Pinpoint the cause of your anemia
The short answer
Comprehensive Anemia Workup bundles 8 tests — CBC with Differential, Immature Red Blood Cell Test and Ferritin plus 5 more — for $169.99 plus one $6 lab processing fee (about $21.25 per test). Fast 8–12 hours before the draw; results post in 3–5 business days. Physician-authorized with no doctor's visit or insurance needed; one draw at Quest or Labcorp.
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Starting at $300
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$169.99
+ $6 lab processing fee
Anemia has many causes, and standard screening with just a CBC often leaves the question unanswered. This panel systematically investigates every major category. The CBC with Differential identifies the type of anemia (microcytic, macrocytic, normocytic). The Reticulocyte Count reveals whether the bone marrow is responding appropriately. Ferritin and Iron/TIBC assess iron stores and transport — the most common deficiency. B12 and Folate screen for the nutritional causes of macrocytic anemia. Haptoglobin detects hemolytic anemia (red blood cell destruction). LDH provides another marker of hemolysis and tissue damage. Together, these tests cover iron deficiency, B12/folate deficiency, anemia of chronic disease, and hemolytic anemia — giving your provider a clear diagnosis pathway.
Deep anemia workup: CBC, Ferritin, Iron + TIBC, Reticulocyte Count, Vitamin B12, Folate, Hemoglobin Electrophoresis, Haptoglobin. Catches less common causes beyond simple nutritional deficiency.
Anyone with anemia not responding to iron/B12 supplementation, suspected hemolytic anemia, family history of sickle cell or thalassemia, unexplained microcytic anemia despite normal iron studies, complex anemia workup.
Sample Type
Blood draw
Fasting
Required
Results In
3–5 business days · typical; varies by lab and draw day
Biomarkers
23 across 8 tests
8 individual tests · 23 biomarkers measured — each test linked so you can learn more.
Fasting for 12 hours required for accurate iron results. Water is okay.
What can throw off this result
Physician-reviewed “Before your test” pages — what each factor does, for how long, and what to do about it.
A Comprehensive Anemia Workup costs $169.99 at TestWell — $175.99 all-in, since the $6 lab processing fee is charged once per order and there is no draw or physician fee. With insurance you pay your plan's negotiated rate against your deductible; TestWell's price is fixed before the draw and HSA/FSA-eligible.
| Where you order | Price | One test, all-in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TestWell (drawn at Quest or Labcorp) | $169.99 | $175.99 | Includes the one $6 lab processing fee, charged once per order |
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CBC, Ferritin, Iron + TIBC, Reticulocyte Count (bone marrow response), B12, Folate, Hemoglobin Electrophoresis (genetic anemias), and Haptoglobin (hemolysis marker). 8 individual tests covering nutritional, hereditary, and destruction-related anemia causes.
Baseline Anemia Panel at $75 covers nutritional causes (5 tests). Comprehensive Anemia Panel adds Reticulocyte Count (bone marrow function), Hemoglobin Electrophoresis (hereditary anemias like thalassemia and sickle cell), and Haptoglobin (hemolytic anemia detection). Use this when basic anemia workup is normal but anemia persists.
Identifies abnormal hemoglobin variants: HbS (sickle cell), HbC, HbE, beta-thalassemia, alpha-thalassemia. Essential when microcytic anemia doesn't respond to iron and there's possible African, Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, or Southeast Asian ancestry.
On TestWell, the Comprehensive Anemia Panel is $169.99. Ordering the same tests separately would be about $240. Quest Health lists comparable bundles at $300, walk-in hospital labs typically bill $700-1100 without insurance.
Yes — 8-12 hours of fasting (water only) for accurate Iron + TIBC. Hold iron supplements for 24 hours before draw.
Start with Baseline Anemia Panel for first-time workup. Order Comprehensive when: anemia persists despite supplementation, family history of hereditary anemia, suspected hemolysis (jaundice, dark urine), or unexplained microcytic anemia with normal iron studies.
Comprehensive Anemia Workup test results are typically ready in 3–5 business days after your draw at Quest or Labcorp. TestWell emails you the moment they post, and your results dashboard shows each marker against its reference range with a plain-English explanation.
Recent blood donation, recent illness and smoking and nicotine can change a Comprehensive Anemia Workup test result without anything being wrong. Recent blood donation can lower RBC, Ferritin and Iron and can raise TIBC — wait 6–8 weeks after a whole-blood donation for an anemia baseline. Recent illness can raise Ferritin and can lower Iron — wait 2 weeks — illness can mask iron deficiency. Smoking and nicotine can raise RBC and WBC and can lower Folate — tell the clinician; a high hematocrit in a smoker is usually smoking, not polycythemia. Each is explained on our physician-reviewed "Before your test" pages; when one applies, remove it and retest.
Order the Comprehensive Anemia Workup test online from TestWell for $169.99 (plus a $6 per-order lab processing fee) — no doctor's visit, referral or insurance needed. A licensed physician authorizes the order, then you walk into any Quest or Labcorp patient service center near you for the draw (the lab locator on our site lists the closest ones by ZIP code), and results arrive in 3–5 business days.
Medically reviewed by Youmna DiStefano, MD · Last reviewed September 2026
Starting at $300 at other labs
TestWell Price
$169.99
+ $6 lab processing fee at checkout
No insurance needed · HIPAA compliant
Individual tests that complement this panel
Comprehensive Anemia Workup
$169.99