Question 1

Is this a subscription? Will I get charged again next year?

Accepted Answer

No. Vitals Vault is a one-time purchase — not a subscription. You pay once, get your full panel, receive your 90-page report, and keep access to your results forever. There is no auto-renewal, no cancellation penalty, and no surprise charges. When you're ready to retest (we recommend every 6–12 months), you decide if and when to purchase again. Function Health and InsideTracker both auto-renew annually — Vitals Vault never will.

Question 2

What exactly do I get after my blood draw? Is it just numbers?

Accepted Answer

Far more than numbers. You get a 90-page Functional Health Report that evaluates every biomarker against two sets of ranges: the standard lab range (are you sick?) and a functional optimal range (are you actually healthy?). Here’s why that matters: A TSH of 4.0 is ‘normal’ on your Quest report — but functional practitioners know anything above 3.0 correlates with early thyroid underperformance, and you’ve been blaming your fatigue on sleep. A fasting glucose of 94 passes every standard screen — but your TyG Index flags insulin resistance that won’t show up on an A1c for another decade. A ferritin of 25 is ‘within range’ — but paired with your hs-CRP and dropping iron saturation, it’s a pattern of chronic inflammation your doctor would never connect from a standard panel. The report scores 12 body systems, calculates 34–50 clinical ratios that don’t appear on your Quest report, and gives you a specific Action Plan with supplement recommendations, dosages, safety notes relative to your medications, and PubMed-cited evidence — not ‘eat more vegetables.’ You also get an AI health assistant that understands your full context. This is what you cannot replicate by pasting results into ChatGPT — it only knows standard reference ranges, not functional optimal ranges or calibrated system-level scoring.

Question 3

Which biomarkers are in which plan? I can't tell from the website.

Accepted Answer

Here’s what each plan actually catches. Essential ($99, 140+ biomarkers): the full baseline — metabolic health, thyroid, liver, kidney, blood sugar, cholesterol, CBC, testosterone, and estradiol. Plus clinical ratios like AIP (catches cardiovascular risk when your cholesterol looks fine), TyG Index (flags insulin resistance years before your A1c moves), NLR (the immune ratio ER doctors use for systemic inflammation), and AST:ALT (distinguishes fatty liver from other liver stress). Advanced ($199, 155+): everything in Essential, plus the markers that explain why you’re tired, gaining weight, or losing muscle — insulin, SHBG, free & bioavailable testosterone, iron panel, hs-CRP, B12, folate, and ratios like LDL-C/ApoB (reveals dangerous small dense particles when your LDL number looks normal) and T:E2 (the testosterone-to-estradiol balance that drives energy, body composition, and mood in both sexes). Max ($399, 175+): everything in Advanced, plus the longevity and early-detection layer — cortisol, progesterone, DHEA-S, IGF-1, homocysteine, Lp(a), ApoB, vitamin D, magnesium, zinc, and ratios like HOMA2-IR (quantifies insulin resistance directly), QUICKI, and Cortisol:DHEA-S (measures adrenal reserve — when this ratio is off, you’re burning out faster than you’re recovering). If you need cortisol or progesterone specifically, you need Max.

Question 4

Can I get a personalized panel instead of picking a pre-made package?

Accepted Answer

Yes — and this is something no competitor offers. Vitals Vault’s Custom Panel Builder is an AI clinical consultation that interviews you about your symptoms, medications, family history, and lifestyle — the kind of workup you’d get at a $10,000 concierge medicine practice. It builds differential hypotheses in real-time (“is this thyroid dysfunction, insulin resistance, or chronic inflammation?”), runs deterministic medication-depletion rules (statins → CoQ10, metformin → B12, PPIs → magnesium), adds family-history risk panels, and assembles a panel that tests YOUR specific clinical questions. You see exactly why each test was selected, the confidence level for each finding, and which biomarkers investigate which hypothesis. Function Health, InsideTracker, and Superpower all give every member the same panel regardless of their symptoms or history. We build yours. It’s free — built right into the checkout flow.

Question 5

Can I add individual tests to my plan?

Accepted Answer

Yes. You can add from 1,000+ individual tests at wholesale rates right during checkout or anytime from your dashboard — from $2 for basic markers to specialty panels like heavy metals ($69), OmegaCheck ($69), MTHFR genetic test ($120), and STD screening ($159). You can search and add these right during checkout or from your dashboard later. This is one of the biggest differences from competitors — Function Health and InsideTracker offer very limited customization.

Question 6

How does Vitals Vault compare to Function Health?

Accepted Answer

The biggest difference isn’t the number of tests — it’s what happens after the blood draw. Function Health gives you numbers with standard reference ranges. Vitals Vault evaluates every marker against functional optimal ranges, scores 12 body systems, and computes 34–50 clinical ratios — like AIP, TyG Index, HOMA2-IR, NLR, and AST:ALT — that don’t exist on Function Health’s dashboard. These are the values a functional medicine practitioner would calculate by hand in a $500 consult. Your triglycerides and HDL might both look ‘borderline fine’ individually, but a triglyceride/HDL ratio of 3.75 reveals significant insulin resistance — and only one platform computes it for you. On the numbers: Function Health advertises ‘160+ lab tests annually,’ but that’s one annual panel (~100 unique biomarkers) plus a mid-year panel (~60 tests) that mostly re-runs CBC, CMP, and urinalysis — the cheapest, most routine labs your doctor orders annually. True unique breadth is ~100. Vitals Vault’s Max plan covers 175+ biomarkers and ratios in a single draw. No subscription ($99–$399 one-time vs $365/yr), 1,000+ add-on tests, and an AI health assistant.

Question 7

Is the report generated by AI? Can I trust it?

