This page compares WHOOP Advanced Labs and Oura Health Panels, the blood tests sold by two of the best-known wearable makers, on price, panel depth, and what each app does with your results next to strap or ring data. Every price and product claim below was checked against the companies' own published pages on 23 October 2026 and linked to its source.
Who publishes this page, and why that matters
This page is published by Merios, which makes iPhone software that tracks blood test results alongside wearable data from Apple Health. Merios competes with both products reviewed here, because putting bloodwork next to sleep, HRV and activity data is exactly what WHOOP and Oura are now selling, and what Merios sells too. You should read this page knowing that.
Because of that conflict, three rules govern this page. Merios is not its subject and is never ranked first on it. Merios appears only as a clearly labelled column in the tables, plus one short section and one describing the cases where you should not use it. And there are no affiliate links anywhere here: no referral codes, no tracked links, no commission on anything you buy from either company.
If you are weighing a lab-only membership instead of a wearable maker's panel, our comparison of WHOOP Advanced Labs and Function Health covers that decision.
The 30-second answer
- Choose WHOOP Advanced Labs if you want more than a basic chemistry panel, if you want repeat testing on a schedule, or if you do not own a wearable and do not want one. Its 75-marker Comprehensive panel includes thyroid, iron, vitamin D and hormone markers, and if you do wear a WHOOP, the results sit next to your strap data.
- Choose Oura Health Panels if you already wear an Oura Ring and pay the membership. At $99 for 50 markers, including ApoB, Lp(a), HbA1c, insulin and hsCRP, it is an inexpensive add-on, and the results land next to your ring data.
- Buy neither if your doctor already orders your bloodwork. Both apps let members add outside lab results (WHOOP says uploads are free for members), and if you want one history that does not depend on which wearable you own, a lab-agnostic tracker does that.
The blood draw is the same in both cases: an in-person visit to a Quest Diagnostics location. What differs is how much is measured, what you must own first, and which app your numbers live in afterwards.
How we picked
The criteria, in the order we weighted them:
- What you must already own or pay for before you can buy a test.
- Biomarkers per draw, and which biomarkers, not just the count.
- Price per draw and per biomarker, computed by us from the vendors' own prices.
- What the app does with the result next to your wearable data.
- Who interprets your results: a clinician, an AI system, or both.
- Logistics: states, turnaround, cancellation.
Where a vendor's older page disagreed with its newer shop or support pages, we used the newer one and said so.
Side by side, verified 23 October 2026
| WHOOP Advanced Labs | Oura Health Panels | Merios (publisher, not ranked) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price per draw | $69 Basic, $199 Comprehensive, $299 specialized; $349, $600 or $900 for 2, 4 or 6 Comprehensive tests a year | $99 per panel | Sells no tests; Merios Plus is $44 a year |
| Markers per draw | 53 (Basic), 75 (Comprehensive), 77 to 90 (specialized) | 50 "for most members"; more may be added if a result is out of range | None drawn; reads the markers on your own report |
| Draw | In person, 2,000+ Quest locations, booked in the WHOOP app | In person, 2,000+ Quest locations, booked in the Oura app | Any lab you already use |
| Lab | Quest Diagnostics | Quest Diagnostics | Not applicable |
| Wearable required | No | Yes, Oura Ring Gen3 or later | No; reads Apple Health |
| Membership required | No | Yes, active Oura membership | Free tier; Plus needed for lab report scan |
| Clinician review | A clinician reviews results and writes an Action Plan; listed as "(optional)" on the Basic panel | SteadyMD clinicians review; a physician calls on Critical results; explanations are AI-generated | None; software only |
| Retest cadence | 1, 2, 4 or 6 tests a year by tier | Bought one at a time; Oura suggests yearly, or every 3 to 6 months when making changes | Whenever you add a new report |
| Turnaround | Not stated on the shop pages for standard panels | 2 to 10 business days, average 3 to 5 days, per Oura support; Oura's blog page says full processing can take up to 15 business days | Not applicable |
| Not available in | Arizona, Hawaii, Wyoming, North Dakota, South Dakota; WHOOP's landing page says it is "not available to residents of New York, New Jersey, or Rhode Island"; its product pages note "location limitations" for those states and for HI, WY, SD and ND | Arizona, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island; Oura's blog also lists Hawaii | Not applicable; US App Store, iPhone only |
