Metabolic
Glucose test cost: $16–$55
By Elo. Last updated July 2026.
Fasting glucose is a snapshot of your blood sugar at the moment of the draw and a first-line screen for diabetes risk.
Below we compare what Glucose costs on its own against every package we track that includes it, sorted by price. Standalone prices are all-in cash prices, each lab's list price plus its one draw or physician fee, pulled from direct-to-consumer labs on the Quest or LabCorp network and verified July 2026.
How much does a Glucose test cost?
Glucose costs $16–$34 on its own, or $99–$499 in a bundle. Those are cash prices, so they're also what you pay for Glucose without insurance.
At Quest Diagnostics, Glucose comes only in its Comprehensive Metabolic Panel ($55), not on its own, versus $16 to order it alone or $99 in a 37-biomarker bundle from other providers we track.
Cost of Glucose on its own
- DrSays charges $16 for Glucose ($5.99 + $9.99 collection fee).(lowest price)
- Ulta Lab Tests charges $19 for Glucose ($5.95 + $12.95 specimen draw fee).
- Walk-In Lab charges $34 for Glucose ($28 + $6 physician service fee).
Cost of Glucose in a bundle
- Vitals Vault includes Glucose in a 37-biomarker panel for $99.
- LabCorp OnDemand includes Glucose in a 48-biomarker panel for $169.
- Empirical Health includes Glucose in a 100-biomarker panel for $190.
- Superpower includes Glucose in a 59-biomarker panel for $199.
- Parsley Health includes Glucose in a 41-biomarker panel for $275.
- Mito Health includes Glucose in a 53-biomarker panel for $349.
- WHOOP Advanced Labs includes Glucose in a 65-biomarker panel for $349.
- Function Health includes Glucose in a 128-biomarker panel for $365.
- Everlywell includes Glucose in an 86-biomarker panel for $399.
- Marek Health includes Glucose in a 56-biomarker panel for $495.
- InsideTracker includes Glucose in a 48-biomarker panel for $499.
Cheapest option: The cheapest Glucose test is DrSays ($16), or Vitals Vault ($99) if you want a 37-biomarker bundle that includes Glucose.
Each standalone fee is charged once per blood draw, so ordering several markers together shares one fee. Direct-to-consumer lab prices move with promotions, so figures are point-in-time, verified July 2026. Walk-In Lab sells a standalone fasting glucose test for $28 plus a $6 physician fee. A full Comprehensive Metabolic Panel, which adds 13 more markers, runs about $35.
Does insurance cover a Glucose test?
Usually yes, as preventive care. Most plans cover it at $0 for eligible adults, with no copay if you meet the criteria. It's covered as diabetes screening for at-risk adults. Outside those rules the negotiated cost is about $5 to $10, and cash is $16. Drawn at a hospital lab, the same test can be billed $40-300, so use a standalone or in-network site.
Frequently asked questions about Glucose testing
What is the cheapest way to get a Glucose test?
The cheapest Glucose test is DrSays ($16), or Vitals Vault ($99) if you want a 37-biomarker bundle that includes Glucose.
Do I need a doctor's order to get a Glucose test?
No. The standalone Glucose tests listed above include the physician order in their price, so you can buy it online and have your blood drawn without your own doctor. You would only need your own doctor's order if you want to bill the test to insurance.
How much does a Glucose test cost at LabCorp?
LabCorp doesn't publish a flat consumer price for Glucose, and it varies by location. The cheapest way to have Glucose drawn at a LabCorp Patient Service Center is through DrSays, a LabCorp-network lab, at $16 all-in ($5.99 + $9.99 collection fee).
What is a normal fasting glucose level?
A normal fasting blood glucose is 70 to 99 mg/dL. 100 to 125 mg/dL indicates prediabetes, and 126 mg/dL or higher on two occasions indicates diabetes.
How long do I need to fast for a glucose test?
A fasting glucose test requires no food or caloric drinks for at least 8 hours beforehand. Water is fine, and the draw is usually done in the morning.