---
title: Lab tests in South Carolina
type: state
url: "https://www.test-well.com/lab-locations/south-carolina"
state: SC
default_lab: Quest
labs:
  - Quest
  - Labcorp
major_cities:
  - Charleston
  - Columbia
  - North Charleston
  - Mount Pleasant
order_data_scope: national
order_data_window: 2025-09-05 to 2026-09-05
---

# Order lab tests in South Carolina

> Order online, get physician authorization in minutes, and walk into any Quest Diagnostics or Labcorp location in South Carolina — Charleston, Columbia, North Charleston 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.

## Lab options in South Carolina

Orders placed from South Carolina are drawn at **Quest Diagnostics** (the default) or **Labcorp**, chosen at checkout. Both run extensive networks of patient service centers across the state; results are clinically equivalent, so pick whichever is closer.

South Carolina's centers cluster around three hubs — the Charleston metro (including North Charleston and Mount Pleasant), Columbia in the Midlands, and the Greenville–Spartanburg Upstate — so most residents are a short drive from a walk-in draw. The state's fast-growing retiree communities lean heavily on annual wellness and heart-health testing: lipid panels, A1c, and the broader wellness bundles are the most-ordered items here, often on a set yearly cadence with results tracked year over year in the portal.

**Major cities served:** Charleston, Columbia, North Charleston, Mount Pleasant.

## Most-ordered tests nationally

South Carolina has not yet reached the reporting threshold for state-level data; these are national figures for September 2025 – September 2026.

| Item | Type | Price | Share of orders |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [Comprehensive Metabolic Panel](https://www.test-well.com/tests/comprehensive-metabolic-panel) | Test | $22.99 | 9.7% |
| [Tuberculosis (TB) Blood Test](https://www.test-well.com/tests/tuberculosis-blood-test) | Test | $91.99 | 7.6% |
| [IGF-1 (Insulin-like Growth Factor)](https://www.test-well.com/tests/igf-1-test) | Test | $37.99 | 6.6% |
| [TSH + Free T4](https://www.test-well.com/tests/tsh-with-free-t4) | Test | $27.99 | 5.8% |
| [CBC with Differential](https://www.test-well.com/tests/cbc-with-differential) | Test | $21.99 | 5.6% |
| [Hemoglobin A1c](https://www.test-well.com/tests/hemoglobin-a1c) | Test | $21.99 | 5.3% |
| [Lipid Panel](https://www.test-well.com/tests/lipid-panel) | Test | $24.99 | 4.5% |
| [Insulin, Fasting](https://www.test-well.com/tests/insulin-fasting) | Test | $22.99 | 3.2% |
| [Vitamin D, 25-Hydroxy](https://www.test-well.com/tests/vitamin-d) | Test | $41.99 | 3.2% |
| [General Wellness Advanced Panel](https://www.test-well.com/tests/whole-body-essentials-panel) | Panel | $209.99 | 3.1% |

## South Carolina questions

### Where can I get blood work in the Charleston area?

Charleston, North Charleston, and Mount Pleasant all have Quest or Labcorp patient service centers that take walk-ins. Order online first — physician review is included and usually done in minutes — then bring the emailed requisition and your ID. Most draws take under 15 minutes.

### What lab tests do people in South Carolina order most?

Annual wellness screening dominates: the General Wellness Panel ($89.99), lipid panel ($24.99), and hemoglobin A1c ($21.99) lead, with heart-health add-ons like ApoB popular among retirees tracking cardiovascular risk. Everything is self-pay with HSA/FSA accepted — no referral needed.

## How it works in South Carolina

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 South Carolina reviews and authorizes the order — included in the price, usually within minutes.
3. Walk into any Quest Diagnostics or Labcorp location in South Carolina 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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