Home Blood Testing

Discussions focus on the feasibility, availability, and limitations of at-home blood tests or alternatives without blood draws, including options from labs like Quest Diagnostics, equipment needs, costs, and comparisons to new diagnostic methods.

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chaostheory Feb 28, 2020 View on HN

why not have an option for a blood test?

ljk May 11, 2018 View on HN

how could someone run these tests at home? does it require expensive equipment?

qiine Dec 9, 2023 View on HN

to me this is like blood testing at home, I am surprised this is still not a thing

SJMG Aug 14, 2025 View on HN

I'm out of the loop, can this be done without drawing blood now?

ska Nov 14, 2018 View on HN

Is this not a test you could have got done a more conventional way?

ersiees May 10, 2021 View on HN

Can I use this to run my own COVID-19 tests for cheap?

M5x7wI3CmbEem10 Apr 22, 2022 View on HN

why not just get regularly blood tested? blood testing also extracts blood. but on top of it, you get information

mh- May 11, 2020 View on HN

I believe these require a blood draw.

azinman2 Jun 28, 2023 View on HN

Are there labs where I can go in and order arbitrary tests?

encryptluks2 Jun 16, 2022 View on HN

Do you mean like as common as a rapid test, cause they are approved and usable but more specialized medicine.