Blood tests

Blood tests, taken in person and explained properly

A blood test is only useful if it is the right test, done properly and explained in a way that helps you decide what to do. Blood samples are taken in person. We do not offer home testing, postal kits or home collection.

Blood testing takes place in person. Through our partner network, we provide access to 70 blood collection sites across the UK.

These are partner blood collection facilities, not Vivarta clinics.

Not sure what you need?

Start with a health assessment

If you have symptoms, a concern or simply want a broader picture, a Comprehensive Health Assessment helps decide which tests, if any, are worth doing, and puts the results in context.

Start with a health assessment
Know what you want to test?

Choose your blood test

If you already know what you would like to check, you can go directly to a test. Your results come with a clear explanation, and you can ask for further advice afterwards.

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Blood testing

Blood test options

Explore blood testing for different health concerns. Speak to our team for help choosing an appropriate panel and understanding what your results mean.

Men's Health

Blood tests that can look at testosterone and related hormones, alongside general health markers such as blood count, cholesterol, blood sugar, liver and kidney function. A prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test can be discussed with you, including what it can and cannot tell you.

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Women's Health

Blood tests that can look at hormones such as oestradiol, FSH, LH and progesterone, alongside thyroid function, iron stores and general health markers. Some hormone results depend on the timing of your cycle, so we explain when to test.

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Digestive Health

Blood tests that can check for the antibody linked with coeliac disease, and for nutrients that digestive problems can affect, such as iron, folate and vitamin B12. The coeliac antibody test is only reliable while you are eating gluten. Some digestive investigations use a stool sample rather than blood; these are not blood tests and are discussed separately.

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Vitamins & Minerals

Blood tests for nutrients such as vitamin D, vitamin B12, folate, magnesium, zinc and calcium, and for iron stores (ferritin). Results are most useful alongside your diet, symptoms and any supplements you take.

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Cardiovascular Health

Blood tests for cholesterol and other blood fats, with options that add blood sugar (HbA1c) or markers such as lipoprotein(a) and apolipoprotein B. Results help put your cardiovascular risk in context alongside blood pressure, family history and lifestyle.

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Hormonal Health

Blood tests for thyroid function and, depending on the panel, reproductive hormones or cortisol. Some hormones vary with the time of day or the menstrual cycle, so the timing of your test matters.

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Tired All the Time

A broad blood panel covering common, checkable causes of tiredness, including blood count, iron stores, vitamin B12, folate, vitamin D, thyroid function, blood sugar and kidney function. Tiredness often has causes that blood tests cannot show, such as sleep, stress or mood, so results are best discussed alongside your history.

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How it works

From choosing a test to understanding the result

A gloved professional taking a blood sample from a person's arm

  1. Choosing the right test

    Tests are chosen for a reason. If you start with a health assessment, we suggest tests that could change the advice you receive. If you choose a test yourself, we explain what it can and cannot show.

  2. Your blood collection

    Your sample is taken in person at a partner collection facility. We will explain how to arrange your appointment.

  3. Preparing for your test

    Some tests need you to fast or to have your sample taken at a particular time of day. We will tell you if this applies. Keep taking prescribed medicines unless a clinician tells you otherwise, and tell us about any supplements: biotin (vitamin B7), found in some hair and nail products, can distort some results.

  4. Your results

    Your sample is analysed by our laboratory partner, and we let you know when your results are ready.

  5. After testing

    Your results are explained in plain language. If you would like to talk them through, or if they suggest a next step, you can speak to our team or move on to a health assessment.

What blood tests cannot do

A normal result is reassuring but does not rule out every condition, and a result just outside the reference range is not always a problem. Results can change with time of day, recent illness, exercise, food and medicines. That is why results are best interpreted alongside your history rather than as numbers on their own.

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Questions

Frequently asked questions

Can I do the test at home?

No. We do not offer home testing, postal kits or home collection. Samples are taken in person at a partner collection facility.

Is the collection site a Vivarta clinic?

No. Samples are taken at partner blood collection facilities.

Do I need a health assessment first?

No. If you know what you want to test, you can choose a test directly. If you are unsure, a health assessment helps decide what is worth testing.

Do I need to fast?

Only for some tests. We will tell you in advance if you need to fast or have your sample taken at a certain time.

Will my GP see the results?

Your results belong to you, and you can share them with your GP.

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Next step

Questions about blood tests?

Tell us briefly what you would like to check, and we will explain which tests might help. Please do not include detailed medical information in your message.

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