Ordering Your Own Lab Tests
Tests for children and adults without physician order
Children’s - Minneapolis
Main Lab – Lower level
2525 Chicago Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 5404
(612) 813-6280
Children’s – St. Paul
Main Lab – Lower level
345 Smith Avenue North
St. Paul, MN 55102
(651) 220-6550
Tests and prices
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TEST NAME |
CODE |
PRICE |
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Allergy testing (blood test) |
Varies |
$24.00 (Each allergen tested) |
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Bilirubin (total only) |
TBIL |
$17.00 |
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Blood type (ABO and Rh) |
ABRH |
$23.00 |
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Chemistry profile |
PR7 |
$29.00 |
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Cholesterol (total) |
CHOL |
$17.00 |
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Complete blood count |
CBC/ |
$24.00 |
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Glucose |
GLUC |
$12.00 |
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Hematocrit |
HCT |
$12.00 |
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Hemoglobin |
HGB |
$12.00 |
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Hemoglobin A1C |
HA1C |
$29.00 |
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High Sensitivity C Reactive Protein (hsCRP) |
CRP |
$24.00 |
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Iron |
FE |
$17.00 |
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Lead |
PB |
$34.00 |
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Liver panel (includes ALT, AST, total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, total protein, albumin, alkaline phosphatase) |
LIVP |
$29.00 |
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Mononucleosis screen |
MON |
$17.00 |
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Pregnancy test (urine or serum) |
UHCG/SHCG |
$22.00 |
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Protime w/INR |
PT |
$24.00 |
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Rheumatoid factor |
RA |
$29.00 |
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TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) |
TSH |
$34.00 |
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Vitamin D,25,OH |
VDT |
$51.00 |
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DRAWING BLOOD SAMPLES |
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Please ask at the front desk – additionally shipping charges may apply. If you have a pre-packaged mailer, please bring it with you and Children’s will take care of sending it. For safety reasons, Children’s is unable to turn specimens over to you directly. |
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SPECIMEN COLLECTION AND HANDLING |
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Collection of 1 - 4 blood tubes |
COL14 |
$27.00 |
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Collection of 5 - 6 blood tubes |
COL56 |
$32.00 |
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Collection of 7 or more blood tubes |
COL7 |
$37.00 |
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SPECIMEN PACKAGING AND SHIPPING |
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Packaging with dry ice only |
ICEO |
$6.00 |
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FEDX shipping frozen/dry ice |
DICE |
$55.00 |
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FEDX shipping room temp |
FEDX |
$27.00 |
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Ordering your own lab tests
Note: This testing is not meant as a substitute for regular medical care.
- A physician’s order is not required for these tests.
- Come directly to Children’s laboratory
-- do not register at the admitting desk - You must pay cash for the tests in advance by cash, check, or credit card; Children’s will not bill you insurance.
- The tests are available Monday-Friday, 7 AM to 7 PM. No appointment is needed. Limited service is available on weekends; please call ahead to check.
- Depending on the testing, you may wait for the results or choose to have them mailed directly to you. You are encouraged to share them with your health care provider.
- Anyone under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.
Questions?
If you have questions about the services of Children’s laboratory, contact us at (612) 813-6280 in Minneapolis or (651) 220-6550 in St. Paul.
For further interpretation of results, Children’s encourages you to consult your health care provider.
To connect with a primary care provider specializing in pediatrics, call Children’s Physician Network at (651) 931-3555.
