★★★★★
“Pamela was fantastic — calm, clean, professional yet warm. Exactly what you want for an at-home blood draw.”
Verified patient
Miami, FL
Condition-specific mobile draws
Therapeutic Phlebotomy at Home near you
Speedy Sticks performs therapeutic phlebotomy at home under your clinician's order. We follow your protocol precisely — volume, frequency, monitoring labs, and lab routing. Your provider determines eligibility and sets the schedule.
- Certified phlebotomists
- Nationwide coverage
- Lab-compliant handling
Updated · Reviewed by the Speedy Sticks clinical team
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.
Clinical prerequisites
Therapeutic phlebotomy requires a valid clinician order and an active monitoring plan. Confirm the diagnosis-specific criteria, target volume, and draw cadence with your provider before scheduling your first visit.
Conditions we support
Therapeutic phlebotomy treats conditions where excess blood or iron accumulation causes clinical harm. Common diagnoses include
**Hereditary hemochromatosis** — the most common genetic cause of iron overload; maintenance draws reduce ferritin to target range after initial depletion therapy
**Polycythemia vera** — a myeloproliferative disorder causing elevated red cell mass; regular phlebotomy reduces hyperviscosity risk
**Secondary polycythemia** — elevated hematocrit from chronic hypoxia (sleep apnea, COPD) or other secondary causes
**Porphyria cutanea tarda** — chronic phlebotomy reduces iron stores that drive porphyrin accumulation
Your clinician sets eligibility, target hemoglobin or ferritin levels, draw volume, and frequency.
What to expect during a therapeutic phlebotomy visit
A home therapeutic phlebotomy visit takes 30–60 minutes. Your phlebotomist will
Review your order and confirm volume, frequency, and any concurrent lab requirements
Perform the draw using appropriate equipment for the ordered volume
Collect any concurrent diagnostic samples (ferritin, CBC, metabolic panels) and route them to your lab
Document the procedure for your clinical record
Arrive well-hydrated and have eaten a light meal if your protocol permits. Both factors reduce discomfort and help the draw proceed smoothly.
Scheduling and frequency
Therapeutic phlebotomy frequency depends on your condition and treatment phase. Initial depletion for hemochromatosis may require weekly or bi-weekly draws. The maintenance phase is typically every two to six months, based on ferritin monitoring. Polycythemia vera maintenance varies by hematocrit response. Your clinician sets the schedule — Speedy Sticks coordinates recurring visits to align with your treatment calendar.
Hemochromatosis and iron overload: what to expect from ongoing draws
Hereditary hemochromatosis — most commonly caused by HFE gene mutations (C282Y/H63D) — causes iron to accumulate progressively in the liver, heart, joints, and pancreas. Left untreated, it leads to cirrhosis, cardiomyopathy, and arthritis. Therapeutic phlebotomy is the primary treatment. It is inexpensive, highly effective, and avoids the side effects of chelation therapy. Treatment has two phases: **Depletion phase** — draws typically every 1–2 weeks until ferritin reaches target (usually below 50 ng/mL, though your hematologist may set a different threshold). Each draw removes approximately 200–250 mg of iron per 450–500 mL collected. This phase takes months to a year depending on initial iron burden. **Maintenance phase** — once ferritin is at target, draws shift to every 2–4 months to prevent re-accumulation. Most patients with hereditary hemochromatosis require lifelong maintenance draws. Frequency stabilizes as iron stores equilibrate. Ferritin and transferrin saturation labs are typically collected at each visit or on a schedule your hematologist sets. Speedy Sticks collects concurrent labs at the same visit and routes them to your designated lab. Your provider receives both the therapeutic record and monitoring results together.
At-home therapeutic phlebotomy vs. infusion centers and hospital outpatient sites
Therapeutic phlebotomy can be performed at hospital outpatient departments, infusion centers, or hematology clinics — or at home through a mobile phlebotomy service. Here is how the settings compare
**Hospital / infusion center:**
Requires scheduling within the facility's calendar, which may have limited slots for a non-infusion procedure
Travel to the facility for each draw — typically every 1–2 weeks during depletion, then every few months
May involve long wait times in an infusion chair environment designed for chemotherapy patients
Billing typically goes through hospital outpatient or facility fees, which can be significantly higher than a physician office or mobile draw
**At-home mobile therapeutic phlebotomy:**
Draw happens at your home — no travel, no waiting room, no infusion center environment
Scheduling is often more flexible, including early morning and weekend windows
Particularly practical for the depletion phase when draws are frequent — avoiding 1–2 trips per week to a facility
The service fee applies per visit; concurrent lab fees are billed separately to your insurance by the reference lab
Same clinical outcome — the volume collected and the specimen handling are identical
For active depletion patients drawing weekly, home visits eliminate many clinic trips per month — a meaningful time saving over a course of treatment. For maintenance-phase patients drawing every few months, the convenience benefit is more personal.
Service areas
Available in major cities
Speedy Sticks provides therapeutic phlebotomy 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 therapeutic phlebotomy?
When you choose Speedy Sticks for therapeutic phlebotomy, certified phlebotomists collect specimens at your home, office, or chosen location using clinician-directed protocols and the same handling standards as a traditional draw site—with nationwide routing across major U.S. metros.
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 therapeutic phlebotomy across major U.S. cities and expanding regional markets—book online to confirm availability for your address.
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