Identify and track chronic inflammation
The short answer
Inflammation Panel bundles 7 tests — Heart & Body Inflammation Test (hs-CRP), Homocysteine and Fibrinogen Activity plus 4 more — for $119.99 plus one $6 lab processing fee (about $17.14 per test). Fast 8–12 hours before the draw; results post in 2–5 business days. Physician-authorized with no doctor's visit or insurance needed; one draw at Quest or Labcorp.
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Starting at $264
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TestWell
$119.99
+ $6 lab processing fee
The Inflammation Panel combines seven complementary tests to comprehensively assess inflammation in the body. hs-CRP detects low-grade vascular inflammation linked to heart disease. Homocysteine identifies cardiovascular and B-vitamin-related inflammation. Fibrinogen reflects both inflammation and clotting risk. Sed Rate provides a broad inflammatory screen. Ferritin doubles as an acute-phase reactant that rises with inflammation. The CBC with differential reveals the white-blood-cell patterns behind infection and chronic inflammation, and the CMP adds liver, kidney, and metabolic context for interpreting the inflammatory markers. Together, they give a much more complete picture than any single marker alone.
Comprehensive inflammation workup: hs-CRP, ESR (sed rate), Homocysteine, Fibrinogen, Ferritin, CBC with differential, and CMP. Catches chronic low-grade inflammation that drives cardiovascular disease, autoimmune flares, and accelerated aging — with the blood-count and metabolic context to interpret it.
Anyone with cardiovascular risk factors, autoimmune disease (monitoring activity), chronic pain, unexplained fatigue, family history of early heart disease, longevity protocols tracking inflammaging.
Sample Type
Blood draw
Fasting
Required
Results In
2–5 business days
Biomarkers
33 across 7 tests
7 individual tests · 33 biomarkers measured — each test linked so you can learn more.
Fasting for 8–12 hours recommended for accurate homocysteine and metabolic results. Avoid vigorous exercise for 24 hours before. 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.
An Inflammation Panel costs $119.99 at TestWell — $125.99 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) | $119.99 | $125.99 | Includes the one $6 lab processing fee, charged once per order |
Competitor prices are read from the linked public pages and re-checked regularly; the labs' sites may add taxes or change prices without notice.
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7 tests: hs-CRP (cardiovascular inflammation), ESR / sed rate (general inflammation), Homocysteine (vascular inflammation), Fibrinogen (clotting + inflammation crossover), Ferritin (acute-phase reactant), CBC with differential (white-blood-cell patterns behind infection and chronic inflammation), and CMP (liver, kidney, and metabolic context). Together they catch most patterns of systemic inflammation.
Inflammatory markers rarely tell the whole story alone. The CBC's white-cell differential separates infection patterns (high neutrophils) from allergic or parasitic patterns (high eosinophils) and flags the anemia of chronic disease. The CMP shows whether liver or kidney dysfunction is driving — or being driven by — the inflammation. They turn "your hs-CRP is high" into a workup your doctor can act on.
hs-CRP responds fast (hours) and is more cardiovascular-specific. ESR responds slow (days-weeks) and is more general. Both elevated suggests active inflammation. hs-CRP elevated with normal ESR suggests cardiovascular-specific inflammation. ESR elevated with normal hs-CRP suggests autoimmune disease or chronic infection.
Both bridge inflammation and cardiovascular disease. Homocysteine damages blood vessel linings and accelerates atherosclerosis. Fibrinogen reflects both inflammation and clotting tendency. Together with hs-CRP they give a more complete cardiovascular inflammation picture than CRP alone.
On TestWell, the Inflammation Panel is $119.99. Ordering the same 7 tests separately would be about $175. Quest Direct lists the equivalent tests at about $264, walk-in hospital labs typically bill $400-600 for the same biomarkers without insurance.
Yes — 9-12 hour fast (water only) is recommended for accurate Homocysteine results. Recent meals (especially methionine-rich foods like meat) can transiently elevate homocysteine.
Recent infection (cold, flu, dental work — wait 2-3 weeks after recovery), intense exercise (24-48 hours before draw), surgery (4-6 weeks), pregnancy, and active autoimmune flares. Retest after the acute trigger resolves for a true baseline.
If inflammation is elevated and the cause is unclear, the next steps are usually: Autoimmune Panel (rule out lupus/RA), STI Comprehensive Panel (rule out occult infection like Hep C), hepatitis B/C. Persistent unexplained inflammation warrants primary-care follow-up.
Once for baseline. Every 3-6 months if elevated and being treated. Annually if normal as part of longevity monitoring.
Inflammation Panel results are typically ready in 2–5 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.
Order the Inflammation Panel online from TestWell for $119.99 (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 2–5 business days.
Medically reviewed by Youmna DiStefano, MD · Last reviewed September 2026
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