Shield Blood Test from Guardant Health Shield

Name: Shield Blood Test
Brand: Guardant Health Shield
Price: 1495 USD

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Guardant Shield provider-ordered blood test for average-risk colorectal cancer screening.

Current price: $1,495
Sample: Blood
Turnaround: 14 days
Access: Clinician Authorized, Lab Visit

Evidence & Key Facts

Source collectedLast source check August 25, 2026

Evidence basis. This named result reflects the sources and verification evidence listed on this page as of the date shown.

Best for

Colorectal Cancer Screening

Standout strength

The official patient page documents intended population, specimen, test classification, performing organization, follow-up, price, and explicit sensitivity and precancer limitations.

Important watch-out

A negative result does not replace colonoscopy and a positive result requires follow-up.

Shield Blood Test from Guardant Health Shield

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Your Fit Score

050100?

Not calculated

Answer five questions to see how this panel matches your goals, budget, collection preferences, access, and support needs.

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Labbrary's review, Fit Score, and basic comparison are free. The provider's panel, shipping, collection, clinician review, and other services are separate. About 2 minutes. No account required.

Guardant Shield provider-ordered blood test for average-risk colorectal cancer screening.

Current price: $1,495
Sample: Blood
Turnaround: 14 days
Access: Clinician Authorized, Lab Visit

Evidence & Key Facts

Source collectedLast source check August 25, 2026

Evidence basis. This named result reflects the sources and verification evidence listed on this page as of the date shown.

Best for

Colorectal Cancer Screening

Standout strength

The official patient page documents intended population, specimen, test classification, performing organization, follow-up, price, and explicit sensitivity and precancer limitations.

Important watch-out

A negative result does not replace colonoscopy and a positive result requires follow-up.

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Scope, both directions

Inside the Panel. Beyond the Name.

Named measurements

colorectal cancer (methylation partitioning cell-free DNA signals)

Measured categories and focus areas

Cancer Screening
Colorectal Health
Colorectal Cancer Screening

Important limits and omissions

The current official evidence does not include confirmation beyond this documented limit: Turnaround, complete performance table, ordering eligibility details, privacy retention, and refund terms remain unresolved. If this detail affects your choice, verify it with the provider before ordering.
The current official evidence does not include confirmation beyond this documented limit: A negative result does not replace colonoscopy and a positive result requires follow-up. If this detail affects your choice, verify it with the provider before ordering.

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The source documents this cost or terms information: Cash-pay rate of $1,495 is stated for cases not fully covered by insurance.

The source exposes this coverage: Cell-free DNA alterations derived from colorectal cancer signals in blood. Any unlisted analytes remain unknown.

The documented scope is relevant to Blood-based colorectal cancer screening for asymptomatic average-risk adults age 45 and older. The source does not establish a stand-alone diagnosis or treatment decision.

The source provides use context and a result or report description, but product-specific reference intervals, uncertainty, and follow-up rules remain unresolved.

The source documents Blood collected in the Guardant Shield Blood Collection Kit. and The page identifies a qualitative in-vitro diagnostic test and cell-free DNA detection; product-specific analytical method details are not fully stated., but product-specific validation, performance data, and complete laboratory assignment remain unresolved.

The source documents this route: Healthcare-provider ordered blood test, performed at Guardant Health; a positive result should be followed by colonoscopy.

The source includes privacy or data-handling language, but complete retention, deletion, and sharing terms remain unresolved.

The official page exposes core identity, scope, specimen, access, and source-specific evidence for Shield Blood Test; material terms and laboratory details remain unresolved where not listed.

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Source 1Recorded for this record. Last source check August 25, 2026.View source

True total cost

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Pricing for Shield Blood Test
Item	Current disclosed price	Note
Panel	$1,495	Ask the ordering clinician or provider to confirm the complete cost.
HSA/FSA payment	Not confirmed	HSA/FSA payment eligibility has not been confirmed from provider documentation.
Optional services	Not confirmed	Clinician review, subscriptions, and retesting discounts are listed only when documented.

Price status. A current panel price has not been confirmed. Ask the ordering clinician or provider to confirm testing, collection, shipping, and consultation fees.

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Strengths

The official patient page documents intended population, specimen, test classification, performing organization, follow-up, price, and explicit sensitivity and precancer limitations.

Watch-outs

A negative result does not replace colonoscopy and a positive result requires follow-up.

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August 25, 2026Recorded source date.Source collected

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Shield Blood Test from Guardant Health Shield

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