Find the best home lab tests available in 2023
Home test kits have drastically improved and become more widely available in recent years. Here are some of our new favorites.
Everlywell’s Allergy Test Kit
This home-collected test requires a finger prick to collect blood samples that you then send to their lab. The test looks for 40 common environmental allergens. The test kit is about $198.00. This is considerably cheaper than blood-based or scratch tests from a doctor’s office.
Everlywell’s Food Intolerance Test Kit
Unlike some other cheaper food intolerance test kits this kit uses a blood sample to test for IgG reactivity to 96 different foods. The test costs about $168.00 and is sent to their lab for testing. Having single food intolerance tests done through a traditional doctor’s office is over $200 per food.
Paloma’s Complete Thyroid Test Kit
This kit tests for TSH, T4, T3, and TPO antibodies. This more comprehensive test can show thyroid problems that are missed by basic TSH & T4 tests. This kit is also a finger prick test kit you mail to their lab. They include your test results and educational information to help interpret the results. The kit costs $99.00
UTI Test Strips
These individually packaged test strips are ideal for those with frequent urinary tract infections. The strips come individually packaged and have a mobile app to assist in interpreting the results.
Dog Or Cat UTI Test Strips
These get an honorable mention here. If you ever had a pet with frequent UTIs you know how expensive and time-consuming it is to take urine in for a test at a vet clinic. These inexpensive test strips can give some early indication if you need to take your pet in or not.
A1C Test Kit
This finger prick mail-in lab test only costs $49.00. The test from Verisana includes the kit and lab test. Having an A1C test run through a doctor’s office can cost over $200 plus an office call.
Home A1C Test With Monitor
This operates similarly to a blood glucose monitor. The CVS test kit contains 2 tests and the monitor unit for $69.00. The monitor and test strips are keyed together and you can’t purchase refills for the monitor. The price for two tests is considerably lower than paying for a lab test from a doctor’s office.
H Pylori Home Test Kit
This finger prick test includes a testing cassette similar to a home covid test for testing for H Pylori, an intestinal bacteria that can cause significant problems. The kit costs $26 for two tests.
Gut Microbiome Test Kit
This kit uses a stool sample you collect with a swab off of toilet paper. The $99.00 kit includes the lab test and their app to review your results. The results include suggestions of dietary changes and probiotic supplements that may help address the specific bacteria found on the test.
