General health blood test

Check key health markers including cholesterol, vitamins, blood sugar, and iron. Includes detailed GP report.

  • At-home test
  • Doctor reviewed
  • Subscription available
Sample
Blood
Collection
At-home finger-prick or nurse-taken venous sample (£60 extra)
Results in
2 days
Biomarkers
19
Doctor reviewed
Yes
Tests for
  • Cholesterol
  • Total Cholesterol/HDL Ratio
  • Triglyceride/HDL ratio
  • Folate
  • HDL cholesterol
  • LDL cholesterol
  • Non-HDL cholesterol
  • Triglycerides
  • HbA1c
  • Ferritin
  • Alanine transferase
  • Alkaline phosphatase
  • +7 more

Test specifications

Provider
Thriva
Sample type
blood
Collection method
at-home finger-prick or nurse-taken venous sample (£60 extra)
Turnaround time
2 days
Biomarkers tested
19
At-home test
Yes
Doctor reviewed
Yes
Gender focus
Both

What's tested

19 biomarkers as listed by Thriva.

Advanced Lipid Profile (with Apolipoproteins)

  • Cholesterol
  • Total Cholesterol/HDL Ratio
  • Triglyceride/HDL ratio

B Vitamins Profile

  • Folate

Cholesterol status

  • HDL cholesterol
  • LDL cholesterol
  • Non-HDL cholesterol
  • Triglycerides

Diabetes

  • HbA1c

Iron status

  • Ferritin

Liver Biochemistry Profile

  • Alanine transferase
  • Alkaline phosphatase

Liver health

  • Bilirubin
  • Gamma GT

Proteins

  • Albumin
  • Globulin
  • Total protein

Vitamins

  • Vitamin D
  • Total B12

About this test

What can a general health check tell you?

A general health check gives you a clear picture of what's going on inside and how to support your body. Check everything from your cholesterol levels to your liver health and vitamin D levels.

We can help you improve your health in just 3 months - more than 70% of customers who begin with out-of-range results improve by their second blood test.

Our doctors always explain the next steps to help you maintain or improve your results. And you can access your health data anytime, anywhere, just as you should be able to.

What's covered in this blood test?

  • Cholesterol (lipid profile): Lipids, including cholesterol, are essential for the production of hormones and vitamin D. But high cholesterol levels are linked to an increased risk of heart disease and stroke.
  • HbA1c (diabetes risk): HbA1c (glycated haemoglobin) measures your average blood sugar over the past 3 months, which is a good indicator for the risk of developing pre-diabetes and diabetes.
  • Liver profile: Your liver has over 500 functions - like detoxifying your blood and absorbing nutrients. Poor liver health puts you at risk of chronic disease (like heart disease), weight gain and low energy.
  • Vitamin D: Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium. If you don't get enough vitamin D you might feel depressed, tired, get sick often, have weak bones and muscle pain.
  • Vitamin B12 (total): Vitamin B12 is essential for a healthy nervous system. If you're deficient it can cause tiredness, pins and needles, heart palpitations, shortness of breath, and muscle weakness.
  • Vitamin B9 (folate): Folate (vitamin B9) is needed for healthy skin, hair, and eyes. If you're deficient it can cause tiredness, pins and needles, heart palpitations, shortness of breath and muscle weakness.
  • Ferritin (iron): A ferritin test measures the amount of iron stored in your body. It can help check for iron deficiency or iron overload. Iron is essential for helping carry oxygen around your body.

Description provided by Thriva.

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