Patients can order testing directly using Any Lab Test Now (ALTN). Please note that, while direct access testing does not require a doctor’s order, it is self-pay only and may not be covered by insurance payers (claims require a diagnostic code from the doctor).
Bartonella Digital ePCR™ and the Lyme Borreliosis Nanotrap® Antigen Test are NOT available through Any Lab Test Now at this time. The menu for patients ordering testing through ALTN is currently limited to the following options:
| Test Options | Price |
|---|---|
| Bartonella and Lyme Borrelia Serology Panel (Bartonella IFA IgG and Lyme Western blot/ELISA IgM, IgG) | $750.00 |
| Tick-Borne Disease PCR Panel (Babesia, Ehrlichia, Anaplasma, Rickettsia PCR, Bartonella PCR) | $850.00 |
We recommend following the steps below if you are interested in ordering one of the above tests through Any Lab Test Now.
- Find your nearest location using the location finder on the Any Lab Test Now website.
- Call the location of your choosing and ask if they have Galaxy Diagnostics kits in stock. The kit will include the necessary paperwork, specimen collection instructions, and a prepaid FedEx return shipping label.
- If they do not have kits, please have them order a kit using our online kit order form or by faxing us a completed kit request form.
- If they do have kits, please have them check to make sure the sample collection tubes in the kit are not expired. If expired, please have them order new kits using the directions above.
- Make an appointment for blood collection.
- Collect samples, fill out the paperwork, and ship to Galaxy according to the directions included in the kit.
- Samples can be stored in the refrigerator for up to two weeks.
- Samples must be shipped Monday – Thursday with a frozen ice pack to not be rejected.
- All SST (yellow top tubes) must be spun prior to sending.
- Pay ALTN location directly for testing and sample collection fees.
- Results will be available through ALTN.
If you or the ALTN location have any questions, please call our office at 919-313-9672 for assistance.