Accepted Answer

Your report is powered by a clinical intelligence engine built on a 3-million-node knowledge graph (HPO, SNOMED, UMLS, and functional medicine ontologies). It doesn’t just flag individual markers — it detects compound risk patterns: elevated LDL + elevated hs-CRP + family history of heart disease triggers a ‘Cardiac Triple Threat’ pattern that exponentially increases your risk beyond what any single number shows. The engine evaluates your results against your 15-section health profile (medications, family history, symptoms, diet, sleep, stress, supplements), uses UMLS/RxNorm to understand drug interactions, and detects worsening trends across past labs. It then generates a 12-month personalized testing roadmap with 5 clinical checkpoints — not just ‘retest in 6 months’ but specific panels prioritized by clinical urgency based on YOUR patterns. All protocols developed with Dr. Arti Chandra (MD, MPH, IFMCP — 15 years functional medicine at Providence/Swedish) and Dr. Rob Lufkin (Clinical Professor, USC Keck, NYT-bestselling author, 200+ peer-reviewed papers). Every report receives clinician sign-off. This isn’t a chatbot — it’s a clinical engine that thinks in constellations, not isolated numbers.

Question 8

Where is my nearest Quest location? How does the blood draw work?

Accepted Answer

Vitals Vault partners with Quest Diagnostics, which has 2,000+ patient service centers across the U.S. After purchasing, you'll receive a lab order and can schedule your blood draw at any Quest location — walk-ins are also accepted. The entire panel is completed in a single visit (one blood draw, typically 10–15 minutes). Use our lab finder at vitalsvault.com/check-lab to confirm a location near you before purchasing.

Question 9

Can I upload past lab results from another service?

Accepted Answer

Yes — and this is where the clinical intelligence really shows. You can upload results from Function Health, InsideTracker, your doctor, or any source. Unlike competitors that store your uploads as static PDFs, Vitals Vault’s engine parses every value and integrates it into your analysis. If your ferritin has dropped from 45 to 28 to 18 across three tests, the engine detects that worsening trend (the highest-priority signal in the system), escalates it in your report, adjusts your supplement recommendations, and moves iron-related retesting earlier in your 12-month testing roadmap. If your vitamin D has been climbing since you started supplementing, it flags that as improving and de-prioritizes it. Function Health and InsideTracker let you upload — but don’t use the data in their analysis or protocols.

Question 10

Is Vitals Vault HSA/FSA eligible?

Accepted Answer

Yes. All Vitals Vault plans are HSA/FSA eligible. You can pay with your health savings account or flexible spending account at checkout. Every purchase comes with a 60-day money-back guarantee — if you're not satisfied with your results and report, you get a full refund.

Feature	Vitals VaultFrom $99	Function Health$365/yr	Lab MarketplacesVaries	InsideTracker$149/yr+	Superpower$199/yr
Biomarkers Tested	160+ baseline + 1,000+ add-ons	~100 unique	1,000+ (à la carte)	43–54	100+
Starting Price	$99	$365/yr	Varies ($35–$100+)	$149/yr + $340/test	$199/yr
Subscription Required	No	Yes (auto-renews)	No	Yes ($149/yr)	Yes (annual)
Lab Locations	2,000+ Quest	Quest	Quest/LabCorp	Quest/LabCorp	LabCorp & Quest
Clinician Review	Yes	Yes	Order auth only	No	24/7 care team
Personalized Action Plan	Yes — 50+ page AI plan	Basic tips	None	TERRA AI coaching tips	Supplement recs
Biological Age	Included	Included	None	$99 add-on	Included
Report Depth	90-page report + dashboard	1-page summary	PDF with ranges	Category scores (0–100)	Dashboard + Superpower Score
Health Protocols	Yes — personalized	None	None	None	None
Upload Past Labs	Yes — feeds AI trend analysis	Upload only	No	Upload only	Upload only
Data Ownership	Full	Locked in account	Limited	Membership-gated	Membership-tied
Custom Panel Builder	Yes — AI clinical consultation	No — same panel for everyone	No — pick tests yourself	No — same panel for everyone	No — same panel for everyone
HSA/FSA Eligible	Yes	Yes	Varies	Yes	Yes
Scorecard	11/13 Wins	2/13	2/13	2/13	2/13

Feature	Vitals VaultFrom $99	Function Health$365/yr	Lab MarketplacesVaries	InsideTracker$149/yr+	Superpower$199/yr
Biomarkers Tested	160+ baseline + 1,000+ add-ons	~100 unique	1,000+ (à la carte)	43–54	100+
Starting Price	$99	$365/yr	Varies ($35–$100+)	$149/yr + $340/test	$199/yr
Subscription Required	No	Yes (auto-renews)	No	Yes ($149/yr)	Yes (annual)
Lab Locations	2,000+ Quest	Quest	Quest/LabCorp	Quest/LabCorp	LabCorp & Quest
Clinician Review	Yes	Yes	Order auth only	No	24/7 care team
Personalized Action Plan	Yes — 50+ page AI plan	Basic tips	None	TERRA AI coaching tips	Supplement recs
Biological Age	Included	Included	None	$99 add-on	Included
Report Depth	90-page report + dashboard	1-page summary	PDF with ranges	Category scores (0–100)	Dashboard + Superpower Score
Health Protocols	Yes — personalized	None	None	None	None
Upload Past Labs	Yes — feeds AI trend analysis	Upload only	No	Upload only	Upload only
Data Ownership	Full	Locked in account	Limited	Membership-gated	Membership-tied
Custom Panel Builder	Yes — AI clinical consultation	No — same panel for everyone	No — pick tests yourself	No — same panel for everyone	No — same panel for everyone
HSA/FSA Eligible	Yes	Yes	Varies	Yes	Yes
Scorecard	11/13 Wins	2/13	2/13	2/13	2/13

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