Rules
Can you order your own blood test? Rules by state
Short answer
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.
| 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 |