| HSA/FSA | Marked eligible | Eligible; not insurance-billable | Not claimed |
| Outside lab results | Members upload a PDF or screenshot free, in any language | PDF upload in English; US members can import health records | Scans a lab PDF or photo on Plus; manual entry is free |
| Next to your wearable data | Results alongside 24/7 strap data, with WHOOP Coach AI guidance; nothing to link if you have no strap | Results alongside ring data; Oura Advisor gives AI guidance "based on your lab results and Oura data" | Results alongside Apple Health data; no direct WHOOP or Oura connection |
Price, verified 30 October 2026
| Product | What you buy | Price | Source (all verified 30 October 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHOOP Basic Health Panel | 53 biomarkers, one draw | $69 | shop.whoop.com, panels |
| WHOOP Comprehensive Health Panel | 75 biomarkers, 1 test a year | $199 | shop.whoop.com, panels |
| WHOOP Comprehensive, 2 tests a year | 75 biomarkers per draw | $349 | whoop.com, Advanced Labs |
| WHOOP Comprehensive, 4 tests a year | 75 biomarkers per draw | $600 | whoop.com, Advanced Labs |
| WHOOP Comprehensive, 6 tests a year | 75 biomarkers per draw | $900 | whoop.com, Advanced Labs |
| WHOOP specialized panels | Heart 81, Performance 90, Metabolic 78, Women's 81, Men's 77 | $299 each | shop.whoop.com, panels |
| WHOOP Galleri test | Multi-cancer early detection, 50 cancer types | $649 | shop.whoop.com, panels |
| WHOOP membership (optional for labs) | One $199, Peak $239, Life $359 a year, hardware included | $199 to $359 a year | whoop.com, membership |
| Oura Health Panel | 50 biomarkers, one draw | $99 | ouraring.com, Health Panels and Oura support |
| Oura membership (required) | Includes Oura Advisor; first month free for new members | $5.99 a month or $69.99 a year | ouraring.com, membership |
| Oura Ring (required, Gen3 or later) | Ring 4 from $349, Ring 4 Ceramic $399, Ring 5 from $399 | From $349, one-time | ouraring.com, store |
| Merios (publisher of this page) | Software only, no blood draw | Free; Plus $44 a year | App Store |
Three things about these numbers deserve a flag.
WHOOP's own pages disagree with each other. The shop pages, with the current prices and the 75-marker count, say "No subscription or wearable required." The Advanced Labs landing page, which lists the 2, 4 and 6 test tiers, still says 65 biomarkers and that subscriptions require "an active WHOOP membership or trial." WHOOP's 18 August 2026 press release confirms the membership gate was removed, so we treat the shop pages as current. The tier prices match the shop's own line, "As low as $150 per test when you select 4+ tests": the landing page bills four tests at $600 and six at $900, exactly $150 each. (Trade press reported $599 and $899 at the August launch.)
The Galleri price has moved. WHOOP's shop lists it at $649 today. Earlier WHOOP material, including its Advanced Labs explainer, still says $799. The Oura pages we checked list no cancer screening test, so Galleri does not decide this comparison; what it does and does not establish is covered in our WHOOP vs Function Health comparison, linked above.
The Oura price is for members only. "This feature is available for $99 to Oura Members," in Oura's words. It is a marginal cost for ring owners, not the cost of entry.
What it actually costs
The sticker prices hide the real question: what do you already own? Every figure below is carried from the sourced table above, before tax.
| Scenario | Cost | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| You wear an Oura Ring and pay the membership; one panel | $99 on top of the membership | 50 markers, one draw, ring integration |
| No wearable; WHOOP Basic Health Panel | $69 | 53 markers, one draw, no wearable data |
| No wearable; WHOOP Comprehensive, 1 test | $199 | 75 markers, one draw, no wearable data |
| Starting from nothing: Oura Ring 4, membership, one panel | $517.99 in year one | Ring, 50 markers, integration |
| Starting from nothing: WHOOP One, one Comprehensive test | $398 in year one | Strap, 75 markers, integration |
| Year two, one draw: Oura membership plus panel | $168.99 | Ring already owned |
| Year two, one draw: WHOOP One plus Comprehensive | $398 | Hardware included in membership |
| Merios (publisher), labs sourced separately | $44 plus your lab costs | Software only |
From a standing start, WHOOP is cheaper in year one and measures more, because its membership includes the hardware. From year two, Oura costs far less per year, because you bought the ring once. If you already own either device, the number that matters is the marginal one: $99 for Oura's 50 markers against $199 for WHOOP's 75.
