★★★★★
“Pamela was fantastic — calm, clean, professional yet warm. Exactly what you want for an at-home blood draw.”
Verified patient
Miami, FL
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Chronic kidney disease blood draw near you
CKD patients need reliable, recurring lab monitoring—BMP, CMP, creatinine, eGFR, phosphorus, and hemoglobin—to guide dose adjustments, dialysis planning, and transplant evaluation. Mobile phlebotomy brings the draw home so CKD patients can stay on their monitoring schedule without repeated clinic commutes.
- Certified phlebotomists
- Nationwide coverage
- Lab-compliant handling
The process
Four steps. No clinic required.
From booking to lab handoff — the whole at-home blood draw, start to finish.
Step 01
< 3 min
to complete booking
Book with your lab order or kit
Choose a time window, add your requisition or kit reference, and confirm. We handle the rest from there.
- Pick a time that works for you
- Upload your lab order or kit reference
- Instant confirmation
Step 02
Live ETA
tracked to your door
Track your phlebotomist en route
You get notified the moment we're on the way. Identity and lab order are verified on arrival.
- Real-time location tracking
- Two-identifier verification at door
- Arrival time logged
Step 03
10–15 min
average visit time
Documented, precise collection
Best-practice venipuncture, lab-specific tube order and handling, chain of custody started at first stick.
- ASCP/AMT/NHA-certified collector
- Chain of custody initiated
- Collection reviewed & approved
Step 04
Done.
your part is finished
Seamless lab handoff
Specimens are packaged within stability windows and delivered to your designated lab. Full chain-of-custody end to end — nothing more required from you.
- Delivered within stability windows
- Drop-off time-stamped & approved
- Full chain-of-custody documentation
Why Speedy Sticks
Built around reliable mobile collection
Nationwide network
Certified phlebotomists operating across major U.S. metros and expanding markets.
Lab-compliant
Standardized labeling, chain-of-custody documentation, and routing tuned to your downstream lab.
Flexible scheduling
Arrival windows that work around your day — patients, employers, and provider teams.
Specimen integrity
Collection protocols aligned to order requirements so results are not delayed upstream.
Process
How a visit works
Simple, professional, and designed around your schedule — not ours.
- 1
Book your visit
Schedule online with your lab requisition, program instructions, or kit details so we can match the right workflow.
- 2
Phlebotomist arrives
A certified collector arrives in your scheduled window, verifies identity and orders, and prepares tubes per protocol.
- 3
Collection & lab handoff
We follow venipuncture best practices and lab-specific handling, then route your specimen with full chain-of-custody documentation.
Patient reviews
What patients say
★★★★★
“Valerie was wonderful and very gentle. She gave me all the information I needed and made the process completely stress-free.”
Verified patient
Los Angeles, CA
★★★★★
“I was nervous about a home blood draw, but the phlebotomist was so professional. I will never go back to a lab waiting room.”
Verified patient
New York, NY
Pricing
Simple, upfront pricing
$100–$250
typical per-visit range for most patient bookings
See your price before you confirm
Your exact visit price is shown during booking — no surprises, no hidden fees.
Visit fee is separate from lab charges
You pay Speedy Sticks for the at-home collection; your lab bills any test charges directly.
No insurance billing — pay directly
We don't bill insurance for the visit. HSA/FSA itemized receipts are available on request.
Priced to your visit
Final price reflects your location, timing, and what's being collected in the appointment.
Why CKD monitoring requires both consistency and increasing frequency as disease progresses
Chronic kidney disease staging is determined by eGFR and albuminuria level, but clinical management depends on trending those values over time, not a single snapshot. An eGFR of 48 mL per min trending downward at 5 mL per year is a very different clinical picture than the same eGFR trending stable. Trending requires consistent collection conditions including same fasting status, same hydration level, and same time relative to meals. As CKD progresses from stage 3 to stages 4 and 5, monitoring frequency increases. Quarterly monitoring is typical for stage 4; monthly may be required for stage 5, precisely when patients have less energy and capacity for clinic travel. Mobile phlebotomy removes the access barrier at the highest-burden phase of the disease.
