Metabolic Health Tests
Metabolic health looks at how well your body is coping with everyday challenges such as what you eat, how you move, stress and sleep.
Poor metabolic health means that your body is not coping well and this accelerates ageing and increases the risk of common killers such as heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes and dementia.
Our metabolic health tests allow you to easily check your cholesterol levels, how your body is handling sugar and more advanced markers such as lipoprotein (a). All results are explained by one of our metabolic health experts so you get the insights you need to optimise your lifespan.
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Metabolic Health Blood Test
When did you last check your cholesterol and diabetes risk? Check both and understand your metabolic health with one simple blood test.
Key Benefits:
- Results and doctor's report in 2 days or less
- Free, next-working day delivery
Thyroid Blood Test
Problems with your thyroid gland are common and cause a range of symptoms. They're also really simple to test for with our Thyroid Blood Test.
Key Benefits:
- Results and doctor's report in 2 days or less
- Free, next-working day delivery
Diabetes (HbA1c) Blood Test
Tracking how your body is handling blood sugar over time with HbA1c is one of the most important tests you can do to understand your metabolic health. Are you on a path towards pre-diabetes or diabetes?
Key Benefits:
- Results and doctor's report in 2 days or less
- Free, next-working day delivery
Cholesterol Blood Test
Tracking your cholesterol levels tells you how your body is handling fats and is an important risk factor for developing heart disease, stroke and dementia.
Key Benefits:
- Results and doctor's report in 2 days or less
- Free, next-working day delivery
Lipoprotein (a) Blood Test
Check your Lp(a) - lipoprotein (a) - level with a simple finger-prick blood test. Everyone should check their Lp(a) level at least once because it is the commonest genetic risk factor for heart disease.
Key Benefits:
- Results and doctor's report in 2 days or less
- Free, next-working day delivery
CRP Blood Test for Inflammation
Check for inflammation with a high sensitivity CRP blood test.
Key Benefits:
- Results and doctor's report in 2 days or less
- Free, next-working day delivery
How to test your metabolic health.
It's fast and easy to order your metabolic health test online. You'll receive your test kit quickly, in discreet plain packaging. Then all you need to do is...
Collect & Post Sample
Use your metabolic health test kit to collect your sample at home or in a clinic. Post your sample back to our accredited lab for analysis using the envelope included in your kit.
Accurate Results, explained
We'll deliver your metabolic health test results to your online dashboard and explain them all in detail. You'll also be able to track your metabolic health test results over time.
Get Support & Progress
Our metabolic health experts will put your results into context so you can understand what they mean for you. We'll highlight how you can use your results to optimise your metabolic health, lower your future risk of disease and live better for longer.
“How can metabolic health tests help you?”
“It's not an exaggeration to say that metabolic health is the most important aspect of your health overall. Poor metabolic health causes heart disease, cancer, dementia and frailty and is responsible for 80% of deaths.”
“Poor metabolic health doesn't generally cause symptoms so metabolic health tests are an absolutely essential tool to making sure you're as healthy as you can be.”
“Use our Metabolic Health Blood Test to check your cholesterol levels, sugar handling and inflammation and take the first step to living better for longer today.”
gut doctor, PhD and our Science Director
Common questions about our metabolic health tests.
We'll send you a simple collection kit with instructions on how to collect your finger-prick blood sample. You'll then post your sample back to our lab using the pre-paid envelope provided.
Taking a finger-prick blood sample involves pricking your finger with a lancet and collecting a few drops of blood into a collection tube. It's pretty easy for most people and we've written an article that explains how to do it that includes a step-by-step video guide.
You've got a couple of options for taking a venous blood sample. You can visit one of our partner clinics, arrange for a nurse to visit you at home or work and you can make your own arrangements for a healthcare professional to take it.
If you choose to visit a clinic or have a nurse come to you, we'll send you specific instructions on how to make arrangements after you've placed your order.
Whichever method you choose, we'll send you a kit containing everything you need for the venous blood draw. Once the sample has been taken, you'll then post your sample back to our lab using the pre-paid envelope provided.
For orders placed before 2pm on Monday to Friday, we'll despatch your test kit same-day, except for December 24th and December 31st when the same-day despatch order cut-off is 10am. We don't process orders on weekends or public holidays.
We use Royal Mail Tracked 24 and Royal Mail will contact you by email with your tracking details when they receive your order.
Your results will be reviewed by one of our doctors. They will write a report explaining what your results mean for you. They will also tell you if there are any specific actions you should take, like seeing a healthcare professional, considering further tests or making changes to your lifestyle.
Our laboratory testing is performed by The Doctors Laboratory. TDL are the largest independent provider of clinical diagnostic tests in the UK and are used by both by the NHS and private hospitals.
TDL is accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service to the international standard for medical laboratory quality and competence (ISO 15189).
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