Price per biomarker
This is our own computation, dividing the price by the marketed count. Neither company publishes it.
| Product | Marketed count | Price | Price per marketed unit |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHOOP Basic Health Panel | 53, one draw | $69 | $1.30 |
| Oura Health Panel (members only) | 50, one draw | $99 | $1.98 |
| WHOOP Comprehensive, 1 test | 75, one draw | $199 | $2.65 |
| WHOOP Comprehensive, 2 tests | 150, two draws of 75 | $349 | $2.33 |
| WHOOP Comprehensive, 4 or 6 tests | 300 or 450 | $600 or $900 | $2.00 |
| WHOOP specialized panels | 77 to 90, one draw | $299 | $3.32 to $3.88 |
| Merios (publisher) | Not applicable, no lab draw | $44 a year | Not comparable |
WHOOP's $69 Basic panel is the cheapest unit here and needs nothing else. Oura's $1.98 holds only if the ring and membership are already paid for.
Neither count is a count of separate measurements. Oura publishes its full list, so this is checkable. By our count, 8 of its 50 entries are calculated from other values on the same panel (calculated LDL, non-HDL cholesterol, two cholesterol ratios, the BUN/creatinine ratio, eGFR, calculated globulin and the albumin/globulin ratio), and 5 more are the white-cell differential reported a second time as percentages alongside the absolute counts. That leaves roughly 37 distinct lab measurements. This is normal industry counting, not an Oura quirk: WHOOP's master list of 122+ biomarkers also includes calculated entries such as the albumin/globulin ratio and the anion gap, but WHOOP does not say which panel contains which, so we cannot run the same count for it.
The panels in detail
Oura's 50 is a well-chosen general panel, listed in full in Oura's support article: glucose, HbA1c and insulin; a full lipid panel plus ApoB and Lp(a); liver enzymes and proteins; kidney markers including eGFR; electrolytes; a complete blood count with differential; and hsCRP. If any results fall outside the expected range, Oura says "additional biomarkers may also be included in your report." What it does not contain is just as clear: no thyroid markers, no iron studies such as ferritin, no vitamin D or B12, no sex hormones or cortisol. Oura sells one panel; the pages we checked list no add-ons or specialized panels.
WHOOP's catalogue is wider and less transparent. The Basic panel (53 markers) shows only its key markers on the shop page: glucose, the main lipids, hemoglobin, hematocrit, creatinine, ALT and AST. WHOOP does not list the rest publicly, so we cannot tell you whether the $69 panel includes ApoB or Lp(a). The Comprehensive panel (75) highlights cortisol, free testosterone, vitamin D, HbA1c, ApoB, estradiol, ferritin, TSH, insulin and homocysteine, which covers the thyroid, iron, vitamin and hormone gaps in Oura's list. The $299 specialized panels go further: the Heart panel highlights Lp(a), hs-CRP, LDL particle number and cystatin C; the Women's panel AMH, FSH, LH and progesterone; the Men's panel total testosterone, DHT and PSA.
The practical version: if your question is cardiovascular and metabolic, Oura's $99 panel covers the core markers most people care about. If you also want thyroid, iron, vitamin D or hormones measured in the same draw, Oura's published panel does not do it and WHOOP's Comprehensive does.
The wearable integration, which is the real difference
Both companies send you to the same lab, so the reason to buy from a wearable maker is what happens to the number afterwards. Our guide on combining wearable data with blood tests covers what that pairing can and cannot tell you in general; here is what each company actually ships.
