The secret nobody’s marketing mentions
In August 2026, WHOOP made its blood-testing program available to anyone — no wearable membership required. That puts three big consumer names selling annual blood panels: WHOOP Advanced Labs, Function Health, and Bryan Johnson’s Blueprint Biomarkers.
Here’s the part the marketing doesn’t lead with: in the US, all three send you to the same place. The actual blood draw and lab analysis for WHOOP, Function, and Blueprint all run through Quest Diagnostics — the same national lab your doctor probably uses. You’ll likely sit in the same chair at the same Quest center regardless of whose logo is on the app.
That doesn’t make them interchangeable. It means the thing you’re actually choosing between is not the blood test — it’s the software, the panel selection, and the interpretation layer on top of a commodity lab draw. So let’s compare those honestly.
The head-to-head
| WHOOP Advanced Labs | Function Health | Blueprint Biomarkers | |
|---|---|---|---|
| US lab | Quest Diagnostics | Quest Diagnostics | Quest Diagnostics |
| Biomarkers | 122+ across the catalog; ~65–75 per comprehensive draw | 160+ across the year (100+ first draw, ~60 follow-up) | 100+ unique markers, 2 panels/yr |
| Price | ~$199 (1 test/yr), $349 (2), $599 (4) | ~$365/yr (launched at $499) | $365/yr, at-cost |
| Clinician review | Included | Included | Paid add-on |
| At-home draw | Yes (mobile phlebotomy) | Yes (Getlabs) | Mostly Quest centers |
| Imaging | No | $499 full-body MRI (Ezra) | No |
| Wearable data fusion | Yes — native | No | No |
| Extra | Galleri multi-cancer test add-on | Broadest panel + imaging | AI protocol builder |
One line in that table deserves its own article: WHOOP’s Galleri add-on is a multi-cancer screening blood test, and it comes with real limits the marketing skips. I covered it separately in the Galleri cancer test: an honest guide.
Three clarifications worth making, because the marketing numbers get quoted loosely:
- WHOOP’s “122+ biomarkers” is the whole catalog, spread across comprehensive and specialty panels — a single draw returns roughly 65–75. And $349 buys two tests a year, not one deluxe panel.
- Function’s edge is breadth plus imaging. It’s the only one of the three with an integrated full-body MRI option, and its 160+ markers-per-year is the largest panel. I’ve written a fuller assessment in my Function Health review.
- Blueprint is the price play. Johnson positions it at cost — but physician review is extra, which matters more than it sounds (more below).
Which one “wins”?
Honestly, it depends what you’re optimizing for — and none of them is a bad product.
Pick WHOOP if you already wear the band and want your labs read against your sleep, recovery, and strain data. The wearable fusion is real and nobody else has it natively — though it’s worth knowing what your wearable can and can’t actually measure before you weight that data too heavily.
Pick Function if you want the most comprehensive single picture — the biggest panel, plus the $499 full-body MRI option, in an “annual physical replacement” package.
Pick Blueprint if you want the cheapest broad panel and you’re comfortable interpreting results largely on your own or paying extra for review.
If you’re weighing the broader category rather than these three specifically, my longevity apps comparison covers the software side.
But before you pick any of them, there’s a more useful question.
The question none of the three answer well: what do the numbers mean for you?
I interpret lab work every week in practice, including panels patients bring in from these exact services. Here’s the consistent pattern: people arrive with beautifully visualized data and no idea what to do about it.
Three limits show up across all three products:
1. Conventional ranges, minimal context. These panels flag values against standard reference ranges — which are built from population averages, including plenty of unwell people. “In range” is not the same as “optimal for you.” Functional interpretation asks a different question: where should your markers sit given your age, symptoms, goals, and history?
2. Markers in isolation. A ferritin, a TSH, and a fasting insulin each looking “fine” individually can tell a very different story together. Pattern-reading across markers — thyroid with iron with inflammation with blood sugar — is where the actual clinical picture lives, and it’s exactly what a dashboard can’t do for you. I walk through this in detail in how to read your blood test results.
3. No accountable plan. An app can flag a low vitamin D. It can’t take your history, weigh it against your medications and gut function, decide what dose makes sense, and follow up in eight weeks to see if it worked. Interpretation without a plan is trivia.
This isn’t a knock on the tests — the draws are legitimate Quest lab work, and cheap broad testing is genuinely good for consumers. It’s a knock on the idea that the test is the product. The test is a commodity now; all three companies buy it from the same lab. The value is in the read.
How I’d use these services
My honest recommendation, as someone with no stake in which panel you buy: use whichever fits your budget — then treat the results as the beginning, not the end.
- If a result is flagged as urgent or clearly abnormal, that’s a conversation with a physician — not an app, and not a supplement stack.
- If you want the results turned into an actual plan — functional ranges, patterns across markers, a protocol matched to your history, and someone accountable for it — that’s clinician work. I do exactly this with patients who bring in Function, WHOOP, or any Quest/LabCorp results: we don’t re-run what you already paid for; we interpret it properly and build from it.
Related reading: Function Health’s NYU Deal: Research Isn’t Care
Frequently asked questions
Is the WHOOP blood test worth it?
If you’re a WHOOP wearer, the $199–$349 tiers are reasonably priced Quest panels with clinician review and wearable integration. Just know a single draw is ~65–75 markers, not 122 — that’s the full catalog figure.
Do WHOOP, Function, and Blueprint use the same lab?
In the US, yes — all three run draws through Quest Diagnostics. The differences are the panels, software, pricing, and interpretation on top.
Which is cheapest?
WHOOP’s single-test tier (~$199) is the cheapest entry. For two annual comprehensive draws, Blueprint ($365, review extra) and WHOOP ($349) are close; Function (~$365) has the biggest panel per dollar.
Can my regular doctor interpret these results?
They can review them, though visit time usually limits how deep that goes, and conventional review typically checks against standard ranges rather than optimal ones. A functional interpretation is a different, longer conversation.
Do I need any of these if I feel fine?
Reasonable people disagree. Broad annual testing can catch real things early; it can also generate anxiety over borderline values that mean little in context. If you do test, have a plan for interpretation before you draw.
The takeaway
WHOOP, Function, and Blueprint are three good storefronts selling the same Quest blood draw with different software on top. Pick by budget and features — then get the results actually interpreted. The test is the commodity. The read is the medicine.
Already have results from any of these? Book a consultation in Tustin or virtually and bring them — we’ll turn the numbers into a plan.
Author: Dr. Brandon Bright, DAOM, LAc — Tustin, Orange County. Educational content; not medical advice. Pricing and product details reflect public information as of August 2026 and may change. A DAOM/LAc does not diagnose or treat medical conditions requiring physician care; urgent or clearly abnormal results should go to a physician promptly.