The annual checkup your doctor wishes they could order
The short answer
Essential Health Panel bundles 10 tests — Comprehensive Metabolic Panel, CBC with Differential and Lipid Panel plus 7 more — for $189.99 plus one $6 lab processing fee (about $19.00 per test). Fast 8–12 hours before the draw; results post in 1–3 business days. Physician-authorized with no doctor's visit or insurance needed; one draw at Quest or Labcorp.
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$189.99
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The Essential Health Panel bridges the gap between a basic wellness check and a full-body panel. It starts with the fundamentals — CMP, CBC with Differential, and Lipid Panel — then adds the markers that matter most for early disease detection: TSH with Free T4 for complete thyroid assessment, HbA1c and Fasting Insulin to catch diabetes and insulin resistance years before symptoms appear, Vitamin D for immune and bone health, hs-CRP for systemic inflammation, and Ferritin with Iron & TIBC for iron stores and anemia screening. This is the panel most functional medicine practitioners would recommend as a minimum annual baseline. Quest charges $385 for a similar Comprehensive Health Profile — we offer more markers at a fraction of the price.
10-test annual physical: CMP, CBC, Lipid, TSH + Free T4, A1c, Vitamin D, Ferritin, hs-CRP, Iron + TIBC. The most thorough annual workup that pairs metabolic, thyroid, cardiovascular, and inflammation markers.
Adults 35+, anyone wanting a complete baseline beyond what most primary-care annual labs cover, longevity-focused individuals tracking trends year over year, anyone on GLP-1 medications.
Sample Type
Blood draw
Fasting
Required
Results In
1–3 business days
Biomarkers
42 across 10 tests
10 individual tests · 42 biomarkers measured — each test linked so you can learn more.
Fasting for 10–12 hours is required for accurate insulin, glucose, and lipid 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.
The short answer
Yes for most adults as an annual baseline. Ten tests cover the metabolic, blood, thyroid, blood-sugar, inflammation, iron, and vitamin D checks a thorough physical would include — for less than most single specialty visits, with no doctor's order needed.
We would rather you order the right test than the most expensive one.
A mobile phlebotomist can collect this panel at home in one draw. In-lab at Quest or Labcorp is cheaper and usually faster to schedule; at-home makes sense if you're time-constrained or draw-averse. Fasting 10–12 hours either way — insulin, glucose, and lipids need it.
The markers that matter most and what an out-of-range value can mean. Reference ranges vary by lab, age and sex.
| Marker | Typical range | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Glucose (fasting) | 70–99 mg/dL | 100–125 suggests prediabetes; 126+ on two occasions is diabetic-range. Read alongside A1c and fasting insulin. |
| Hemoglobin A1c | Below 5.7% | Your 3-month average blood sugar. 5.7–6.4% is prediabetes range. |
| Fasting insulin | Roughly 2–20 uIU/mL (lab-dependent) | Elevated fasting insulin with normal glucose can flag insulin resistance years before A1c moves. |
| TSH + Free T4 | TSH ~0.4–4.5 mIU/L; Free T4 ~0.8–1.8 ng/dL | Together they screen for under- and over-active thyroid; TSH moves first. |
| Lipid panel | LDL below 100 mg/dL is optimal for most | Cardiovascular risk snapshot; your target depends on overall risk factors. |
| hs-CRP | Below 1.0 mg/L is low risk | Systemic inflammation; 1–3 is average risk, above 3 warrants a look at causes. |
| Ferritin | Roughly 30–300 ng/mL (sex-dependent) | Iron stores. Low explains fatigue long before anemia shows on a CBC; high can reflect inflammation or iron overload. |
| Vitamin D, 25-OH | 30–100 ng/mL | Below 20 is deficient; 20–30 insufficient. Dose supplements from a number, not a guess. |
This section medically reviewed by Youmna DiStefano, MD — updated August 2026. General health information, not medical advice; interpret results with a qualified clinician.
An Essential Health Panel costs $189.99 at TestWell — $195.99 all-in when ordered alone, because the $6 lab processing fee is charged once per order, with no draw fee or physician fee added. With insurance, what you pay depends on your deductible and your plan's negotiated rate; TestWell's price is fixed before the draw and is HSA/FSA-eligible.
| Where you order | Price | One test, all-in | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| TestWell (drawn at Quest or Labcorp) | $189.99 | $195.99 | Includes the one $6 lab processing fee, charged once per order |
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Ten tests across 4 categories: metabolic (CMP, A1c), blood/iron (CBC, Ferritin, Iron + TIBC), cardiovascular (Lipid Panel, hs-CRP), and thyroid/nutrition (TSH, Free T4, Vitamin D). About 40 individual biomarkers in one draw.
Essential Health adds 6 high-value markers: Free T4 (more thorough thyroid), A1c (diabetes screening), Vitamin D, Ferritin (iron status), hs-CRP (inflammation/heart risk), and Iron + TIBC (complete iron picture). General Wellness covers the four core panels; Essential adds those 6 tests on top — usually the better value for adults 35+ who want the fuller picture in one draw.
On TestWell, the Essential Health Panel is $189.99. Ordering the same 10 tests separately would be about $260. Quest Direct lists comparable bundles at $385, walk-in hospital labs typically bill $800-1200 for the same biomarkers without insurance.
Yes — 9-12 hours of fasting (water only) for accurate Lipid Panel, A1c, Iron Panel, and CMP results.
Yes if you have hormonal symptoms or are 40+. Pair the Essential Health Panel with our Men's Hormone Panel or Women's Hormone Panel for a complete picture. Total Body Panel bundles everything if you want the deepest single workup.
Yes — all ten tests are available at Quest Diagnostics and LabCorp patient service centers nationwide. Order on TestWell, pick whichever lab is most convenient, and we'll generate a digital requisition.
Annually as a thorough baseline. Every 6 months if you're actively managing multiple conditions (diabetes + thyroid + lipids). Quarterly if you're on a GLP-1 medication or major lifestyle intervention you want to track closely.
Essential Health is the 10-test annual baseline. The Total Body Panel is the 49-test deep dive adding hormones, heavy metals, autoimmune markers, and specialty tests. Start Essential unless you specifically want the full-system picture.
Yes — both, plus lipids, TSH with Free T4, A1c, fasting insulin, vitamin D, hs-CRP, ferritin, and iron with TIBC.
It overlaps heavily (CMP, CBC, lipids, often A1c and TSH) and adds markers many physicals skip — fasting insulin, ferritin, hs-CRP, and vitamin D.
Essential Health Panel results are typically ready in 1–3 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.
Smoking and nicotine, keto and high-protein diets and recent illness can change an Essential Health Panel result without anything being wrong. Smoking and nicotine can raise RBC and WBC and 3 more markers on this test and can lower HDL Cholesterol and 25-Hydroxy Vitamin D — tell the clinician; a high hematocrit in a smoker is usually smoking, not polycythemia. Keto and high-protein diets can raise LDL Cholesterol and HDL Cholesterol and 2 more markers on this test and can lower Triglycerides, Sodium and Glucose — recheck with ApoB; discuss cardiovascular risk rather than dismissing the rise as 'diet noise'. Recent illness can raise hs-CRP and Ferritin and can lower Iron and LDL Cholesterol — wait 2 weeks (hs-CRP needs a well baseline). Each factor is covered on our physician-reviewed "Before your test" pages; when one applies, the fix is usually to remove it and retest.
Medically reviewed by Youmna DiStefano, MD · Last reviewed September 2026
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