GoKawiilHealth-tracking wearables offer insight into what’s going on inside our bodies, and it’s become increasingly common for those details to come at a cost – not just once, at purchase, but as part of a monthly or yearly membership. On Tuesday, Whoop, maker of the screenless Whoop 5.0 fitness tracker, announced that it’s branching beyond that model by offering blood tests with a la carte prices.
For this Advanced Labs initiative, Whoop is working with the US medical lab testing company Quest Diagnostics to test for over 122 biomarkers across heart, metabolic, performance, hormonal health and more.
How Whoop’s blood tests work
For $69 to $299, after you choose your blood work panel, you can schedule a test at a Quest location in the Whoop app, and a doctor will order it for you. You have up to 12 months to schedule your test after the date of purchase, and you may be able to use your HSA or FSA funds, but you should check with your plan provider first to confirm eligibility.
Those fees are separate from Whoop’s membership, which ranges from $199 to $359.
Once your results are in, a doctor will review them and provide you with an action plan, which will also be available in the Whoop app. You’ll also receive personalized AI insights that give “added context to the results and support with building the action plan,” a Whoop representative told CNET via email. No wearable is required for these insights.
Different states, different rules
Currently, Whoop’s Advanced Labs is unavailable in Hawaii, Wyoming, South Dakota and North Dakota.
If you live in New York, New Jersey or Rhode Island, state law requires that you pay an additional fee for each blood panel. According to Whoop, the fee varies by panel and will be collected at your lab appointment once you check in. No information is provided on the exact fee per panel or per state, but your Quest location should be able to provide that information.
Whoop’s blood panels can measure glucose, sodium, calcium and more. Whoop
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