Fitomics Research Labs Discount Blood Testing

[toodeephoney]

@Peloma Do I have your permission to share your spreadsheet in The Swiss on Discord? It contains a great info that I think a lot of people can benefit from. Thank you!

 

[Peloma]

@Peloma Do I have your permission to share your spreadsheet in The Swiss on Discord? It contains a great info that I think a lot of people can benefit from. Thank you!

Sure... it was shared with me at one point as well. I hope it helps folks!

 

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[Skidude]

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[desinr-gal]

Hey so How does this work? I see subscriptions and choosing tests , but then what? Do you send your samples to them? or do they have arrangements with local labs that do the testing? I could not find any explanation on the website..

 

[Skidude]

Hey so How does this work? I see subscriptions and choosing tests , but then what? Do you send your samples to them? or do they have arrangements with local labs that do the testing? I could not find any explanation on the website..

They have agreements with LabCorp and Quest, you choose which.
You pay a membership fee with Fitomics (Think Costco) and they sell you discounted labs.
You go get blood taken at your preferred lab and it is already pre-paid so they get results and you can also access them through online portal.

It is a decent savings if you intend to get labs often.

 

[Calm Logic]

I always prefer Quest. The Labcorp facilities in my area are always crazy busy compared to Quest. Results can take longer too.

 

[Calm Logic]

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[zpped]

I always prefer Quest. The Labcorp facilities in my area are always crazy busy compared to Quest. Results can take longer too.

Quest is definitely more expensive on many tests. But for most people it's going to come down to which service is better in their particular area. I've got 3 labcorp within walking distance to my house and they usually have no wait for walk ins.

 

[Calm Logic]

I use Fitomics or insurance for Quest and Labcorp. Both Lapcorp and Quest are too expensive when paying direct, even online.

Part of the reason the Labcorps here are more crowded is they accept more insurance.

 

[desinr-gal]

They have agreements with LabCorp and Quest, you choose which.
You pay a membership fee with Fitomics (Think Costco) and they sell you discounted labs.
You go get blood taken at your preferred lab and it is already pre-paid so they get results and you can also access them through online portal.

It is a decent savings if you intend to get labs often.

Sadly we have neither of these On Oahu.

 

[Skidude]

Sadly we have neither of these On Oahu.

We have a local clinic in town that has special pricing for LabCorp. A friend of mine, NP, told me they have negotiated pricing from major labs.

I think there is a link to a spreadsheet in this thread with pricing, maybe you can show them or your GP and get a referral.
Maybe you can find a similar one there, it is less expensive than direct.

this one looks like a possible candidate

Ala Moana | Walk-In Clinic | Day and Evening, 7 days/week | Honolulu

Ala Moana Walk-In Medical Clinic is easily accessible, highly available, and affordable for local residents and visitors who seeks urgent care and primary care. Our goal is to always provide patient-centered care.

www.alamoanaclinic.com

Best of luck!

 

[desinr-gal]

We have a local clinic in town that has special pricing for LabCorp. A friend of mine, NP, told me they have negotiated pricing from major labs.

I think there is a link to a spreadsheet in this thread with pricing, maybe you can show them or your GP and get a referral.
Maybe you can find a similar one there, it is less expensive than direct.

this one looks like a possible candidate

Ala Moana | Walk-In Clinic | Day and Evening, 7 days/week | Honolulu

Ala Moana Walk-In Medical Clinic is easily accessible, highly available, and affordable for local residents and visitors who seeks urgent care and primary care. Our goal is to always provide patient-centered care.

www.alamoanaclinic.com

Best of luck!

Thanks for checking : ) but That's a clinic not a lab.. I looked on their sites for local hawaii labs but the only one I found was on another island.

 

[Calm Logic]

For getting a lab order (such as to use insurance to pay for routine blood tests):

CVS Virtual Care offers primary care, which is a cheaper option than many telehealth options which charge an urgent-care copay.

TelaDoc is another popular option but may charge urgent care co-pays, as it seems with HelixVM (which I used successfully last night).

CallonDoc (does not accept insurance but is relatively cheap):

Online Doctor for Medical Lab Testing | CallonDoc

Need lab testing? Talk to an experienced online doctor to get the lab tests you need today!

www.callondoc.com

 

[Calm Logic]

Quest is definitely more expensive on many tests. But for most people it's going to come down to which service is better in their particular area. I've got 3 labcorp within walking distance to my house and they usually have no wait for walk ins.

I went to my usual Quest just now (11 AM) and the parking lot was almost full, just like the waiting room. So yeah, you never know. I went to the other Quest, which had only six people ahead of me.

And that is interesting about the cost being higher at Quest, in case insurance doesn’t cover a test.

 

[desinr-gal]

For getting a lab order (such as to use insurance to pay for routine blood tests):

CVS Virtual Care offers primary care, which is a cheaper option than many telehealth options which charge an urgent-care copay.

TelaDoc is another popular option but may charge urgent care co-pays, as it seems with HelixVM (which I used successfully last night).

CallonDoc (does not accept insurance but is relatively cheap):

Online Doctor for Medical Lab Testing | CallonDoc

Need lab testing? Talk to an experienced online doctor to get the lab tests you need today!

www.callondoc.com

My insurance barely covers anything. I pay like 200$ for my yearly lab tests.

 

[zpped]

My insurance barely covers anything. I pay like 200$ for my yearly lab tests.

I pay fitomics $200 every couple months for my labwork. But I'm a bit excessive.

 

[Calm Logic]

The crazy thing is you can spend more with insurance than with self-pay with Fitomics, DrSays, etc. If insurance doesn't think a certain test is medically necessary, you may be forced to pay the full sticker price of the particular test(s), which can add up quickly for hormone tests. Redditors say if LabCorp or Quest warns you that a test may not be covered, that is the time to deny the test or ask for the self-pay price. I am going to compare the insurance bill from Quest and compare it to the insurance bill from the independent lab my primary care uses.

Coverage guidelines are particularly focused on Vitamin D testing, but my insurance paid for it previously this year.

Thanks to @Peloma telling me about it, I am signing up soon for self-administered, at-home Rythm Health lab tests, which are done with a device on the arm and supposed to be at least 95% as accurate (and apparently available in all 50 states). Cost is $100 each time/month (with $20 off the first time with a promo/referral code).

What Rythm tests for:

Hormone Balance:
Estrogen (Estradiol E2)
Progesterone [female only]
SHBG
TSH (Thyroid)
Total & Free Testosterone [male only]

Heart Health:
ApoB
LDL Cholesterol
CRP (Inflammation)
HDL Cholesterol

Metabolic Efficiency:
Ferritin (Iron)
Albumin
Free T3 (Thyroid)
Vitamin D
Triglycerides
LDL-C / ApoB (Particle Size)
Triglycerides / HDL

I did notice in the Rythm reviews at Trust Pilot that the upper limit for the testosterone test is not as high as a regular lab (no specifics given), but that should be fine for my purposes.