ABOLabs LLC

For many Colorado families, what sounds like a quick trip to the laboratory can disrupt an entire morning or afternoon.

Denver workers have an average one-way commute of approximately 24.9 minutes. Add the drive to a patient service center, parking, check-in, waiting-room time, the blood draw itself, and the trip home or back to work, and a short appointment can quickly become a much larger interruption.

The challenge is even greater for parents and caregivers working outside a traditional weekday schedule.

A Colorado childcare snapshot using data collected from 2015 through 2019 estimated that approximately 72,100 children under age six had working parents whose schedules included early mornings, evenings, or weekends.

For these families, completing laboratory work may involve:

• Missing work or using paid time off
• Pulling a child out of school or childcare
• Finding transportation
• Coordinating care for other children or relatives
• Managing an older adult’s mobility needs
• Rearranging an already crowded family schedule

ABOLabs helps make that process easier by bringing professional blood-draw and specimen-collection services directly to the patient’s home, workplace, senior community, or another approved location.

No crowded waiting room. No unnecessary cross-town drive. Less disruption to the rest of the day.

Convenience That Puts Colorado Families First

At-home laboratory collection is not only about saving time. It can help families maintain a little more balance during an already demanding week.

A mobile appointment may allow:

• Parents to remain home with their children
• Remote workers to avoid losing several hours of the workday
• Children to complete a draw in a familiar environment
• Older adults to avoid difficult or unnecessary travel
• Family caregivers to coordinate fewer transportation arrangements
• Patients with mobility or health concerns to remain safely at home

For some patients, the familiar surroundings may also make the collection feel less overwhelming than visiting a busy patient service center.

The phlebotomist travels to the patient, completes the collection, and prepares the specimens for delivery, laboratory drop-off, or specialty-kit shipping according to the applicable order and laboratory instructions.

Colorado’s Geography Adds Another Layer

Colorado families do not all live within a few minutes of a laboratory.

Some live in sprawling suburbs. Others live in mountain communities, rural areas, or neighborhoods where traffic can turn a routine errand into a lengthy trip.

Weather, elevation, distance, and road conditions can create additional complications, especially when a family is coordinating around school, work, medical appointments, and caregiving responsibilities.

Mobile phlebotomy helps reduce one of the most common barriers to completing laboratory work: physically getting to the collection site.

Service availability, scheduling, travel charges, and weather-related restrictions may vary by location. ABOLabs provides appointment details and applicable fees before the visit whenever possible.

Insurance Coverage Does Not Always Equal Easy Access

Most Colorado children have health insurance, but being insured does not automatically make healthcare convenient or easy to reach.

Families may still face:

• Limited appointment hours
• Transportation difficulties
• Childcare conflicts
• Long travel distances
• Mobility limitations
• Work schedules that do not match clinic hours
• Out-of-pocket charges for services that insurance does not cover

ABOLabs operates as a self-pay mobile phlebotomy and specimen-collection service. We do not bill insurance for our collection fees.

The laboratory performing the testing may bill separately or have its own insurance arrangements. Patients should confirm testing coverage and laboratory billing directly with their insurance carrier and the laboratory processing their specimens.

Professional Collection in a Familiar Setting

Every appointment requires more than drawing blood.

Depending on the order and specimen requirements, the collection process may include:

• Reviewing the laboratory order or specialty-kit instructions
• Confirming patient identification
• Selecting and labeling the required collection tubes
• Following applicable collection and handling procedures
• Centrifuging specimens when required
• Maintaining temperature controls when required
• Preparing samples for laboratory delivery or shipment
• Documenting the collection and chain of custody when applicable

ABOLabs phlebotomists are trained to work with patients across different age groups, including children, older adults, and individuals who may benefit from receiving services in familiar surroundings.

Although no blood draw can be guaranteed to be completely stress-free, a quieter and more personalized environment may make the experience feel more manageable.

Why Colorado Families Choose ABOLabs

Mobile and In-Office Options

Patients may schedule mobile services at an approved location or inquire about appointments at the ABOLabs Northglenn office.

Scheduling That Works Around Real Life

Appointment availability varies, but ABOLabs works to provide scheduled options that accommodate work, school, caregiving responsibilities, and specimen requirements.

Routine and Specialty Collections

ABOLabs supports physician-ordered laboratory work, eligible direct-to-consumer testing, specialty kits, and other approved specimen-collection services.

Clear Self-Pay Pricing

Collection and travel fees are explained before scheduling. Laboratory testing, specialty kits, shipping, and other third-party charges may be billed separately.

Locally Owned and Operated

ABOLabs is a Colorado-based small business serving patients throughout the Denver metropolitan area, the Front Range, mountain communities, other parts of Colorado, and portions of southern Wyoming.

Take Some of the Stress Out of Laboratory Testing

Your family’s healthcare should not require dismantling the rest of your day.

Mobile phlebotomy provides another way to complete necessary laboratory work while reducing travel, waiting-room time, and schedule disruption.

Whether you are arranging a routine blood draw, completing a specialty kit, coordinating testing for an older family member, or helping a child through an ordered collection, ABOLabs brings the draw closer to home.

Your Couch. Your Lab.

Visit abolabs.org to learn more or request an appointment. Call or text: 720-218-8748

ABOLabs is an independent phlebotomy and specimen-collection service, not a diagnostic laboratory. ABOLabs does not diagnose medical conditions, interpret laboratory results, or replace guidance from a licensed healthcare provider.



Updated and republished June 28, 2026.