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

TEST NAME

CODE

PRICE

Allergy testing (blood test)
(contact Children’s for full list)

Varies

$24.00 (Each allergen tested)

Bilirubin (total only)

TBIL

$17.00

Blood type (ABO and Rh)

ABRH

$23.00

Chemistry profile
(includes electrolytes, glucose, BUN, Creatinine, calcium)

PR7

$29.00

Cholesterol (total)

CHOL

$17.00

Complete blood count
(White blood cells, red blood cells, hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelets, differential)

CBC/
CBCC

$24.00

Glucose

GLUC

$12.00

Hematocrit

HCT

$12.00

Hemoglobin

HGB

$12.00

Hemoglobin A1C

HA1C

$29.00

High Sensitivity C Reactive Protein (hsCRP)

CRP

$24.00

Iron

FE

$17.00

Lead

PB

$34.00

Liver panel (includes ALT, AST, total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, total protein, albumin, alkaline phosphatase)

LIVP

$29.00

Mononucleosis screen

MON

$17.00

Pregnancy test (urine or serum)

UHCG/SHCG

$22.00

Protime w/INR

PT

$24.00

Rheumatoid factor

RA

$29.00

TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone)

TSH

$34.00

Vitamin D,25,OH

VDT

$51.00

DRAWING BLOOD SAMPLES

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.

SPECIMEN COLLECTION AND HANDLING

Collection of 1 - 4 blood tubes

COL14

$27.00

Collection of 5 - 6 blood tubes

COL56

$32.00

Collection of 7 or more blood tubes

COL7

$37.00

SPECIMEN PACKAGING AND SHIPPING

Packaging with dry ice only
(Pre-paid airbill provided with specimen kit)

ICEO

$6.00

FEDX shipping frozen/dry ice

DICE

$55.00

FEDX shipping room temp

FEDX

$27.00


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.