About DrSays
DrSays combines laboratory ordering with a separate telehealth service. Its laboratory catalog includes individual Labcorp tests and seller-defined packages. The default comparison uses nonmember prices and includes the required collection fee.
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Offerings
DrSays Metabolic Syndrome Profile -Advanced
$172.91
one-time
29 listed results
What’s included in DrSays Metabolic Syndrome Profile -Advanced
Total Cholesterol
The combined amount of cholesterol carried by the major blood lipoprotein groups.
Apolipoprotein B (ApoB)
A protein carried by certain cholesterol-carrying particles; its amount reflects their total number.
HDL Cholesterol (HDL-C)
The amount of cholesterol carried inside HDL particles in the blood.
LDL Cholesterol (LDL-C)
The amount of cholesterol carried inside LDL particles, rather than the number of particles.
Calculated
Non-HDL Cholesterol (Non-HDL-C)Calc
Calculated by subtracting HDL cholesterol from total cholesterol, capturing cholesterol in the remaining particles.
Triglycerides
Fats circulating in the blood that store energy from food the body does not immediately use.
Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)
Percentage of hemoglobin with sugar attached, reflecting average blood sugar over roughly two to three months.
Glucose
The amount of glucose, the body's main circulating sugar and an energy source, in blood.
Sodium
A major electrolyte that helps regulate fluid balance and supports nerve and muscle function.
Potassium
An electrolyte needed for normal nerve signals, muscle contraction and heart function.
Chloride
Amount of chloride, one of the blood's major electrolytes, measured in serum or plasma.
Total Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
A blood chemistry result used to estimate bicarbonate when assessing the body's acid-base balance.
Uric Acid
A waste product from purine breakdown, assessed in gout and kidney-related testing.
Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1)
A circulating growth factor used as an indicator of growth-hormone activity.
Free Thyroxine Index (FTI)Calc
An indirect estimate of free T4 calculated from total T4 and a hormone-binding measurement.
Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
A pituitary hormone that signals the thyroid gland to produce thyroid hormones.
Total T4 (Total Thyroxine)
The total amount of T4 thyroid hormone in blood, including both protein-bound and free portions.
Total Calcium
All calcium circulating in blood, including calcium attached to proteins and free calcium.
Phosphorus (Phosphate)
Amount of inorganic phosphate circulating in blood, rather than dietary intake or total body phosphorus.
Vitamin D (25-hydroxy)
The main circulating form of vitamin D, reflecting vitamin D from sunlight, food and supplements.
Concentration
C-Reactive Protein (CRP)
A liver-made protein that rises in response to inflammation, measured with conventional or high-sensitivity assays.
High-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP)
Cystatin C
A blood marker used to estimate how well the kidneys filter blood.
Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR)Calc
An estimate of kidney filtration calculated from blood markers such as creatinine or cystatin C.
Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
Nitrogen from urea in blood, a waste product formed when the body breaks down protein.
Creatinine
A waste product from normal muscle activity that the kidneys mainly remove from blood.
BUN/Creatinine RatioCalc
A calculated comparison of blood urea nitrogen with creatinine from the same collection.
Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR)Calc
An estimate of kidney filtration calculated from blood markers such as creatinine or cystatin C.
Albumin
A liver-made blood protein that helps retain fluid and transport other substances.
T 3 uptake (THBR)
Before you buy
- Laboratory preparation
- Patient fasting is not required; however, in conditions where triglyceride values provide a prior diagnostic information, such as screening for familial hypercholesterolemia or early onset heart disease, pancreatitis, or confirming hypertriglyceridemia, the patient should be counseled to fast eight to 12 hours prior to blood draw.
Results
Report
DrSays explains its dashboard for reviewing laboratory results. The tests shown depend on the purchased order.
- Results
- Laboratory reports are available through the patient portal. DrSays also offers a visual laboratory-results dashboard; its format does not change which tests were purchased.
- Access
- Web
Locations
Use the DrSays laboratory slip at Labcorp before its expiry. Follow the exact test’s collection and preparation instructions.
Reviews
What people praise
Lower self-pay lab costs
Lab customers repeatedly describe paying less for familiar tests, particularly compared with buying directly from a laboratory or using insurance before meeting a high deductible.
Easy orders at a local lab
Customers describe ordering online and using their local Labcorp smoothly, with lab staff accepting the paperwork and repeat testing fitting easily around their existing routine.
Results arrive promptly
Several laboratory customers report receiving results by the following day, appreciating a straightforward way to check their markers without waiting for another appointment or lengthy follow-up.
Stories
M. S.
Getting bloodwork to support a conversation about symptoms
After feeling dismissed, this nurse used DrSays to arrange blood tests while exploring persistent symptoms. The results helped her advocate for herself. She valued straightforward access to orders and results, while finding that the collection lab could not split an order she had already bought.
trustpilot.comA DrSays customer
Arranging two pregnancy-hormone checks directly
This customer used DrSays twice to arrange hCG blood tests without first requesting an order from their own clinic. They described paying directly and using the same collection process they knew from insurance-based testing.
reddit.comThings to know
- Request a refund before collection and within 180 days.
Unused laboratory orders may qualify within 180 days of ordering. DrSays reviews requests and does not guarantee approval.
- Membership is optional for laboratory orders.
Our total uses the nonmember test price and required collection fee. Paid benefits can change later order prices and fee treatment.
- Results are held in the patient portal.
DrSays publishes a Privacy Policy and Notice of Privacy Practices covering medical information, access and disclosure.
- The current laboratory checkout excludes three states.
Laboratory ordering is unavailable in New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island. Doctor-visit eligibility is a separate service policy.
FAQs
Do I need a paid membership to order labs?
No. The comparison uses the publicly offered nonmember laboratory purchase.
Does a laboratory order include a doctor visit?
Order authorization and a results report do not establish an included results consultation. Telehealth visits are a separate service.
How long is the laboratory order valid?
The current laboratory ordering page states that the lab slip is valid for 180 days.