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Where to order your own blood work: at-cost lab testing (Mito Health review)
You can buy most routine blood tests yourself, without a doctor’s visit. We compared the main ways to do it and looked closely at Mito Health, an at-cost lab-testing marketplace: what it costs, how ordering works, and what our due diligence found.
Key takeaways
- Short answer: if you want to pick your own blood tests and pay close to what the lab charges, Mito Health was the cheapest route we found that still includes a physician-signed order and a clinician review of the results. [1][3]
- Membership is $9 a month or $99 a year, cancel anytime. Members pay Mito’s cost on each test; anyone can order without joining at the non-member price, which Mito says is 40% higher. [1][3]
- Example: the 138-biomarker Mito Core panel was $197.59 for members and $276.75 for non-members at Quest (Mito catalog price, Oct 9, 2026), plus a per-visit draw fee: $15 at Quest, $11.50 at Labcorp, $9.50 at BioReference. [1][3]
- Draws happen at Quest, Labcorp or BioReference, or at home for a flat $99 in most states. HSA/FSA cards work at checkout; insurance is not billed. [3][4]
- For broad testing twice a year, an annual bundle such as Function Health ($365 a year) can cost less. Mito wins when you test a few markers, or a broad panel once a year. See the comparison.
- Mito’s independent track record is thin: no BBB profile and a Trustpilot score built on invited reviews. Read our due diligence.
Mito Health's site: mitohealth.comPaid link. Every price below was read on the provider's own pages on Oct 11, 2026; prices vary by lab and state, so check at checkout.
Who ordering your own labs suits
Ordering your own blood work makes most sense when you already know what you want to measure: checking vitamin D, ferritin, B12 or magnesium before buying a supplement; a repeat test your clinician asked for; or monitoring labs while on testosterone, menopause hormone therapy or a GLP-1 medicine. A result is a number, not a diagnosis, so take anything out of range to a clinician who knows your history.
- Good fit: you pay cash or with HSA/FSA, you want to choose the markers, and you are 18 or older in the US (Mito lab testing is US-only). [3]
- Not a fit: you want the test billed to insurance (Mito does not accept insurance), you want a doctor’s visit included in the price, or you are in Rhode Island or Hawaii and cannot travel to a lab in a neighbouring state. [3]
What Mito Health costs
| Item | Price (as of Oct 11, 2026) |
|---|---|
| Membership | $9 a month or $99 a year; cancel anytime[1] |
| Tests and panels | Bought à la carte. Members pay Mito’s cost; non-members pay more (Mito says 40% more)[1][3] |
| Lab draw fee | Per visit, not per test: Quest $15, Labcorp $11.50, BioReference $9.50[3] |
| At-home blood draw | $99 flat, most states, confirmed by ZIP code[3][4] |
| Clinician consult (30 min) | $39 for members, $99 for non-members[1][3] |
| Payment | HSA/FSA cards accepted for tests; no insurance billing[3] |
| New York and New Jersey | Prices include a state compliance fee; BioReference only[3] |
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Mito's panels: Essential, Core, Pro and Ultra
Each panel includes everything in the one before it. Essential, Core and Pro are one blood draw plus a urine sample; Ultra adds an at-home gut test kit.[2][3]
| Panel | Biomarkers | What it adds | Typical price elsewhere* |
|---|---|---|---|
| EssentialPaid link | 118 | Blood count, metabolic panel, lipids and ApoB, HbA1c, thyroid basics, sex hormones, hs-CRP, vitamin D | About $200 |
| CorePaid link | 138 | Adds Lp(a), fasting insulin, free T3/T4, cortisol, ferritin and iron, B12, folate, RBC magnesium, homocysteine | About $400 |
| ProPaid link | 166 | Adds heavy metals, advanced cholesterol particles, omega-3/omega-6, cystatin C, IGF-1, TPO antibodies | About $650 |
| UltraPaid link | 181 | Adds the Galleri multi-cancer test, an at-home gut test and more specialty markers (not in NY or NJ) | Not stated |
How ordering works at Mito
You pick tests from a catalog of 1,000+ labs, scans and kits, or answer a short questionnaire for a suggested panel, then check out. Every order is reviewed and signed by a Mito-network physician, so you do not need your own doctor, a referral or a separate consult. [2][4]
You then book a draw at a Quest, Labcorp or BioReference location (BioReference is the only option in New York and New Jersey), or request an at-home draw: a licensed phlebotomist comes to you for a flat $99, available in most states and confirmed by ZIP code. Mito says it usually answers at-home requests within 4 business days. [3][4]
On timing, Mito’s own pages give different figures. Its FAQ says standard panels return in 1 to 2 business days and its panel page says most results arrive within 3 days, while another FAQ answer says results typically take around 7 to 10 days after the lab visit and can arrive in parts, with the clinician review about two weeks after the first results. Plan for the longer figure if you need the full report by a date. [2][3]
Refunds: a full refund within 7 days of purchase if the lab has not run your sample; after that, requests are reviewed case by case and an 8% fee is deducted if approved. Results you did not expect are not grounds for a refund. [3]
Supplements at member prices
Members can also buy practitioner-grade supplements (Thorne, Pure Encapsulations, Nordic Naturals, Seed and Ritual are in the catalog) at member prices, shipped by Fullscript. Mito says member rates go up to 35% off retail and that many products save less. Buying supplements needs an active membership, they are not HSA/FSA eligible, and supplement sales are final. [1][2][3]
Our suggestion is the same whichever shop you use: test first, then buy only what your results and your clinician support.