Key monitoring panels for CKD at different disease stages
CKD monitoring panels evolve as disease progresses. Early CKD typically monitors CMP with creatinine, BUN, electrolytes, and eGFR; urine albumin-to-creatinine ratio; CBC; lipid panel; and hemoglobin A1c for diabetic nephropathy. Advanced CKD adds intact PTH for secondary hyperparathyroidism, serum phosphorus and calcium for mineral metabolism, serum bicarbonate for metabolic acidosis management, hemoglobin and iron studies for CKD-related anemia, and vitamin D. Patients approaching end-stage renal disease need all of these at higher frequency. Dialysis patients have additional monitoring tied to dialysis adequacy and mineral metabolism management. Bring the complete set of active requisitions from your nephrologist at each visit.
Dialysis patients and scheduling around treatment days
Hemodialysis patients receive dialysis 3 times per week in most schedules, creating natural checkpoints for pre- and post-dialysis monitoring as well as monthly panel requirements specified by their dialysis center. Pre-dialysis blood draws including BMP, CBC, and phosphorus are typically done on the first dialysis session of the month at the dialysis facility itself. For non-dialysis day monitoring or for patients whose dialysis center has specific routing limitations, home-based draws can fill in the gaps without requiring additional facility visits. Peritoneal dialysis patients have different monitoring cadences, typically monthly chemistry and quarterly extended panels, and are natural candidates for mobile phlebotomy since they manage their dialysis at home.
CKD comorbidity management: diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular risk
CKD rarely presents in isolation. Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of CKD in the United States, meaning most advanced CKD patients are also managing diabetes, hypertension, and often cardiovascular disease simultaneously. Their monitoring requirements span multiple specialty ordering providers: nephrology orders kidney function and mineral metabolism panels; endocrinology orders A1c and metabolic markers; cardiology orders lipids and BNP; primary care coordinates the overall picture. These multi-specialty monitoring requirements generate lab orders from multiple providers simultaneously. We collect all active orders in a single visit. Bring the complete set of current requisitions from all ordering providers and we will confirm that every required marker and routing is covered.
Service areas
Available in major cities
Speedy Sticks provides home blood draw for kidney disease patients across major U.S. cities and expanding regional markets.
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For teams
Providers & organizations
Clinics, labs, research teams, and employers use Speedy Sticks to extend collection capacity without sacrificing protocol fidelity. API integration, bulk scheduling, and compliance documentation included.
What Is a Chronic Kidney Disease Blood Draw?
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) requires regular blood monitoring to track kidney function and guide treatment decisions. Key markers include serum creatinine, estimated GFR (eGFR), BUN, electrolytes (potassium, phosphorus, bicarbonate), and hemoglobin—since CKD often causes anemia. As CKD progresses, monitoring frequency typically increases. For patients with mobility limitations, fatigue related to renal disease, or dialysis schedules, frequent clinic trips for routine labs can be a significant burden. Speedy Sticks provides mobile phlebotomy for CKD patients at home, making recurring kidney monitoring manageable and consistent.
Related services & coverage
Jump to the primary mobile phlebotomy hub, adjacent programs, or our locations directory — same nationwide routing for patients, providers, and labs.
Related reading
Education and lab navigation from the Speedy Sticks blog.
See it in action
A real at-home blood draw,
start to finish
Your certified phlebotomist arrives at your door with everything needed — no lab visit, no waiting room. Watch how simple it is.
- ✓Certified, background-checked phlebotomist comes to you
- ✓Any physician order or lab kit accepted — any lab
- ✓Specimens routed directly to Quest, Labcorp, or your lab
- ✓Same-day and next-day appointments available nationwide
Frequently asked questions
Straight answers on coverage, orders, timing, and logistics.
Yes. Speedy Sticks provides nationwide home blood draw for kidney disease patients across major U.S. cities and expanding regional markets—book online to confirm availability for your address.
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