Empirical Health vs myLAB Box
myLAB Box is cheaper to start ($179 vs $190 per year, lowest published plans). Empirical Health scores higher overall (8.6 vs 5.5).
By Julian Caraulani · prices checked
Quick verdict
Our pick between the two: Empirical Health
Empirical Health scores 8.6/10 against 5.5 for myLAB Box, ahead on price, price transparency, clinical care and reputation. myLAB Box can still be the better fit: it is best for people who want a private at-home STD or women's hormone kit.
Side by side
| Empirical Health | myLAB Box | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest price | $190/yr (one-time payment) | $179/yr (one-off kit) |
| Our score | 8.6/10 | 5.5/10 |
| Treatments | Longevity memberships | At-home test kits, Hormone panels |
| Medication in price | Not stated | Not stated |
| Drugs dispensed | Not stated | Not stated |
| Labs | Not stated | Not stated |
| Membership | Not stated | Not stated |
| Insurance | No; self-pay | No; self-pay |
| States | Not confirmed: no state list found on its own site (2026-10-31) | All 50 states, per its own site (2026-10-31) |
| Cancellation | $190 panel is a one-time payment. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled before period end by contacting Empirical; account closes at end of billing period. Refund policy for the panel not found. | Membership: cancel anytime (FAQ). Kit return policy not fetched. |
| FDA warning letters | None found (October 31, 2026) | None found (October 31, 2026) |
| Trustpilot | 3.5/5 (3 reviews) | 1.8/5 (427 reviews) |
| Best for | Heart-focused testers who want ApoB and Lp(a) with a doctor-written report for one payment. | People who want a private at-home STD or women's hormone kit. |
| Prices checked | 2026-10-31 | 2026-10-31 |
Empirical Health: a closer look
Heart-focused panel of 100+ items at Quest or BioReference, with a physician-interpreted report. We searched the FDA warning-letter database on October 31, 2026 and found no letter naming Empirical Health.
In its favour
- One-time payment, no auto-renewing membership for the panel
- ApoB and Lp(a) included
- Publishes its NY and NJ price
To weigh
- Doctor video visit and care plan only in the $399 program; the $190 panel gets a physician-interpreted report.
- Biomarker count includes calculated ratios and risk scores.
- Medical services in 'over 30 states' with no published exclusion list.
- Only 3 Trustpilot reviews; little independent feedback.
myLAB Box: a closer look
At-home STD and hormone kits; doctor consult offered only after a positive result. We searched the FDA warning-letter database on October 31, 2026 and found no letter naming myLAB Box.
In its favour
- Home collection for STD and hormone tests
- States CAP and CLIA lab partners
- FSA and HSA cards accepted
To weigh
- No routine physician review of results; doctor contact only after a positive.
- Shipping is free only above $150, so most single tests add shipping.
- Very low Trustpilot score (1.8 from 427 reviews).
- Lab partner not named.
Which should you choose?
Choose Empirical Health
Best for heart-focused testers who want ApoB and Lp(a) with a doctor-written report for one payment. Its lowest all-in plan is $190/yr (one-time payment).
Check Empirical Health's priceChoose myLAB Box
Best for people who want a private at-home STD or women's hormone kit. Its lowest all-in plan is $179/yr (one-off kit).
Check myLAB Box's priceEmpirical Health vs myLAB Box: questions people ask
Is Empirical Health or myLAB Box cheaper?
myLAB Box starts lower at $179 per year versus $190 at Empirical Health, comparing each program's lowest all-in plan.
Which is better, Empirical Health or myLAB Box?
On our published score Empirical Health rates 8.6 and myLAB Box rates 5.5. Empirical Health is best for heart-focused testers who want ApoB and Lp(a) with a doctor-written report for one payment; myLAB Box is best for people who want a private at-home STD or women's hormone kit.
Do Empirical Health and myLAB Box offer the same treatments?
Empirical Health: Longevity memberships. myLAB Box: At-home test kits, Hormone panels.
Does either include the medication in the price?
Empirical Health: not stated. myLAB Box: not stated.
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