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LetsGetChecked review for Black patients (2026)

4.1/5

LetsGetChecked is the second-strongest at-home lab option after Everlywell, with stronger STI / HIV testing depth and a slightly cleaner physician-followup pathway.

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Pros and cons

Pros

  • STI panel depth (8-panel home test including HIV, syphilis, chlamydia, gonorrhea, herpes 1+2, trichomonas, mycoplasma).
  • Clinician follow-up for positive results includes prescription pathways for treatable infections.
  • Fertility panel (AMH, FSH, LH, prolactin, TSH, free testosterone) is useful for Black women planning conception over age 30.
  • Results turnaround of 2-5 days is faster than most clinic-routed lab orders.
  • Confirmatory testing pathway clearer than competitors; physician-team coordinates next steps.

Cons

  • Test menu is narrower than Everlywell; no sickle cell trait test as of 2026.
  • Pricing is slightly higher per-test than Everlywell on overlapping panels.
  • Customer-service responsiveness has been inconsistent per recent public reviews.
  • Medicaid not accepted, which excludes low-income Black patients.

Pricing and coverage

Pricing
STI panels from $89; comprehensive HIV testing $99; women's health and hormone panels $149-$199. HSA / FSA eligible.
Insurance
Accepts commercial insurance
Notes
LetsGetChecked accepts FSA / HSA cards on most tests and select insurance for women's-health and fertility panels. STI / HIV panels are typically self-pay. Medicaid is not accepted directly.

How LetsGetChecked compares to Everlywell

Everlywell wins on overall test menu breadth (sickle cell trait, food sensitivity, more comprehensive hormone panels). LetsGetChecked wins on STI / HIV testing depth and the physician-followup pathway for positive results. For Black patients whose primary at-home testing need is STI / HIV screening with a clear prescription pathway if needed, LetsGetChecked is the better default.

STI / HIV testing for Black patients

Black Americans have disproportionate STI and new-HIV-diagnosis rates, with Black women specifically accounting for the largest share of new HIV diagnoses among US women. The access bottleneck is rarely test availability; it is clinic-access friction, stigma, and the absence of a clear treatment pathway when a result is positive.

LetsGetChecked's STI panels are physician-ordered, physician-reviewed, and physician-followed: positive results trigger a phone or video consult with a clinician who can prescribe treatment when the infection is treatable in telehealth scope (chlamydia, gonorrhea, trichomonas), or refer in-person for the others (HIV management, syphilis treatment, herpes counseling).

Fertility panels specifically

The fertility panel is particularly relevant for Black women planning conception over 30. AMH levels decline with age, and Black women have higher rates of fibroids and endometriosis that affect fertility. A baseline AMH + FSH + LH + TSH + prolactin panel at home is useful preconception data even before an in-person fertility consult.

Our methodology

Evaluated against Everlywell, Imaware, myLAB Box, and Nurx for at-home STI/HIV testing on panel depth, physician-followup pathway, treatment-prescription handoff, and cost. October 2026.

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