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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Allergy testing (blood test)
(contact Children’s for full list)
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$22.00
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Bilirubin (total only)
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$15.00
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Blood type (ABO and Rh)
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$20.00
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Chemistry profile
(includes electrolytes, glucose, BUN, Creatinine, calcium)
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$27.00
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Cholesterol (total)
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$15.00
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Complete blood count
(White blood cells, red blood cells, hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelets, differential)
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$22.00
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Glucose
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$10.00
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Hematocrit
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$10.00
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Hemoglobin
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$10.00
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Hemoglobin A1C
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$27.00
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High Sensitivity C Reactive Protein (hsCRP)
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$22.00
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Iron
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$15.00
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Lead
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$32.00
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Liver panel (includes ALT, AST, total bilirubin, direct bilirubin, total protein, albumin, alkaline phosphatase)
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$27.00
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Mononucleosis screen
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$15.00
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Pregnancy test (urine or serum)
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$20.00
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Protime w/INR
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$22.00
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Rheumatoid factor
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$27.00
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TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone)
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$32.00
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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.
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Specimen collection and handling
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$25.00 - $35.00
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Packaging with dry ice
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$5.00
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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.
● Any one under the age of 18 must be accompanied by 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.
Children’s Mission
Children’s Hospitals and Clinics champions the special needs of children and their families. We are committed to improving children’s health by providing high-quality, family-centered pediatric services. We advance these efforts through research and education.
www.childrensmn.org
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