posted Fri, 08/01/2025 - 13:15
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what does blood work typically cost?
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what do you guys pay for blood work?
this is with privatemdlabs
hormone panel, liver and kidney function
$372
thanks
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If you have half decent insurance, most of it can cost nothing as it’s considered preventative med screening. I have terrible insurance and they have covered bloodwork as many as 7 times in a year. This is full men’s health panel + several other things usually.
As long as you’re not on cycle that’s an option. You don’t want a blood test with 2000+ test levels getting filled away in your medical records. But pre or post cycle labs it would be fine. Just need to have a doctor who will do what you tell them lol.
Usually around $200–$300, depending on what panels I need.
Thanks guys. I listened to @Growtherino and dropped the liver and kidney function profile tests since the bodybuilder's hormone test has the comprehensive metabolic panel included. Ended up costing like $248
still seems to expensive
If you piece together each of the panels that's included it really isn't too bad of a price, all things considered. The estrogen and test are sensitive assays, so those alone you're looking at at least $140 elsewhere. Add in everything else and it is a decent bundle. It has some things I personally wouldn't check on every round of blood work, but if those are the tests he wants to run right now it's a decent price.
Private MD has gotten really expensive. They were reasonable 10 years ago. I just used marek. iGF-1 was 1/2 the price of private MD and I got the results next day. You can pick and choose what you want. You basically want a CBC, full metabolic, and lipid test, which together costs $36. Adding test and estrogen will cost you another $100-150, depending on what you need. If you’re mid cycle you’d want to add the uncapped testosterone test which is pricier. And Estradoil. If these are pre cycle the standard test is fine.
hey bro quick question. I'm about to purchase blood test like you recommended i just don't see UNCAPPPED Test on there. Am I missing it somehow
This is the uncapped test. If you find the capped tests they say you need this test for uncapped results.
https://marekdiagnostics.com/products/total-testosterone-lc-ms-free-test...
appreciate you
UltaLabs is the cheapest I have found and every month they email 20% off coupon. I found it cheaper to not order the "all in one" tests like "bodybuilder hormone test", look up whats included in the test and add them individually, and exclude the ones you dont need.
I use labsmd and it usually cost around $150 for all that.
itszoot89I think there is a post on forums about places to do blood on test that are much cheaper than what you are showing. I know quest has deal now and than for bloods on test for like 170-180
I use marek diagnostics and typically pay $200-$300 depending on what all I'm checking at the time. Comparing with what's in that bodybuilding bundle that doesn't seem like too bad of a deal, tbh. Although, pretty much everything in that "liver function profile" is included in the comprehensive metabolic panel that comes with the bodybuilding bundle, so, if it were me, I'd save the $50 and just run the body builder one. Marek is nice because they have a lot more customization options to build your own panels and they're generally cheaper in my experience.