Table 2.

Sample costs for chemistry, microbiology, and hematology testing: Each blood draw costs $15.62 in addition to test cost, regardless of the number of tests done.

TEST	COST, $	TEST	COST, $	TEST	COST, $	TEST	COST, $
Chemistry
Albumin-creatinine ratio	11.41	Cancer antigen 125	22.72	Helicobacter pylori (breath)	36.50	Sex hormone–binding globulin	13.56
Adrenocorticotropic hormone	36.57	Calcium (serum)	1.55	High-density lipoprotein	7.85	Sodium	1.38
Antidiuretic hormone	113.81	Chloride	1.49	Hemoglobin A_1c	12.69	Serum protein electrophoresis	34.58
Albumin	1.55	Cholesterol (total)	6.87	Homocysteine	22.97	Testosterone	15.81
Alcohol	20.79	Creatine kinase	1.88	Immunoglobulin E (per allergen)	16.13	Tetrahydrocannabinol	10.92
Aldosterone	170.92	Complement assay	19.63	Lactate dehydrogenase	1.62	Total iron-binding capacity	7.56
Alkaline phosphatase	1.57	Creatinine	1.52	Luteinizing hormone	12.41	Triglycerides	6.59
α-1 Antitrypsin	20.06	C-reactive protein	10.31	Lipase	6.62	Troponin	15.05
Alanine transaminase	1.47	Dehydroepiandrosterone	18.55	Metanephrines (urine)	155.77	Thyroid-stimulating hormone	9.90
Amylase	13.73	Drug screen	42.50	Oxycodone	12.82	Tissue transglutaminase	24.18
Antiendomysial antibodies	94.39	Estradiol	22.46	Potassium	1.39	Uric acid	1.70
Antigliadin antibodies	32.58	Ferritin	10.12	Pregnancy (serum)	14.74	Urinalysis (macro)	7.42
Apolipoprotein B	16.60	Fibrinogen	28.68	Progesterone	14.86	Urinalysis (micro)	7.17
Aspartate transaminase	1.73	Free triiodothyronine	9.35	Prolactin	13.49	Urine drug screen	39.00
Bicarbonate	2.37	Free thyroxine	12.12	Parathyroid hormone	17.52	Vitamin B12	14.38
Bilirubin (total)	1.61	Follicle-stimulating hormone	13.13	Quantitative β-human chorionic gonadotropin	16.30	Vitamin D	61.32
B-type natriuretic peptide	42.56	Glucose	3.53	Semen analysis postvasectomy	26.98
Blood urea nitrogen	1.57	Glucose tolerance test (gestational)	15.84	Semen analysis (full)	82.34
Microbiology
Acid-fast bacilli	24.13	Fungus culture	21.41	Hepatitis B surface antigen	10.40	Trichomonas antigen	18.75
Antistreptolysin O	11.73	Genital culture	25.28	Hepatitis C	NA	Urine culture	19.57
Blood culture	36.08	Gonorrhea	4.76	Pinworm ova	43.94	Vaginal swab (first)	11.63
Clostridium difficile toxin	16.64	Group B streptococcus	15.40	Sensitivity (per organism)	11.61	Viral serology	36.83
Chlamydia (urine)	25.18	Hepatitis A immunoglobulin M antibodies	18.42	Stool for ova and parasites	46.93
Chlamydia (urogenital)	24.09	Hepatitis B core antibodies	10.85	Streptococcus rapid test	13.02
Fungus (potassium hydroxide)	13.76	Hepatitis B surface antibodies	11.08	Throat culture	18.18
Hematology
ABO typing	40.90	Complete blood count	10.96	International normalized ratio	12.07	Rheumatoid factor	8.41
Anticardiolipin antibodies	24.47	Cyclic citrullinated peptide	29.48	Malaria	61.82	Ristocetin cofactor	77.57
Antinuclear antibody	23.82	D-Dimer	23.27	Mononucleosis	17.10	Sickle cell test	76.41
Antibody screen	81.80	Extractable nuclear antigens	30.60	Packed red blood cells (preparation/unit)	40.10	Von Willebrand factor	107.66
Antiphospholipid antibodies	23.82	Erythrocyte sedimentation rate	10.61	Protein C	51.33	Cross match per unit	40.10
Bleeding time	26.63	Factor V Leiden	76.92	Protein S	38.31
Complement C3	9.61	Factor VIII assay	51.58	Prothrombin time	42.77
Complement C4	9.87	Human leukocyte antigens (per antigen)	40.58	Rh typing	34.22

NA—not available.
Cost data from the Doctors of BC Guide to Fees.¹