Pre-visit · Barcode help

Ready for the lab?

We'll help you identify Quest vs LabCorp, understand the process, and fix barcode issues.

How it works

The 4-step journey

Think of your barcode as a pre-paid shipping label for your specimen.

1

Order & receive barcode

You get an email with a unique barcode — your digital ticket to the lab.

2

Identify your destination

Barcode format decides Quest or LabCorp. They are not interchangeable.

3

Visit the “gate agent”

Staff scan your barcode into FormFox (Quest) or LabCorp’s system to confirm your prepaid order.

4

Automatic reporting

Once collected, you’re done. Results track with the barcode and go out automatically.

Lab identifier

Which lab is yours?

Look at your barcode email, then tap the match below.

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One brand, many locations

Your barcode is brand-specific but valid nationally — any Quest or any LabCorp, once you know which brand.

At the lab

Custody & Control Form

Example of the form used during your visit.

Custody and Control Form example
Barcode help

Expired barcode

If the Valid Until date has passed, pick the path that matches your test.

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Employer / court-ordered

Contact your employer or supervising officer for an extension. We can’t approve one without their permission.

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Personal tests

We can often extend it. Use SOS and text support for help.

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Request a refund

If an extension isn’t possible, request a refund (policy applies).

Refund form (new tab)
On-site emergency

Barcode error at the lab

Use this only if you are at the collection site right now.

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Tell the collector

“I need to contact my third-party administrator (LTS) to resolve a barcode issue. Can you wait one moment?”

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Text us a photo

Send a clear photo of your entire phone screen showing the barcode email, plus a short description of the error.

💡 Tip: Book an appointment when you can — it usually cuts wait time at the lab.