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Quest review: price, lab and privacy

Quest's own store: panels and single tests with a $6 physician fee per order.

By Julian Caraulani · Last updated

Quick answer
Quest scores 8.3/10 on our published score, #6 of 21. Plans start at $335/yr (one-off test). Best for people near a Quest center who want Quest's own panels with no membership. The main trade-off: $6 physician service fee on top of every listed price.
8.3/10Very good$335/yr lowest
  • Lab: Quest Diagnostics
  • Clinician review: included
  • Price checked October 31, 2026
Quest's homepage, captured by us
Quest's homepage, captured by us. Prices and claims on this page come from its own site.

It's for you if

  • The lab sells directly, ordered through the PWNHealth network
  • Sold in New York and New Jersey
  • HSA and FSA accepted

It's not for you if

  • $6 physician service fee on top of every listed price.
  • The questhealth.com seller entity is not a HIPAA covered entity.
  • No standalone ApoB or estradiol test surfaced in site search; ApoB only inside a $215 panel.

Quick Facts

Yearly cost
From $335
Per measured marker
$6.32
States available
48 states (not AZ, HI), per its own site (2026-10-31)
Lab
Quest Diagnostics
Sample
In-lab draw at Quest
Clinician review
Included
Best For

People near a Quest center who want Quest's own panels with no membership.

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Cross-check Quest's 8.3/10 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 Quest'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 Quest.

03

Results

PWNHealth (independent provider network) orders tests and evaluates results; you can speak with a PWN provider; included via the $6 physician service fee. Cancellation: Cancel online before collection; $20 non-refundable for in-person tests, $45 for home kits; refunds in 7 to 14 business days..

What It Sells

Lab test orders

Pricing Details

PlanPrice per year
Elite Health Profile
checked 2026-10-31
$399 plus the $6 physician service fee on every order (our arithmetic).
source, 2026-10-31
$405
61 measured markers, $6.64 each
Comprehensive Health Profile (men's)
checked 2026-10-31
$329 plus the $6 physician service fee (our arithmetic). A women's version costs the same.
source, 2026-10-31
$335
53 measured markers, $6.32 each
Tests
Lab test orders
Lab
Quest Diagnostics
Sample
In-lab draw at Quest
Clinician review
PWNHealth (independent provider network) orders tests and evaluates results; you can speak with a PWN provider; included via the $6 physician service fee.
Membership
Not stated on their site
HSA / FSA
HSA and FSA cards are accepted at checkout and you may be able to use your FSA or HSA funds
Insurance
No; self-pay
States
48 states (not AZ, HI), per its own site (2026-10-31)
Cancellation
Cancel online before collection; $20 non-refundable for in-person tests, $45 for home kits; refunds in 7 to 14 business days.
Est. first year
About $335 on the lowest plan, before one-off fees

Compare every program's price.

Quest from $335/yr: see the plans on its site.

Cancel online before collection; $20 non-refundable for in-person tests, $45 for home kits; refunds in 7 to 14 business days.

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Is Quest Legit?

Quest 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. Our score is 8.3/10.

  • No FDA warning letter found (searched October 31, 2026)
  • Names the lab: Quest Diagnostics
  • Publishes an all-in yearly price
  • States its cancellation terms
Lab
Quest Diagnostics. CLIA certified (as stated).source
Sample
In-lab draw at Quest
Clinician review
PWNHealth (independent provider network) orders tests and evaluates results; you can speak with a PWN provider; included via the $6 physician service fee.source
HIPAA and data use
Footer: Quest Diagnostics labs provide HIPAA covered services, but Quest Consumer Inc. (the questhealth.com seller) does not. A separate Consumer Health Data Privacy Notice exists (not reviewed in full).source
Privacy policy
Its policy says: "Other affiliates operated under the Quest® brand, such as Quest Consumer Inc., do not provide HIPAA covered services."source
HSA / FSA
HSA and FSA cards are accepted at checkout and you may be able to use your FSA or HSA funds
Doctor's order
PWNHealth physician orders the test for you.source, checked October 31, 2026
States
Not sold in AZ, HI. Its site says: "Lab tests at questhealth.com are currently not available in Arizona, Hawaii, or Puerto Rico."source, checked October 31, 2026
Data breach
Quest patients were affected by the 2019 AMCA billing-vendor breach; the Connecticut and Illinois attorneys general opened investigations. It concerned the parent company's billing vendor, not lab results.source, checked October 31, 2026

Read the full check: Is Quest 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 Real Customers Say About Quest

We have not found a public review profile for Quest with enough reviews to quote. Weigh the published pricing and record checks above, and look for recent customer threads before you decide.

How We Reviewed Quest

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%7.0
Transparency 25%10.0
Care 20%9.0
Access 15%9.0
Reputation 10%5.0

Overall 8.3/10 · prices checked October 31, 2026 · pricing basis: lowest published all-in plan. How each criterion is scored.

What we could not verify

  • Exact per-order vs per-test application of the $6 physician fee
  • Standalone estradiol price (not found in search)

Our Verdict

8.3/10

Quest scores 8.3/10 in our evaluation, #6 of 21. Its strongest point: the lab sells directly, ordered through the PWNHealth network. Best for people near a Quest center who want Quest's own panels with no membership.

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See Quest's plans

Starting at $335/year (one-off test).

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Questions

Quest FAQ

Is Quest legit?

Quest 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. Our score is 8.3/10.

How much does Quest cost?

From $335 per year (Comprehensive Health Profile (men's), one-off test).

Is the medication included in Quest's price?

Its site does not say.

Does Quest use FDA-approved or compounded medication?

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

Does Quest take insurance?

No; self-pay.

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Function Health's homepage, captured by us
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Superpower's homepage, captured by us
Superpower$199

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Best for people who want a broad yearly panel at the lowest membership price.

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Empirical Health's homepage, captured by us
Empirical Health$190

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