Hemoglobin A1c

Quest#496
LabCorp#001453
18 ordering services comparedPrices last checked 3 days ago

Hemoglobin A1c is a blood test that measures the percentage of hemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells, that has glucose attached to it. Because red blood cells live about three months, this test reflects average blood sugar levels over roughly the past two to three months. The test is commonly used to help identify and monitor diabetes and prediabetes, and to track how well blood sugar is being controlled over time. It provides a longer-term view of glucose levels than a single blood sugar measurement.

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How much does a Hemoglobin A1c test cost?

The cheapest self-pay Hemoglobin A1c test is $0.66 at Mito Health, out of 18 ordering services compared. The highest listed price is $99.00 at LabCorp OnDemand, a difference of $98.34. It is Quest test code 496 and LabCorp test code 001453. Prices are self-pay cash rates read from each service’s own public catalog, last verified 3 days ago.

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Hemoglobin A1c self-pay prices by ordering service, last checked 3 days ago
Ordering ServicePriceOrder
Mito Health✓ Best Pricechecked 3 days ago$0.66$0.47 for members ($9/mo membership)Order
Good Labschecked 3 days ago$4.00Order
DrSayschecked 3 days ago$7.99Order
Own Your Labschecked 3 days ago$8.80Order
Marek Diagnosticschecked 3 days ago$9.00Order
Anabolic Insightschecked 3 days ago$9.00$9.00 via LabCorp also availableOrder
AlgoRxchecked 3 days ago$10.50Order
Jason Healthchecked 3 days ago$15.00Order
HealthLabs.comchecked 3 days ago$29.00Order
DirectLabschecked 3 days ago$34.00Order
Personalabschecked 3 days ago$35.00Order
Walk-In Labchecked 3 days ago$35.00Order
Request A Testchecked 3 days ago$39.00Order
Private MD Labschecked 3 days ago$39.00Order
Quest Healthchecked 3 days ago$39.00Order
True Health Labschecked 21 days ago$39.00Order
Discounted Labschecked 3 days ago$45.00Order
LabCorp OnDemandchecked 3 days ago$99.00Order

These are online lab ordering services — not the physical draw site. Once you purchase a requisition, you visit a nearby Quest or LabCorp patient service center for your blood draw. Prices are self-pay cash rates and may vary by location.

Guides about Hemoglobin A1c

Plain-English explanations of what this test measures and how it's done.

What Are the 5 Common Baseline Lab Tests?
Five blood tests are frequently described as a general "baseline" health check: a complete blood count (CBC), a comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP), a lipid panel, hemoglobin A1c, and a thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) test. Together they survey blood cells, organ chemistry, cholesterol, blood sugar, and thyroid function. This article explains what each one measures. It is educational and not a recommendation about your own care.
How to Order Your Own Blood Work Without a Doctor
You can order most routine blood tests online without seeing a doctor first. The ordering service has a physician sign the lab order for you, you have blood drawn at a Quest or LabCorp location, and the results come straight to you. New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island are the states these services most often exclude.
What blood tests do bodybuilders track?
The blood tests most often discussed in bodybuilding and strength communities fall into four groups: hormones (total and free testosterone, estradiol, SHBG, LH and FSH), general health panels (CBC and CMP), heart and metabolic markers (lipid panel, ApoB, A1c, fasting insulin), and thyroid, iron and vitamin markers. Hard training changes some of these numbers by itself, which matters when comparing results over time.

Hemoglobin A1c: common questions

How much does a Hemoglobin A1c test cost without insurance?

The lowest self-pay price we track for Hemoglobin A1c is $0.66 at Mito Health, across 18 ordering services; the highest is $99.00. You pay the ordering service directly, and no insurance is involved. Prices were last verified on September 28, 2026.

Do you need a doctor's order for a Hemoglobin A1c test?

No. Every ordering service listed on this page includes the physician order with the purchase, so you can buy Hemoglobin A1c yourself and take the requisition to the lab. Your results come back to you — what they mean is a conversation for you and a clinician.

Where is the blood drawn for a Hemoglobin A1c test?

At a Quest Diagnostics or LabCorp patient service center, depending on which laboratory the ordering service you pick uses. You choose the location and time after you order. LabTestCompare does not draw blood, run tests, or issue results — we only compare what each service charges.

Can you use health insurance for a Hemoglobin A1c test?

No. Every price on this page is a self-pay price paid directly to the ordering service, and none of these services bill insurance. If you want Hemoglobin A1c billed through your plan instead, that goes through your own provider — which is a separate route with its own cost, and worth comparing against the prices here.

Is this the same Hemoglobin A1c test a doctor would order?

Yes — it is the same assay, identified by the same laboratory order codes: Quest #496 and LabCorp #001453. Every price on this page is matched to that code, which is how we can say the services are being compared on an identical test rather than on similarly named products.

How long do Hemoglobin A1c results take?

That is set by the laboratory rather than by us. Routine blood tests are commonly back within a few business days and specialized assays take longer; the ordering service states the expected turnaround for Hemoglobin A1c before you buy, and delivers the result to you directly.

Compiled by the LabTestCompare editorial team. Prices are collected from each ordering service’s own published catalog and re-checked on a schedule — see our editorial policy for how we source and correct them. Prices on this page were last verified .

Background reading on lab testing: MedlinePlus: Lab Tests (NIH) · CDC. This page is a price comparison, not medical advice — see our medical disclaimer.