WHOOP says you can "Analyze 65 biomarkers alongside your 24/7 WHOOP data" and "See connections between your results and daily behaviors" (the count on that page is out of date; the shop says 75). A clinician writes an Action Plan "with daily habits," and when uploaded results include markers WHOOP tests, members get AI guidance from WHOOP Coach, per WHOOP's November 2025 uploads announcement. The catch since August 2026: if you buy Advanced Labs without a strap, there is no 24/7 data to connect to. TechRadar, reporting on the change in August 2026, wrote that WHOOP will not pull Apple Watch or smart ring data into its platform (trade press, not a WHOOP page).
Oura labels each biomarker "In Range, Above Range, Below Range, or Critical," lets you "track your results over time," and uses Oura Advisor, its AI assistant, to provide "AI-powered guidance ... based on your lab results and Oura data." Because the ring is required, the integration is never missing. Oura also lets US members import electronic health records, including "Lab panel history compatible with Oura Health Panels," as an opt-in Oura Labs feature.
Both keep your labs inside one company's ecosystem. The integration works only with that company's hardware; switch devices and your lab history stays in an app you may stop opening. Oura offers a downloadable report to share with your provider; WHOOP's pages that we checked do not describe a lab-result export. If you are still choosing a device, our comparison of Apple Watch and Oura Ring sleep tracking is a better starting point than either lab menu.
Who interprets your results
| WHOOP Advanced Labs | Oura Health Panels | Merios (publisher) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinician role | "A clinician reviews your biomarker results and creates a personalized Action Plan" | Results are "reviewed by clinicians from SteadyMD, Oura's U.S. medical partner"; Critical results "trigger a call from a SteadyMD physician" | None |
| AI role | "WHOOP uses artificial intelligence to generate information in WHOOP Advanced Labs" | "personalized, AI-powered insights," described as "for educational purposes only" | Algorithmic, no medical review |
| Reference ranges | Not described on the pages we checked | Ranges are "based on broad population averages" | Shows each marker with its range; wellness software, not a medical device |
WHOOP sells a clinician-written plan as part of the product, though the Basic panel lists it as "(optional)." Oura's clinicians act mainly as a safety net for critical values, and its everyday explanations come from AI. Either way, a result that worries you is a conversation for your own clinician, not for an app.
Limits of each
WHOOP Advanced Labs
- Inconsistent public pages. Marker counts (65 against 75), the membership rule and the state list differ between the landing page and the shop.
- State restrictions. Testing is "not available in Arizona, Hawaii, Wyoming, North Dakota, or South Dakota," though tests may be completed out of state. Product pages also note "location limitations for NY, NJ, RI, HI, WY, SD, and ND," and the FAQ asks whether residents of New York, New Jersey or Rhode Island pay an additional fee; the answer is not shown publicly. WHOOP's landing page also states that Advanced Labs "is not available to residents of New York, New Jersey, or Rhode Island."
- No full marker list for the Basic or Comprehensive panels, and no published turnaround for standard panels.
- Without a strap, the integration is absent. You get a Quest panel and a clinician report, a more ordinary product than the marketing implies.
Oura Health Panels
- Members only. No ring and no membership means no test, and Oura's ring discounts and referral offers do not apply to Health Panels.
- One panel, no thyroid, iron, vitamins or hormones in the published list.
- State gaps. Not available in Arizona, New Jersey, New York or Rhode Island per Oura's support article (updated 14 October 2026); its blog page (updated 22 October 2026) adds Hawaii. US only, excluding territories.
- Interpretation is mostly AI, with ranges "based on broad population averages," and Oura states that "Health Panels are not diagnostic tools."
- Cancelling before your draw costs $5, non-refundable; the rest is refunded.
In Oura's favour: it publishes its full marker list, a turnaround range and a clear cancellation policy, which WHOOP's shop pages do not.
Choose WHOOP Advanced Labs if
- You want thyroid, iron, vitamin D or hormone markers in the same draw as your lipids and glucose.
- You do not own a wearable, or you wear something other than an Oura Ring and do not want to buy one to unlock a test.
- You want repeat testing on a schedule: at 4 or 6 tests a year, the Comprehensive panel works out to about $150 a draw.
- You wear a WHOOP and want results next to your strap data.
- Your state is covered (see the table above).
