How much blood test costs in Australia without Medicare as tourist or uninsured is $50 to $150 for basic tests and $100 to $400 for comprehensive, depending on test type and provider. For example, full blood count FBC costs $30 to $50, liver function test $40 to $60, kidney function $40 to $60, cholesterol $30 to $50, glucose $20 to $40, thyroid TSH $50 to $70. Combined basic health check with FBC, liver, kidney, cholesterol, glucose costs $100 to $150 without Medicare. More specialised tests like vitamin D $50 to $80, vitamin B12 $50, iron studies $60, HbA1c $40, hormone panel $100 to $200. If you go to private pathology like Australian Clinical Labs, Dorevitch, QML, price list shows $30 to $80 per test. GP consultation to order test costs $80 to $120 extra. For tourists with Overseas Visitor Health Cover, pathology is often covered with rebate $30 to $80 per test if GP refers and pathology is in network, leaving gap $0 to $30. For example, basic blood test costing $100, OVHC rebate $80, gap $20. For Australians with Medicare, most blood tests bulk billed $0 if referred by GP, with pathology bulk billing 80% of tests. So without Medicare, blood test $50 to $150 basic, $100 to $400 comprehensive plus $80 GP fee, total $130 to $520.
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