The gold standard for measuring VO2 max is a cardiopulmonary exercise test (CPET) in a clinical lab. You wear a mask connected to a metabolic cart while exercising at progressively harder intensities until exhaustion. The result is a direct measurement — not an estimate. Tests typically cost $150–$500 and take about 45 minutes.
Finding a facility can be surprisingly difficult — many labs don't advertise well. We built this directory to help. Search by city or state, or browse below.
What to expect from a lab test
Cost
$150–$500 depending on location. University labs are cheapest ($150–$200). Insurance covers it if ordered by a doctor for a medical reason.
Duration
The exercise portion is 8–15 minutes. Total visit including setup, calibration, and cooldown is ~45 minutes.
What you get
VO2 max (ml/kg/min), ventilatory thresholds (VT1/VT2), heart rate zones, and often a lactate threshold estimate. Some labs include a written report.
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Alaska
Alabama
VO2 max testing available in Alabaster, Alabama
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Homewood, Alabama
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Jacksonville, Alabama
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Mobile, Alabama
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Town Creek, Alabama
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
Arkansas
Arizona
VO2 max testing available in Carefree, Arizona
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Chandler, Arizona
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Flagstaff, Arizona
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Gilbert, Arizona
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Phoenix, Arizona
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Scottsdale, Arizona
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Tucson, Arizona
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Wickenburg, Arizona
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
California
Robert Huizenga MD
Beverly Hills, California — 415 N Crescent, 200, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Phone: 3103672066
Max Heart Health
Beverly Hills, California — 9777 Wilshire Blvd Suite 510, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone: 310-499-2684
VO2 max testing available in Carlsbad, California
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Costa Mesa, California
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Culver City, California
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Davis, California
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Fresno, California
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Glendale, California
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Irvine, California
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in La Jolla, California
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Long Beach, California
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Los Angeles, California
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Los Gatos, California
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Oakland, California
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Pacific Palisades, California
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Palm Desert, California
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Redlands, California
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in San Diego, California
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in San Francisco, California
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in San Marcos, California
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Santa Barbara, California
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Santa Cruz, California
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Santa Monica, California
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Solana Beach, California
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Thousand Oaks, California
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Venice, California
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Woodland Hills, California
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Yorba Linda, California
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
Colorado
VO2 max testing available in Boulder, Colorado
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Castle Rock, Colorado
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Colorado Springs, Colorado
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Denver, Colorado
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Fort Collins, Colorado
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Golden, Colorado
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Littleton, Colorado
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
Connecticut
VO2 max testing available in Fairfield, Connecticut
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Glastonbury, Connecticut
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
The Practice: Habits for Healthspan
Greenwich, Connecticut — 334 Pemberwick Road, Greenwich, CT 06831
Phone: 203-244-8404
VO2 max testing available in Middletown, Connecticut
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Milford, Connecticut
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in New Haven, Connecticut
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Westport, Connecticut
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
District of Columbia
VO2 max testing available in Washington, District of Columbia
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
Florida
VO2 max testing available in Boca Raton, Florida
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Coral Gables, Florida
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Lakeland, Florida
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Melbourne, Florida
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Miami, Florida
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Orlando, Florida
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
Delta Performance and Rehab
Pembroke Pines, Florida — 200 SW 172nd Ave, Pembroke Pines, FL 33029
Phone: 7542333907
VO2 max testing available in Pensacola, Florida
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Pinecrest, Florida
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Sarasota, Florida
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Tallahassee, Florida
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Wesley Chapel, Florida
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
Georgia
VO2 max testing available in Alpharetta, Georgia
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Atlanta, Georgia
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
The Raisig Clinic And Wellness Center
East Ellijay, Georgia — 60 Highland Court, East Ellijay, GA 30540
Phone: 7066983627
VO2 max testing available in Marietta, Georgia
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Peachtree City, Georgia
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Roswell, Georgia
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Savannah, Georgia
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
Hawaii
VO2 max testing available in Honolulu, Hawaii
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
Iowa
Idaho
VO2 max testing available in Boise, Idaho
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
John (testing facility)