Choose Oura Health Panels if
- You already wear an Oura Ring Gen3 or later and pay the membership. At $99 a draw, it is the only way on this page to get labs next to your ring data, and an inexpensive one.
- Your main questions are cardiovascular and metabolic. ApoB, Lp(a), HbA1c, insulin and hsCRP are all in the $99 panel.
- You want a published marker list, a published turnaround and a simple one-at-a-time purchase rather than a subscription.
- You do not live in Arizona, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island or Hawaii.
When to buy neither
- Your doctor already orders bloodwork. WHOOP members can upload prior lab results "free of charge," as a PDF or screenshot in any language; Oura members can upload a PDF (English only). If you already wear one of these devices, that puts your existing labs next to your wearable data without buying a new draw.
- You want one record that survives a device switch. A lab-agnostic tracker keeps your history wherever you buy your next wearable. Our roundup of blood test tracking apps compares the options, Merios included, and should be discounted accordingly.
- You want more breadth or imaging. Lab-only memberships are built for that: Function Health, for example, lists "160+ lab tests annually" across two draws a year for $365, with MRI and CT as add-ons, per its pricing page. Our Function Health vs Superpower comparison covers the two most common.
- You live where neither tests locally. Both exclude Arizona, and Hawaii is excluded by WHOOP and by Oura's blog page (its support article omits it). Both also restrict New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island in some way. WHOOP says its tests may be completed out of state.
Where Merios fits
Merios is iPhone software for blood tests you already have. On Merios Plus ($44 a year, with a 7-day free trial on the annual plan) it reads a lab report PDF or photo, tracks markers over time across 11 body systems, and puts them next to the sleep, HRV and activity data in Apple Health. It sells no blood test, has no clinicians, and does not connect to WHOOP or Oura directly; it sees only what is in Apple Health. It is a different category from both products here, not a cheaper version of them. Merios on the App Store.
When Merios is the wrong choice
We would rather you buy the right thing than the thing we sell:
- You do not have bloodwork and do not want to arrange it. Merios has no lab. WHOOP's $69 Basic panel or, if you own the ring, Oura's $99 panel gets you a draw.
- You want a clinician involved. Merios has none and cannot escalate a critical value to a human. Both products here include clinician review.
- You wear a WHOOP or an Oura Ring and plan to keep it. Uploading your doctor's report into the app you already pay for puts it next to your device's own scores, which Merios cannot read directly.
- You are on Android. Merios is iPhone only, on the US App Store.
- You want cancer screening. WHOOP sells Galleri; Merios does not.
The bottom line
On prices verified 23 October 2026, this is less a contest than a fork in the road. If you already wear an Oura Ring, $99 for a well-chosen 50-marker panel next to your ring data is hard to beat, as long as you do not need thyroid, iron, vitamin or hormone markers. If you want those, or you do not want a ring, WHOOP's $199 Comprehensive panel measures more and asks for nothing else, though without a strap you lose the integration that is its reason to exist.
Buy on what you can verify: which markers are actually in the draw, whether your state is covered, and whether you will still be wearing the same device when you want to compare this year's result with next year's. For how often a repeat draw is worth it, see how often you should get blood work.
Sources, all verified on 23 October 2026: WHOOP Advanced Labs shop, panel pages and FAQ (shop.whoop.com/us/en/advanced-labs); WHOOP Advanced Labs landing page, cited for the multi-test tiers (whoop.com/us/en/advanced-labs); WHOOP membership pricing (whoop.com/us/en/membership); WHOOP press releases of 12 November 2025 and 18 August 2026; WHOOP's Advanced Labs explainer (whoop.com/thelocker); TechRadar, 20 August 2026, cited as trade press; Oura Health Panels page (ouraring.com/blog/health-panels); Oura support articles on Health Panels and on importing health records (support.ouraring.com); Oura membership and store pages; Function Health pricing (functionhealth.com/pricing). This page contains no affiliate links and no referral codes. It is published by Merios, a competitor to both products reviewed.
This article is for informational purposes only and is not medical advice. It does not diagnose or treat, and blood test results should be interpreted by a qualified healthcare professional who knows your history. Prices, panels and state availability change frequently in this category; the verification date above tells you how current this page is.