We found no official, dated price list for blood tests in Egypt, so this page gives no figures. What can sit inside a lab’s price, and seven questions to ask the lab before you go.
We found no official, dated price list for blood tests in Egypt, so this page gives no figure for a blood count, a vitamin D test or any other test. What you can do is compare like with like: ask the lab for the price in writing, with the test’s full name, and ask what the price includes.
This page covers what people ask most: what a blood test costs, what can sit inside a lab’s price, and what to ask before you go. Which tests you need is for your doctor to decide. Sources were read on 23 October 2026.
In short:
- Ask for the price in writing, with the test’s full name as on your doctor’s request.
- Ask whether it is one test or a group, and whether taking the sample, the report and a faster result are included.
- If an insurer or your employer may pay, ask what you pay yourself before you go, not at the counter.
How much is a blood test in Egypt?
There is no figure to give you here. We looked for an official, dated price list for laboratory tests in Egypt and found none to quote. The most relevant official page we read, the Universal Health Insurance Authority (UHIA) FAQ, says that under Universal Health Insurance some limited fees and contributions will be collected when the service is received, among them for medical and laboratory tests, but it gives no amount for them (page undated, read 23 October 2026). A figure from a friend, a listing or a post may be out of date or cover different things: use it to prepare questions, not as the price.
What can be inside the price of a lab test?
Two quotes can only be compared if they cover the same things. The table cites a source wherever one says something. Where none does, the row is a question, not a rule.
| On the quote | What to find out | What the sources say |
|---|---|---|
| The test’s name | Is it the exact test your doctor wrote? Does the name stand for one measurement or several? | A complete blood count (CBC) is a group of tests that measure the number and size of the different cells in your blood (MedlinePlus, updated 15 October 2024). Vitamin D has several names: see below. |
| One test or a package | If a package, what is in it? Is each test one your doctor asked for? | No source read for this page covers how labs in Egypt bundle tests: a question, not a rule. |
| Taking the sample | At the lab or at home? Is a home visit extra? | No source read for this page covers it. |
| Speed and report | When is the result ready, and does a faster one cost more? Printed or electronic, and in which language? | No source read for this page covers it. |
| The lab’s quality mark | Is the lab accredited, and for which tests? | The Egyptian Accreditation Council (EGAC) accredits medical laboratories to ISO 15189, the international standard for them, and says accreditation has an influential role in confirming the quality of medical test results (page undated, read 23 October 2026). We found no source on whether accredited labs charge more or less. |
| Who pays | If an insurer or your employer may pay, what do you pay at the counter? | The UHIA FAQ (undated) says some limited fees and contributions will be collected when the service is received, among them for medical and laboratory tests, and that people with chronic diseases and cancer are exempt (read 23 October 2026). |
Sources read on 23 October 2026. None of this is a promise about any lab, price or case.
How much is a complete blood count in Egypt?
No official, dated price found, so no figure for a complete blood count (also called a CBC or full blood count). One name covers several measurements, so ask the lab to list what is on the quote. On preparation, MedlinePlus says usually no special preparation is necessary for a complete blood count, but that if your provider ordered other tests on the same blood sample you may need to fast for several hours (updated 15 October 2024). For your own sample, your doctor’s and the lab’s instructions come first. Fasting depends on every test drawn: which blood tests need fasting has the table.
How much is a vitamin D test in Egypt?
No figure here either. Ask which vitamin D test the quote is for. MedlinePlus lists several names, among them 25-hydroxyvitamin D, 25(OH)D, vitamin D2 test and vitamin D3 test, and says most vitamin D blood tests measure 25(OH)D; a separate test for “active vitamin D” also exists (updated 4 December 2024). Put the test’s full name on the quote, so two quotes name the same thing.
What should I ask the lab before I go? Seven questions
- What exactly is this price for? The test’s full name, as on my doctor’s request.
- Is it one test or a group, and what is in the group?
- Does the price include taking the sample? If it is taken at home, is the visit extra?
- When is the result ready, and does a faster result change the price?
- What do I get? A printed or electronic report, in which language, and does it print the range the lab uses?
- Is the lab accredited, and for which tests? A question to ask, not a promise about any result.