Hayden, Idaho — 265 West Prairie Shopping Center, Hayden, ID 83835
Phone: 2086992136
VO2 max testing available in Twin Falls, Idaho
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
Illinois
VO2 max testing available in Chicago, Illinois
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Edwardsville, Illinois
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
3PT
Mokena, Illinois — 19807 S La Grange Rd., Mokena, IL 60448
Phone: 7089383378
VO2 max testing available in Peoria, Illinois
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in River Forest, Illinois
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Skokie, Illinois
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
Indiana
VO2 max testing available in Carmel, Indiana
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Elkhart, Indiana
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Evansville, Indiana
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Indianapolis, Indiana
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Muncie, Indiana
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
VO2 max testing available in Lafayette, Louisiana
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Shreveport, Louisiana
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
Morvant Endurance
Shreveport, Louisiana — 2147 Pine Hill Rd, Shreveport, LA 71107
Phone: 318-564-3016
Massachusetts
VO2 max testing available in Boston, Massachusetts
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Cambridge, Massachusetts
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Seekonk, Massachusetts
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Springfield, Massachusetts
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Wellesley, Massachusetts
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
Maryland
Maine
Michigan
VO2 max testing available in Ann Arbor, Michigan
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Grand Rapids, Michigan
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Madison Heights, Michigan
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Traverse City, Michigan
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
Minnesota
Missouri
Mississippi
VO2 max testing available in Oxford, Mississippi
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
Montana
VO2 max testing available in Helena, Montana
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Missoula, Montana
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
A-Line Health
Whitefish, Montana — 1828 Baker Avenue, Whitefish, MT 59937
Phone: 7196611952
North Carolina
VO2 max testing available in Charlotte, North Carolina
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Greensboro, North Carolina
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Morrisville, North Carolina
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Raleigh, North Carolina
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Wilmington, North Carolina
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
Nebraska
VO2 max testing available in Kearney, Nebraska
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
New Hampshire
VO2 max testing available in Keene, New Hampshire
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
New Jersey
VO2 max testing available in Manasquan, New Jersey
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Millburn, New Jersey
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Morristown, New Jersey
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Wayne, New Jersey
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
New Mexico
Nevada
VO2 max testing available in Las Vegas, Nevada
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
New York
VO2 max testing available in Albany, New York
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Garden City, New York
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in New York, New York
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Plattsburgh, New York
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
RX FIT
Port Washington, New York — 57-61 Manorhaven Blvd, Port Washington, NY 11050
Phone: 5162127353
VO2 max testing available in Rochester, New York
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
VO2 max testing available in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Dunmore, Pennsylvania
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
Peak Performance Medicine
Erie, Pennsylvania — 6023 West Ridge Road, Erie, PA 16506
Phone: 4403446662
VO2 max testing available in Horsham, Pennsylvania
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Wexford, Pennsylvania
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
South Carolina
South Dakota
VO2 max testing available in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
Tennessee
Texas
VO2 max testing available in Amarillo, Texas
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Austin, Texas
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in College Station, Texas
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Dallas, Texas
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in El Paso, Texas
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Fort Worth, Texas
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Houston, Texas
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Kyle, Texas
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Mansfield, Texas
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Plano, Texas
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in San Antonio, Texas
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
Permanence Health
San Antonio, Texas — 20655 W Interstate 10, Unit 105, San Antonio, TX 78257
Phone: 3055273945
Utah
VO2 max testing available in Lehi, Utah
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Logan, Utah
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Murray, Utah
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Pleasant Grove, Utah
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Saint George, Utah
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
Virginia
VO2 max testing available in Arlington, Virginia
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Charlottesville, Virginia
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Falls Church, Virginia
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Lansdowne, Virginia
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Manassas, Virginia
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Norfolk, Virginia
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Richmond, Virginia
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
Washington
VO2 max testing available in Bellevue, Washington
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Kirkland, Washington
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Olympia, Washington
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Redmond, Washington
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
Wisconsin
VO2 max testing available in Delafield, Wisconsin
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Eau Claire, Wisconsin
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Kenosha, Wisconsin
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in La Crosse, Wisconsin
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
VO2 max testing available in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
West Virginia
VO2 max testing available in Benwood, West Virginia
via Fitnescity (Quest Diagnostics partner)
Wyoming
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