Full Blood Count

This venous blood test gives a full blood count, checking red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets. It suits anyone wanting a broad first check on general blood health, for example when investigating fatigue.

Sample: Blood
Collection: Venous draw at clinic or nurse visit
Results in: 1 day
Biomarkers: 1

Tests for

Full Blood Count with Five Part White Cell Differential

Compare Health Test Score Full blood count clinic visit; a nurse kit costs far less

£135.00

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Test specifications

Provider: Better2Know
Sample type: blood
Collection method: venous draw at clinic or nurse visit
Turnaround time: 1 day
Biomarkers tested: 1
At-home test: No
Doctor reviewed: No
Gender focus: Both

What's tested

1 biomarker as listed by Better2Know.

Full Blood Count with Five Part White Cell Differential

About this test

A full blood count looks at the different components of your blood, including red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets, to give a broad picture of general health. It is commonly used to help investigate symptoms such as fatigue or feeling unwell, and can point towards issues such as anaemia, infection or inflammation.

This test has no listed comparison group, so we cannot rank it against a specific set of peers. Against the wider category of similar general wellness tests, its £135 price is around 11% above the £122 median. Better2Know also sells a nurse-kit version of the same full blood count, collected at home by a nurse, for £55, £80 less than this clinic version.

Clinical depth is low because the test is recorded as a single combined biomarker line, placing it in the bottom tenth of general wellness tests we track by marker count, even though the underlying full blood count itself covers multiple blood components. clarity and documentation scores highly thanks to a detailed description and clear collection and turnaround information. Results and follow-up is marked down because results are not doctor-reviewed as standard.

Who is it for?

This suits you if you want a broad first check on your blood health, for example if you have been feeling tired or unwell and want to rule out common causes such as anaemia or infection, and prefer a clinic or nurse-visit appointment. If cost is the main factor, Better2Know's own nurse-kit version of the same full blood count costs £80 less at £55. Speak to a GP if your results come back abnormal or your symptoms persist.

How it works

A venous blood sample is taken at a clinic or during a nurse visit and sent to the laboratory for analysis. Results are typically available within the same working day the sample reaches the lab, accessed through the online patient area; the provider does not state that a doctor reviews them as standard.

Pros & cons

Pros

Broad screen covering red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets in one test
Results typically available within one working day
Choice of clinic visit or nurse home visit for sample collection

Cons

Better2Know's own nurse-kit version of the same panel costs £80 less
No doctor review of results as standard
Around 11% above the £122 median for similar general wellness tests

Our editorial score

Compare Health Test Score Full blood count clinic visit; a nurse kit costs far less

Editorial confidence: 9.0/10

A venous blood sample taken at a clinic or nurse visit is used for this Full Blood Count, which checks red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets in one broad screen. At £135 it costs slightly more than the £122 median for similar general wellness tests, and Better2Know's own nurse-kit version of the same panel costs £80 less. There is no doctor review of results as standard.

Score breakdown

Clarity and documentation 9.0/10

The listing publishes a detailed description, the full biomarker list, a stated turnaround, clear collection options, the sample type; it does not state what the report looks like.
Clinical depth 5.0/10

1 biomarkers, placing it in the 8th percentile of general wellness tests we track.
Collection convenience 6.0/10

Requires a venous draw at a clinic; a home nurse visit is offered; results in around 1 days, well ahead of the general wellness norm of 3.
Results and follow-up 3.0/10

Results are not doctor-reviewed and no consultation is included; the provider does not describe the report format.
Trust signals 6.5/10

Trustpilot 4.2 from 775 reviews; CQC registered; trading 18+ years.
Value for money 6.0/10

£135.00 against a median of £122.00 for the 18 similarly sized general wellness tests we track (+11%).

Calculated 13 September 2026 from the facts we hold about this test and provider, using our published scoring formula. Scores are not hand-edited.

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