Direct Lab Services

They had my first and last name reversed on my requisition, which I found out when I got to the lab. I called them to get it fixed and they said they would fax it to the lab within 5 minutes. 15 minutes later the lab has not received anything, so I call them back and they said it has been faxed but will fax it again. 10 more minutes and finally the requisition is here but the Lab Corp account with the payment has not been updated. After another phone call I am told to wait 5 more minutes to have the file updated in the computer. An hour after arriving at the lab for my scheduled appointment, I am finally getting my lab work done.

I’ve been using DirectLabs to order self-​directed blood test requisitions since 2005. They use LabCorp, the largest blood-​test lab in the country. They are the best of the best of online blood work requisition services. You order the test you need from an extensive menu of tests. A couple of hours later (oftentimes within minutes) they email you a requisition. You then take the req to a local Labcorp office, they draw your blood, and within 2 days, you can log in online and check and/​or download your test results. They have the lowest prices and I’ve searched many times and continue to search for a better value regularly, but no one beats them. I have never had a problem with them, either ordering or calling them and requesting/​asking questions. Also, the blood-​test requisitions never expire, which is fantastic. I once ordered blood-​work online from them, then I forgot to use the requisition for more than 6 months. I called them up and all I had to do is let them know what happened. They just simply resubmitted the requisition to LabCorp and when I showed up to a local Labcorp office, they had it in their system. So I didn’t lose any money. Regarding costs, some of the most useful tests for cardiovascular health for example cost as little as $ 19, $ 29, $ 49 depending on the number of factors you want analyzed. That’s a very inexpensive way of monitoring your cardio health, diet, etc.
I highly recommend them for the following groups of people: the self-​insured, the uninsured, or people who practice self-​directed health check-​ups and/​or practice a preventive self-​monitored wellness philosophy to stay healthy and find problems early. I’ve used their services for 7 years to track how dietary changes, exercise, and lifestyle affects blood chemistry (e.g. glucose, A1C, LDL, HDL, etc.) immune system, and hematology, and I’ve been very impressed and successful with the results I’ve achieved. Taking control of your health is key to longevity. Also, using these services saves the hassle, cost, and time of going to a doctor for routine blood work, and then having to go back to the same doctor just to get the test results that you can easily read and interpret yourself from the blood analyzer print-​out you get from Labcorp. Doctors don’t like these services because it reduces their income by reducing the number of office visits, but if everyone used these independent lab services to monitor their health and the effects of lifestyle and diet, we would reduce healthcare costs by billions of dollars.

This is a great service to order lab tests without having to go through your doctor, with prices often lower than you get even through your own insurance (and much lower than if you have no insurance).
You order whatever tests you want through the website, and hours later you get a requisition form which you take with you to a local lab (LabCorp) and get the test performed. The following day, you log into the website and get the results.
I have a high deductible health plan, and I’ve used Direct Labs several times now over the past year in order to save money and have been very happy with the service.