Browse Mito's lab-test catalogPaid link or its supplement shopPaid link.
Mito vs Function Health, Quest, Marek and InsideTracker
Only figures each company publishes on its own pages, read on Oct 11, 2026. We have no affiliate relationship with any of the alternatives, so they are named without links; their pages are listed in the references.
| Service | How you pay | Broad testing, published price | Labs and review |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mito Health | Pay per test; $9/mo or $99/yr membership optional (members pay Mito’s cost) | Core panel, 138 biomarkers: $197.59 member / $276.75 non-member at Quest, plus a $9.50–$15 draw fee. Single vitamin D test at Quest: $9.72 member / $13.61 non-member[1][3][13] | Quest, Labcorp or BioReference; clinician review included; consult $39 member / $99 non-member |
| Function Health | Annual membership: $365 a year (renews at the then-current price) | 160+ lab tests a year, with testing twice a year[7] | Quest locations or at-home draw; clinicians review every result |
| Quest direct (questhealth.com) | Pay per test, no membership | Single tests, e.g. vitamin D: $75 plus a $6 physician service fee[8] | Quest locations; results in 2–3 business days; no insurance billing |
| Marek Diagnostics (Marek Health) | Pay per panel, no membership | Essential, 60 biomarkers: $150; Comprehensive, 80+: from $495; Complete, 100+: from $895 (draw included)[9] | Quest locations; 45-minute lab review is an add-on; results typically within 14 business days |
| InsideTracker | Annual platform fee bundled with the first test | Membership + Ultimate blood test, up to 54 biomarkers: $489; members’ repeat test $340[10] | Personalized recommendations in its app |
Which is cheaper depends on how often you test.Two Mito Core panels a year at the member price come to about $395, plus two $15 Quest draw fees and the $99 annual membership: roughly $524. Function's $365 a year covers 160+ lab tests with testing twice a year, so for broad testing twice a year it costs less on these published prices. For a single marker the gap runs the other way: a vitamin D test drawn at Quest is $9.72 for Mito members and $13.61 for non-members, plus the $15 draw fee, against $75 plus a $6 physician fee bought from Quest directly.[1][7][8][13]
Is Mito Health legit? What we checked
We read Mito's pricing, FAQ, membership and practitioner pages, searched FDA's warning-letter database, BBB and news coverage, and read its Trustpilot profile, Reddit threads and an independent review. Apart from the owner's own use, we did not test the service for this review. Mito lists two scientific advisors, the aging researchers Prof. Brian Kennedy, PhD, former CEO of the Buck Institute for Research on Aging, and Matt Kaeberlein, founding director of the Healthy Aging & Longevity Research Institute.[2]
Quick answers
Do I need a doctor’s order to get blood work through Mito Health?
No. Mito says every order is reviewed and signed by a Mito-network physician, so you do not need your own doctor, a referral or a separate consult. [3]
How much does Mito Health cost?
Mito membership is $9 a month or $99 a year, and tests are bought separately. Members pay Mito’s cost; non-members can still order at a higher price. Add a per-visit draw fee ($15 Quest, $11.50 Labcorp, $9.50 BioReference) or $99 for an at-home draw. A 30-minute clinician consult is $39 for members and $99 for non-members. [1][3]
Can I buy Mito Health tests without a membership?
Yes. Mito says anyone can order at the non-member price; membership unlocks member pricing, the action plan, trend tracking and its Concierge chat. [3]
Does Mito Health take insurance or HSA/FSA?
Mito does not bill insurance. Its lab tests can be paid with an HSA or FSA card at checkout through its payment partner Flex; supplements cannot. [3]
Which labs does Mito Health use?
Mito uses Quest Diagnostics, Labcorp and BioReference, all CLIA-certified. In New York and New Jersey only BioReference is available, and lab testing is not available in Rhode Island or Hawaii. [3]
References
- [1]Mito Membership: pricing, what members get, savings calculator. Mito Health, 2026.
- [2]Mito Health home page: panels, membership comparison, lab partners, advisors. Mito Health, 2026.
- [3]Mito Health FAQs (pricing, lab visits, draw fees, refunds, results, HSA/FSA, supplements). Mito Health, 2026.
- [4]How it works: ordering, at-home draws, lab partners. Mito Health, 2026.
- [5]Mito Health vs. lab testing competitors: full 2026 comparison. Mito Health, 2026.
- [6]Mito Health for practitioners. Mito Health, 2026.
- [7]Function Health pricing. Function Health, 2026.
- [8]Vitamin D test (25-hydroxy), price and physician service fee. Quest Health (questhealth.com), 2026.
- [9]New to blood testing? Start here (Total Health panel prices). Marek Diagnostics, 2026.
- [10]Blood tests and membership options. InsideTracker, 2026.
- [11]Mito Health reviews. Trustpilot, 2026.
- [12]Mito Health review 2026: cheap bloodwork, but does anyone actually use it?. aelívra, 2026.
- [13]Vitamin D, 25-hydroxy (calcidiol) blood test: member and non-member prices by lab. Mito Health, 2026.