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What is mobile phlebotomy?
Updated · Reviewed by the Speedy Sticks clinical team
Summary
Mobile phlebotomy is professional blood collection performed by a certified phlebotomist at your location—home, office, or facility—instead of a traditional patient service center. Speedy Sticks arranges certified mobile phlebotomy and at-home blood draws in many U.S. markets; availability and fees vary by location.
Answer
For “What is mobile phlebotomy”, the practical answer comes down to: Scope: venous blood draws and related specimen handling; Compliance with orders, kits, and lab instructions; Transport prep aligned to stability requirements; Documentation and labeling discipline. Your visit still depends on address, window, and what your order or kit requires—complete paperwork speeds routing.
Common situations: Patients reducing travel and wait; Employers and clinics scaling access; Trials and decentralized research. On site, success means correct tubes, labeling, and any spin or temperature steps your lab or IFU specifies.
In depth
Scope: venous blood draws and related specimen handling interacts with compliance with orders, kits, and lab instructions—adjust one and the visit plan may change. Mobile collection is professional venipuncture where you choose, with handling aligned to your lab—not a substitute for your clinician’s orders.
If you’re in one of these buckets—Patients reducing travel and wait; Employers and clinics scaling access; Trials and decentralized research—book with orders, ID expectations, and special handling notes spelled out. Related questions below go deeper without repeating this page.
What shapes the visit & scope
- Scope: venous blood draws and related specimen handling
- Compliance with orders, kits, and lab instructions
- Transport prep aligned to stability requirements
- Documentation and labeling discipline
When on-site collection is the right fit
- Patients reducing travel and wait
- Employers and clinics scaling access
- Trials and decentralized research
- Senior living and homebound populations
What happens during a Speedy Sticks visit
- You book online with your order, kit details, or program requirements.
- A certified phlebotomist arrives at the scheduled location and verifies identity and the lab order or kit instructions.
- The draw is completed to protocol, with supplies and labeling handled on-site.
- Specimens are prepared (centrifuge, aliquots, temperature control) when required by your lab or kit.
Trust & operations
- Certified phlebotomists; labeling and handling follow your lab or program for “What is mobile phlebotomy”.
- Speedy Sticks does not bill insurance for mobile collection—you pay directly for the visit. We are not a clinical laboratory; testing is performed by CLIA-certified labs you or your provider select.
- We host platform and PHI-capable workloads on HIPAA-compliant Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure, with appropriate safeguards and BAA-aligned controls where applicable.
- Voice, fax, and related phone services use a HIPAA-compliant RingCentral account; email and collaboration use Google Workspace with HIPAA-eligible services enabled and appropriate agreements where applicable.
Related
- Book a visit (online scheduling)
- Help center — all topics
- Can I cancel last minute?
- How much does an at-home blood draw cost if I don't have insurance?
- Do you handle saliva or swab test collections?
- Do you create kits or supply equipment for providers, clinical trials, and events?
- What should I do to prepare for my blood draw?
- Do you offer a lab specimen pickup service?
- Mobile phlebotomy services
- Lab kit collection
- Locations & coverage
- How it works
- All services
- Lab drop-off & specimen logistics
- For healthcare organizations
- Phlebotomy for labs & partners
- Clinical trial blood draw
- Event & on-site screening
- Contact / partner with us
- Mobile vs lab visit (comparison)
- Specialty lab kits handling
- Nationwide mobile phlebotomy
Common questions
Is it the same quality as a lab?
Yes—when performed by certified professionals following standardized protocols.
Do you replace my doctor?
No—Speedy Sticks provides collection services aligned to clinician orders.
Next step
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