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Personalabs review: price, lab and privacy

Labcorp-only test store; physician network approves orders and reviews results.

By Julian Caraulani · Last updated

Quick answer
Personalabs scores 6.2/10 on our published score, #19 of 21. Plans start at $150/yr (one-off panel). Best for people who want a physician review included with a Labcorp order. The main trade-off: single tests priced well above Walk-In Lab and Ulta (e.g. vitamin D $135, ApoB $123).
#19 of 21 on our score
Personalabs
6.2/10Fair
Lowest all-in price
$150/yr

Wellness Checkup

Price checked Oct 31 on its own site · No email needed

  • Names its lab (Labcorp)
  • Clinician review
  • No FDA warning letter found
  • 47 states (not NY, NJ, RI)
Personalabs's homepage, captured by us
Our five criteria
  • Price 30%3.0
  • Transparency 25%7.0
  • Care 20%9.0
  • Access 15%8.0
  • Reputation 10%5.0

It's for you if

  • Physician review of results included
  • States it is subject to HIPAA
  • HSA and FSA eligible

It's not for you if

  • Single tests priced well above Walk-In Lab and Ulta (e.g. vitamin D $135, ApoB $123).
  • Refunds only within 7 days and reduced by $20.
  • Labcorp only: no Quest option.

Quick facts

Yearly cost
From $150
Per measured marker
Not worked out
States available
47 states (not NY, NJ, RI), per its own site (2026-10-31)
Lab
Labcorp
Sample
In-lab draw at Labcorp
Clinician review
Included
Best for

People who want a physician review included with a Labcorp order.

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Cross-check Personalabs's 6.2/10 against the other 20 programs we track side by side, or skip ahead to its site.

How it works

01

Order online

Buy a plan or a test on Personalabs's site. A clinician working with the company orders the test, so you do not need your own doctor's order.

02

Give a sample

In-lab draw at Labcorp.

03

Results

Physician network approves orders (2-4 hrs) and reviews results; Medical Director Edward Salko, D.O. Cancellation: Cancel within 7 days for refund less $20; after that, account credit less $20; orders valid 6 months; no refund after blood draw..

What it sells

Lab test orders

Pricing details

PlanPrice per year
Wellness Checkup
checked 2026-10-31
Physician order included. Labcorp only.
source, 2026-10-31
$150
Tests
Lab test orders
Lab
Labcorp
Sample
In-lab draw at Labcorp
Clinician review
Physician network approves orders (2-4 hrs) and reviews results; Medical Director Edward Salko, D.O.
Membership
Not stated on their site
HSA / FSA
No insurance needed. HSA and FSA eligible.
Insurance
No; self-pay
States
47 states (not NY, NJ, RI), per its own site (2026-10-31)
Cancellation
Cancel within 7 days for refund less $20; after that, account credit less $20; orders valid 6 months; no refund after blood draw.
Est. first year
About $150 on the lowest plan, before one-off fees

Compare every program's price.

Personalabs from $150/yr: see the plans on its site.

Cancel within 7 days for refund less $20; after that, account credit less $20; orders valid 6 months; no refund after blood draw.

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Is Personalabs Legit?

Personalabs is an online program where a licensed clinician reviews your health history and decides whether to prescribe. We found no FDA warning letter when we searched on October 31, 2026. On Trustpilot it scores 2.6/5 from 10 reviews. Our score is 6.2/10.

  • No FDA warning letter found (searched October 31, 2026)
  • Names the lab: Labcorp
  • Publishes an all-in yearly price
  • States its cancellation terms
Lab
Labcorp. CLIA (as stated).source
Sample
In-lab draw at Labcorp
Clinician review
Physician network approves orders (2-4 hrs) and reviews results; Medical Director Edward Salko, D.O.source
HIPAA and data use
States it is fully HIPAA compliant and subject to the HIPAA Privacy Rule; results not shared with insurers.source
Privacy policy
Its policy says: "Personalabs is fully compliant with U.S. HIPAA regulations"source
HSA / FSA
No insurance needed. HSA and FSA eligible.
Doctor's order
Personalabs provides the doctor's order.source, checked October 31, 2026
States
Not sold in NJ, NY, RI. Its site says: "you cannot list a home address in a state where testing legally requires a physician’s order: New York, New Jersey, or Rhode Island."source, checked October 31, 2026
Legal record
No lawsuit, data breach or regulator action naming it found in our web search. The search is not exhaustive.checked October 31, 2026

Read the full check: Is Personalabs legit? →

CLIA certification is a lab-quality licence, not proof a test is useful for you. You can look up any US lab on the CMS QCOR CLIA lookup by name or ZIP code.

What customers say about Personalabs

On Trustpilot, Personalabs scores 2.6/5 from 10 reviews.

We treat recurring complaints as the useful signal, not the average score: a pattern you can check before you pay is worth more than a star rating. Where the theme is price, note that we re-read Personalabs's published prices on its own site and date every one on this page.

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How we reviewed Personalabs

We score every program on the same five criteria, from what its own site publishes: the real all-in price, transparency, care, access and reputation. Commission is not a criterion.

Price 30%3.0
Transparency 25%7.0
Care 20%9.0
Access 15%8.0
Reputation 10%5.0

Overall 6.2/10 · prices checked October 31, 2026 · pricing basis: lowest published all-in plan. How each criterion is scored.

What we could not verify

  • Biomarker count for Wellness Checkup
  • No Lp(a) test found in the product catalogue (267 products via store API)

Our verdict

6.2/10

Personalabs scores 6.2/10 in our evaluation, #19 of 21. Its strongest point: physician review of results included. Best for people who want a physician review included with a Labcorp order.

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See Personalabs's plans

Starting at $150/year (one-off panel).

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Questions

Personalabs FAQ

Is Personalabs legit?

Personalabs is an online program where a licensed clinician reviews your health history and decides whether to prescribe. We found no FDA warning letter when we searched on October 31, 2026. On Trustpilot it scores 2.6/5 from 10 reviews. Our score is 6.2/10.

How much does Personalabs cost?

From $150 per year (Wellness Checkup, one-off panel).

Is the medication included in Personalabs's price?

Its site does not say.

Does Personalabs use FDA-approved or compounded medication?

Personalabs's site does not say. Compounded drugs are mixed by a pharmacy and are not FDA-approved as finished products.

Does Personalabs take insurance?

No; self-pay.

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