Everlab, Prenuvo and i-screen: what each is looking at
Prenuvo is whole-body MRI imaging. i-screen is pathology you can order directly. Everlab is a yearly programme of pathology with clinician review, with a DEXA scan on higher plans and a full-body MRI sold separately. Start with which question you are asking, then compare price. We have an arrangement with i-screen and none with Everlab or Prenuvo.
Last updated 2 October 2026
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Three models, not three prices
| Service | Built around | Best suited to answering |
|---|---|---|
| Prenuvo | Whole-body MRI imaging | Is there a structural abnormality somewhere |
| Everlab | Yearly programme: pathology with clinician review; DEXA on higher plans; full-body MRI sold separately. Plans $299 to $2,999 a year (read 30 Sep 2026) | What do a wide set of biomarkers say, and what should I do about them |
| i-screen | Pathology tests you can order directly, listed A$39 to A$1,099 (read 23 Sep 2026) | I want specific blood tests without going through a GP first |
A structural description of each model, current as at 19 August 2026. Offerings change; confirm what is included directly with the provider. The i-screen range was read off its own catalogue on 23 September 2026. Everlab's plan prices were read off its own plans page on 30 September 2026. Prenuvo's Australian pricing is given when you book. We earn nothing from either.
Our commercial arrangement. Refer Labs has a commercial arrangement with i-screen and none with Everlab or Prenuvo. i-screen gave us the code referlabs, worth A$20 off a first test, and that code is the only thing we are paid on, so a click alone earns us nothing. Before you use it: none of i-screen is Medicare-rebatable, on i-screen's own terms, while a test a GP considers clinically indicated is frequently bulk billed. Ask a GP first if the test you want might be indicated.
Browse i-screen's tests or read our full i-screen review, which prices the range and says who it does not suit.
Imaging and pathology are not substitutes
An MRI looks at structure. Blood tests look at chemistry. Something visible on a scan will not necessarily show in bloods, and plenty of things bloods pick up are invisible on imaging.
So “which is better value” is the wrong question. The better one is what you are worried about, and whether that concern is well founded, which is where a GP conversation beats a comparison table.
Ask all three the same questions
1. What is the total fee, and what is explicitly not included?
Follow-up and interpretation are the common exclusions.
2. Is a doctor reviewing my results, and do I speak to them?
A report without interpretation moves the hard part onto you or your GP.
3. What proportion of clients get a finding needing follow-up?
A fair provider will answer this. It tells you how likely the cascade is.
4. Is follow-up included, and if not, what does it cost?
This is where the total can grow well beyond the advertised figure.
5. Will my GP receive the results in a usable form?
Your GP is who acts on it long after the service has moved on.
The step before any of them
Talk to a GP about what your actual risk factors are. Some people have a family history or a specific concern that warrants investigation, and in those cases there may be a clinically indicated pathway that attracts a rebate rather than a private screen you pay for in full.
Our page on whole-body MRI sets out why clinicians are cautious about broad screening of people without symptoms. That caution applies to this whole category, not to one provider in it.
General information for an Australian audience, not medical advice, and not a recommendation for or against any service.
Common questions
- What is the difference between Everlab, Prenuvo and i-screen?
- Chiefly what they measure. Prenuvo is built around whole-body MRI imaging. Everlab is a yearly preventive-health programme built around pathology with clinician review; its higher plans add a DEXA scan, and it also sells a full-body MRI. i-screen is a pathology testing service you can order without going through a GP first. Imaging and blood testing answer different questions, so start with which one looks at what you want checked, and compare price after that.
- How much do these services cost in Australia?
- All three are private and unsubsidised. Everlab publishes yearly plans from $299 to $2,999 (everlab.com.au/plans, read 30 September 2026), i-screen lists individual tests, and Prenuvo's Australian pricing is given when you book. Ask each the same follow-up: what is not included.
- Does a doctor review the results?
- This is the question that most changes the value, and it differs between services and sometimes between packages within one service. Ask specifically: is a doctor reviewing my results, is that included in the price, and do I get a conversation or only a report. A large set of numbers with no clinical interpretation transfers the hard part to you and often to your GP.
- Does Medicare cover any of this?
- Generally not, because these are screening services for people without symptoms rather than investigations of a clinical problem. If something found leads to a clinically indicated follow-up, that follow-up may attract a rebate. The initial screen does not.
- Which one should I choose?
- That depends on your history and risk, which is a conversation for a GP rather than a comparison site. What we can say is that the question worth answering before booking any of them is what you would do with each possible result. If a borderline finding would mean months of follow-up you had not budgeted for, that belongs in the decision.
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General information for an Australian audience, not medical advice and not a diagnosis. Circumstances differ from person to person, and a registered practitioner decides what is right for you after an individual assessment. Prices change; each figure states when we checked it.
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