Ok I have heard several people on here talking about having bloodwork done for their LDL and HDL and other things of that nature and have posted in a few of thos asking this quesiton but not gotten a response so.... I figured I could just post the question. HOW MUCH DOES IT COST to have this done onf average I want to get this done but have no idea exactly what to ask for any help would be appreciated.

Hi, just ask for exactly that,tell the doc why and he/she will arrange it for you. Not sure of the cost, since I'm in Canada and we don't pay for that here.

Vikki

I get mine done at a community health fair. It was $30 for the cholesterol components, liver functions, kidney stuff, and minerals.

My insurance covers most of it,at least up to my "annual preventive whatever" limit, so I can't really remember.

If you don't have insurance, I agree that you could just ask your health care provider what the average cost of the lab work, plus interpretation, would be.

Kay

It's usually free if you have health insurance. I get my bloodwork done twice a year, all I have to do is see my doctor and let her know that I want to see how my cholesterol, etc is doing. If you don't have health insurance, it can be pretty expensive. You could always go to a health fair, as suggested by Dodger, or go to a county hospital (still a bit expensive, and quite a wait), or go to a clinic that charges based on income.