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Compare Essential health check (up to 25 markers)

32 providers compared United Kingdom General health & wellness

Ranked: best Essential health check (up to 25 markers) tests

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Top pick

Baseline Blood Test

The Baseline Blood Test is a great way to get a snapshot of your overall health and well-being. It's an at-home blood test that provides insights into some of the most essential health markers including bone health, heart function, liver function, and energy levels.

  • At-home test
  • Doctor reviewed
  • 22 biomarkers
  • Results in 2 days
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Complete Blood Test

Essential health insights at your fingertips. Assess 20 key biomarkers to identify potential risks such as diabetes, liver disease, and cardiovascular issues.

  • At-home test
  • Doctor reviewed
  • 20 biomarkers
  • Results in 3–5 days
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Core Blood Test

Get deeper health insights with our core blood test, screening 16 biomarkers across; metabolic, hormone, heart, nutrition and organ health systems.

  • At-home test
  • Doctor reviewed
  • 16 biomarkers
  • Results in 3–5 days
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Weight Loss Blood Test

Struggling to lose weight? If dieting isn't helping and you want to know whether there are any medical causes for your weight gain, like a hormone imbalance or thyroid condition, this test can help.

  • Doctor reviewed
  • 23 biomarkers
  • Results in 4 days

Side-by-side comparison

Compare essential health check (up to 25 markers) tests feature by feature across all providers.

Feature Forth Baseline Blood Test Thriva Basic general health blood test Better2Know Blood Chemistry Test Nurse Kit Better2Know Complete Blood Cell Count Better2Know Complete Blood Chemistry Test Nurse Kit Numan Complete Blood Test Better2Know Comprehensive Biochemistry and Haematology Profile Numan Core Blood Test YorkTest Essential Health Check Monitor My Health Essential Health Screen Blue Horizon Medicals Feelgood Gold Blue Horizon Medicals Fingerprick Wellman Blue Horizon Medicals Fingerprick Wellwoman Monitor My Health Full Health Screen Monitor My Health Full Health Screen test plus TPO LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor General health blood test Thriva General health blood test London Medical Laboratory General Health Profile Randox Health General Health Quickdraw Test Medichecks Health and Lifestyle Blood Test Thriva Long-term health blood test Better2Know Post Covid-19 Recovery Health Check (Bronze) Better2Know Post Covid-19 Recovery Health Check (Silver) Better2Know Senior Female Wellness Nurse Kit Better2Know Senior Female Wellness Screen Better2Know Senior Male Profile Nurse Kit Better2Know Senior Well Man Screen Medichecks Weight Loss Blood Test Better2Know Well Man Screen Better2Know Well Man Screen Nurse Kit Better2Know Well Woman Screen Better2Know Well Woman Screen Nurse Kit
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Price £135.00 £109.00 £65.00 £145.00 £79.95 £118.00 £195.00 £88.00 £55.00 £49.00 £94.25 £82.25 £82.25 £65.00 £72.00 £97.00 £117.00 £89.00 £84.00 £89.00 £212.00 £395.00 £495.00 £499.00 £695.00 £499.00 £695.00 £107.00 £245.00 £145.00 £245.00 £145.00
Biomarkers Count 22 14 8 9 10 20 10 16 18 9 9 20 20 14 15 18 19 19 23 19 19 20 25 18 18 18 18 23 14 14 13 13
At Home
Doctor Reviewed
Turnaround Min Days 2 days 2 days 1 days 1 days 1 days 3 days 1 days 3 days 7 days 1 days 1 days 1 days 1 days 1 days 1 days 3 days 2 days 1 days 2 days 3 days 15 days 1 days 1 days 2 days 2 days 2 days 2 days 4 days 1 days 1 days 1 days 1 days
Turnaround Max Days 2 days 2 days 1 days 1 days 1 days 5 days 1 days 5 days 7 days 2 days 1 days 1 days 1 days 2 days 2 days 3 days 2 days 1 days 3 days 3 days 15 days 1 days 1 days 2 days 2 days 2 days 2 days 4 days 1 days 1 days 1 days 1 days
Sample Type Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood Mixed Mixed Mixed Mixed Blood Blood Blood Blood Blood
Collection Model At-home finger-prick kit or at-home AutoDraw device or home nurse visit or venous draw at a partner At-home finger-prick or nurse-taken venous sample (£60 extra) Nurse kit: venous draw by a nurse, post to lab Venous draw at clinic or nurse visit Nurse kit: venous draw by a nurse, post to lab At-home finger-prick kit or Tasso+ upper-arm device (+£10) Venous draw at clinic or nurse visit At-home finger-prick kit or Tasso+ upper-arm device (+£10) At-home finger-prick At-home finger-prick At-home finger-prick or Tasso autodraw or venous draw at clinic or nurse home visit At-home finger-prick or venous draw at clinic or nurse home visit At-home finger-prick or venous draw at clinic or nurse home visit At-home finger-prick At-home finger-prick At-home finger-prick, posted to lab At-home finger-prick or nurse-taken venous sample (£60 extra) At-home finger-prick kit (+£3.99 postage), venous draw at a partner clinic (+£35) or home visit by a At-home Quickdraw (Tasso+) blood collection, posted to lab At-home finger-prick or in-store clinic or home nurse visit or venous draw at clinic At-home finger-prick or nurse-taken venous sample (£60 extra) Venous draw at clinic Venous draw at clinic Nurse kit: venous draw by a nurse, post to lab; also clinic £695 Venous draw and urine at clinic or nurse visit; also home kit £499 Nurse kit: venous draw by a nurse, post to lab; also clinic £695 Venous draw and urine at clinic or nurse visit; also home kit £499 In-store clinic or home nurse visit or venous draw at clinic Venous draw at clinic or nurse visit; also home kit £145 Nurse kit: venous draw by a nurse, post to lab; also clinic £245 Venous draw at clinic or nurse visit; also home kit £145 Nurse kit: venous draw by a nurse, post to lab; also clinic £245
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