Can you order your own blood test? Rules by state
Most states let you order your own lab test online. New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island and Hawaii require a clinician's order, and Maryland allows it with limits. Restricted states link to more detail. Checked September 25, 2026.
| State | Rule | Lab partners that serve it |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| Alaska | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| Arizona | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| Arkansas | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| California | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| Colorado | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| Connecticut | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| Delaware | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| District of Columbia | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| Florida | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| Georgia | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| Hawaii | Clinician's order needed | None currently |
| Idaho | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| Illinois | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| Indiana | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| Iowa | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| Kansas | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| Kentucky | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| Louisiana | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| Maine | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| Maryland | Limited | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| Massachusetts | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| Michigan | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| Minnesota | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| Mississippi | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| Missouri | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| Montana | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| Nebraska | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| Nevada | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| New Hampshire | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| New Jersey | Clinician's order needed | None currently |
| New Mexico | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| New York | Clinician's order needed | None currently |
| North Carolina | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| North Dakota | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| Ohio | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| Oklahoma | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| Oregon | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| Pennsylvania | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| Rhode Island | Clinician's order needed | None currently |
| South Carolina | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| South Dakota | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| Tennessee | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| Texas | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| Utah | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| Vermont | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| Virginia | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| Washington | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| West Virginia | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| Wisconsin | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |
| Wyoming | Open | Walk-In Lab, Personalabs, Quest Health, HealthLabs.com |