---
title: Lab tests in New York
type: state
url: "https://www.test-well.com/lab-locations/new-york"
state: NY
default_lab: BioReference
labs:
  - BioReference
major_cities:
  - New York City
  - Buffalo
  - Rochester
  - Yonkers
  - Syracuse
order_data_scope: state
order_data_window: 2025-09-05 to 2026-09-05
---

# Order lab tests in New York

> Order online, get physician authorization in minutes, and walk into any BioReference Laboratories location in New York — New York City, Buffalo, Rochester and statewide — no appointment needed at most sites. Results post in 1–3 business days; tests start at $14.99 with HSA/FSA accepted and no insurance or doctor's visit required. Among New York orders September 2025 – September 2026, the most-ordered item was Basic Metabolic Panel.

## Lab options in New York

Orders placed from New York are processed through **BioReference Laboratories**, a CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited national reference laboratory. New York licensing rules route self-ordered tests to BioReference rather than Quest or Labcorp; pricing and the results portal are the same, only the draw site changes. Some tests carry a BioReference-specific price, shown on each test page.

New York is the state where direct-to-consumer lab testing usually breaks — most national services exclude NY entirely because the state requires consumer orders to route through an in-state licensed laboratory. TestWell serves New York by routing orders to BioReference Laboratories, whose patient service centers concentrate in the five boroughs, Long Island, and Westchester, with additional coverage upstate. Two things New Yorkers should know: on many tests the BioReference rate is lower than the standard price and checkout applies it automatically, and collection is walk-in at BioReference centers — at-home phlebotomy isn't currently offered on the New York route.

**Major cities served:** New York City, Buffalo, Rochester, Yonkers, Syracuse.

## What do people in New York order most?

Share of TestWell orders from New York that included each item, September 2025 – September 2026.

| Item | Type | Price | Share of orders |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Basic Metabolic Panel](https://www.test-well.com/tests/basic-metabolic-panel) | Test | $20.99 | 21.1% |
| [Comprehensive Metabolic Panel](https://www.test-well.com/tests/comprehensive-metabolic-panel) | Test | $22.99 | 21.1% |
| [TSH + Free T4](https://www.test-well.com/tests/tsh-with-free-t4) | Test | $27.99 | 12.3% |
| [CBC with Differential](https://www.test-well.com/tests/cbc-with-differential) | Test | $21.99 | 10.5% |
| [Lipid Panel](https://www.test-well.com/tests/lipid-panel) | Test | $24.99 | 10.5% |
| [Tuberculosis (TB) Blood Test](https://www.test-well.com/tests/tuberculosis-blood-test) | Test | $91.99 | 8.8% |
| [Hemoglobin A1c](https://www.test-well.com/tests/hemoglobin-a1c) | Test | $21.99 | 7% |
| [IGF-1 (Insulin-like Growth Factor)](https://www.test-well.com/tests/igf-1-test) | Test | $37.99 | 7% |

## New York questions

### Can I order my own blood tests in New York? Most sites say no.

Yes — through TestWell, New York orders route to BioReference Laboratories, which satisfies the state's in-state licensed lab requirement that keeps most DTC services out of NY. A physician licensed for New York reviews and authorizes every order, and you draw at a BioReference patient service center — the network is densest in NYC, Long Island, and Westchester.

### Is lab testing more expensive in New York?

Often the opposite through TestWell: on many tests the BioReference route prices lower than the standard Quest/Labcorp rate, and checkout automatically shows New York pricing before you pay. Compare that to NYC hospital-billed outpatient labs, which carry some of the country's steepest facility-fee markups.

### What lab tests do people in New York order most?

Across TestWell orders from New York between September 2025 – September 2026, the most-ordered items were Basic Metabolic Panel ($20.99, 21.1% of orders), Comprehensive Metabolic Panel ($22.99, 21.1% of orders), TSH + Free T4 ($27.99, 12.3% of orders). All New York orders are drawn at BioReference locations.

## How it works in New York

1. Choose tests or a panel at https://www.test-well.com/tests and check out (card, HSA or FSA).
2. A physician licensed for New York reviews and authorizes the order — included in the price, usually within minutes.
3. Walk into any BioReference Laboratories location in New York with the emailed requisition and a photo ID; most centers take walk-ins.
4. Results post to your secure TestWell portal in 1–3 business days with reference ranges and flags.

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Prices are cash-pay, in USD, and include physician authorization; every order adds one flat $6 lab processing fee. Educational content is not a diagnosis — discuss results with a clinician.