- What do I pay myself, if an insurer or my employer is involved?
Ask for the answers in writing, even as a message you can keep. A quote that names the test and says what is included is the only kind you can compare.
How do I get a blood test in Cairo, and what do I prepare?
The routes to a blood test in Cairo, as elsewhere in Egypt, are the routes to care: a public hospital, an insurance scheme or a private lab. Public, insured or private? A patient’s map of healthcare in Egypt sets them side by side. What follows is a checklist, with no lab names and no prices.
| Before you go | Why | Where this comes from |
|---|---|---|
| Take the request | If a doctor ordered the tests, take the request, or the test names as written, so the quote matches it. | Our suggestion, not a lab requirement |
| Ask how to prepare | Fasting depends on every test drawn from the sample: which blood tests need fasting. | MedlinePlus (updated 15 October 2024) |
| Ask about ID, hours and appointments | Which document the lab wants, whether you live in Egypt or are visiting, and whether you can walk in. | A question: no source read for this page covers it |
| If insured, ask your insurer which labs to use | Under Universal Health Insurance, the UHIA FAQ (undated) says limited fees will be collected for medical and laboratory tests. | Our suggestion; the fee line is from the UHIA FAQ, read 23 October 2026 |
| Ask how and when you get the result | Ask for a copy you can keep. Keep a personal health folder shows where it can go. | Our suggestion |
In Egypt: is there an official lab price list?
We found none. What the official pages we read do say, as of 23 October 2026:
- Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP). Its licensing-services page lists licences for hospitals, medical facilities, blood banks and radiology centres, among others. Laboratories are not on that list, and we found no page explaining how a patient can check a laboratory’s licence (page undated).
- EGAC. Its medical laboratories page describes accreditation to ISO 15189 (page undated). Its accredited-bodies page has a search box for a body’s name or reference number and a filter by accreditation scope, with medical laboratories among the scopes, and it shows each body’s acceptance and expiry dates (read 23 October 2026). We did not test it on a particular lab, so ask the lab for its certificate and the tests it covers.
- UHIA. Its FAQ (undated) refers to a service-pricing regulation of the system when it explains that a member treated outside their governorate can recover treatment costs under it. The page does not give that regulation’s text or any laboratory price. Another answer on the same page refers to November 2019, so the page may not be current.
If you are also being sent for a scan, the MRI and ultrasound price guide takes the same approach: ask in writing, then compare.
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Frequently asked questions
How much is a blood test in Egypt?
This page gives no figure: we found no official, dated price list for laboratory tests. Ask the lab for the price in writing and ask what it includes.
How much is a complete blood count or a vitamin D test in Egypt?
No figure for either. A complete blood count is a group of tests (MedlinePlus, updated 15 October 2024), and vitamin D has several test names (updated 4 December 2024), so ask the lab which test the quote is for and what it covers.
Does the price include taking the sample and the report?
Ask. We found no source saying that it always does.
Does insurance pay for blood tests?
Only your insurer can say, because it depends on your scheme and your doctor’s request. The UHIA FAQ (undated) says that under Universal Health Insurance some limited fees and contributions will be collected when the service is received, among them for medical and laboratory tests (read 23 October 2026).
Is an accredited lab more expensive?
We found no source that says. EGAC accredits medical laboratories to ISO 15189 (page undated, read 23 October 2026): ask the lab whether it is accredited and for which tests.
Medigize is a non-diagnostic navigation tool. This is general information, not medical advice. In an emergency, call an ambulance or go to the nearest emergency department.
Sources
- MedlinePlus, US National Library of Medicine: Complete Blood Count (CBC), page updated 15 October 2024, read 23 October 2026
- MedlinePlus, US National Library of Medicine: Vitamin D Test, page updated 4 December 2024, read 23 October 2026
- Egyptian Accreditation Council (EGAC): medical laboratories, page undated, read 23 October 2026
- Egyptian Accreditation Council (EGAC): accredited bodies, a searchable list without a page date, read 23 October 2026
- Universal Health Insurance Authority (UHIA): Frequently asked questions, page undated, read 23 October 2026
- Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP): licensing services, page undated, read 23 October 2026
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