days)
Best for: The flagship panel is genuinely comprehensive — 80+ biomarkers with LC/MS hormone assays, aimed at people who want the whole picture in one draw
Weigh against: Results in 1-3 business days for most tests vs. roughly two weeks at Marek
Everlywell · 49 states · At-home finger prick, At-home saliva or urine (select tests) · A few days after the lab receives your kit (mail time adds several days)
Best for: True at-home collection — no lab visit, free shipping both ways
Weigh against: Venous blood draws are the reference method for most of these markers; finger-prick dried-blood-spot results can differ from a standard lab draw
LetsGetChecked · 50 states · At-home finger prick, At-home saliva, At-home urine · ~2-5 days after the lab receives your kit
Best for: True at-home convenience — no lab visit required
Weigh against: Higher accuracy from venous blood draws vs at-home finger pricks (gold standard for most tests)
When should you just use Quest Health?
When you need a specialty assay that only Quest Diagnostics runs and no ordering service lists, when its price for your specific test is lower (it is, for some allergy and immunity panels — the Quest Diagnostics price list marks every one), or when you want results and history kept inside Quest Diagnostics's own patient portal. For routine chemistry, lipids, thyroid and hormone tests, the ordering services in the table sell the same test for less.
Frequently asked questions
What is the closest alternative to Quest Diagnostics for blood work?
Labcorp is the like-for-like alternative — the other national reference lab, with its own patient service centers and its own consumer site. For the same Quest Diagnostics draw at a lower price, lab-ordering services that route to Quest Diagnostics (JustLabs, Jason Health, HealthLabs.com, Ulta Lab Tests) sell the identical test codes; you still have blood drawn at a Quest Diagnostics location.
Is Quest Health cheaper than the alternatives?
Usually not for common tests. Across the 70 tests it sells that TestWell also offers, Quest Health's median list price is $79 (checked October 21, 2026); several ordering services undercut it on routine chemistry, lipids and hormones while using the same lab. It is cheaper on some specialty allergy and immunity panels — the full Quest Diagnostics price list shows where.
Can I avoid Quest Diagnostics entirely and still get a venous blood test?
Yes: Labcorp runs its own network of draw sites, and BioReference covers New York and New Jersey. At-home finger-prick or dried-blood-spot kits (Everlywell, LetsGetChecked) avoid a draw site altogether but cover fewer markers and are not equivalent to a venous draw for every test.
Do all of these options include the physician order?
Every consumer option here includes physician authorization in the price — it is what turns your request into a valid requisition. What differs is whether a clinician talks to you about the results: memberships such as Function Health and InsideTracker include review or coaching; pay-per-test services, TestWell included, deliver results for you to take to your own clinician.