This blood test measures Mumps IgM antibodies, which typically appear during or shortly after a Mumps infection. It suits people with recent symptoms or possible exposure who want to check for a current or recent infection.
1 biomarker as listed by Better2Know.
Mumps IgM antibodies typically appear soon after infection or vaccination and fade over several weeks, so their presence is commonly used to assess a recent or current Mumps infection, in contrast with the longer-lasting IgG antibodies that indicate past immunity. Symptoms of Mumps can include swollen salivary glands, fever and fatigue, though not everyone infected has symptoms.
As with the IgG version of this test, there is no comparison group listed, so we cannot benchmark it against a peer. Against the wider set of immunity and infection tests we track, £245 sits well above the £129 median for that category.
The scores reflect a clearly presented listing, moderate collection convenience since it needs a venous blood draw at a clinic with no stated home or nurse-visit option, and a lower score on results and follow-up because it is not doctor-reviewed as standard.
This suits people with symptoms such as swollen salivary glands, fever or fatigue who want to check for a current or recent Mumps infection, or anyone with a known recent exposure to Mumps. There is no comparison group listed for this test, so if you are instead trying to establish long-term immunity rather than a recent infection, the separate Mumps IgG antibody test is the more relevant option. If you have symptoms, it is also worth speaking to a GP.
A small blood sample is drawn from the arm at a Better2Know clinic; there is no home or nurse-visit option stated for this test. The sample is sent to the laboratory to measure Mumps IgM antibody levels. Results are typically available within a day of the sample reaching the laboratory, through your online patient area. The sheet does not state that results are doctor-reviewed as standard.
This blood test looks for Mumps IgM antibodies, a marker of a current or recent infection, with results back within a day. At £245 it costs well above the £129 median for the immunity tests we track, and it is not doctor-reviewed as standard.
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.
1 biomarkers, placing it in the 36th percentile of immunity tests we track.
Requires a venous draw at a clinic; results in around 1 days, well ahead of the immunity norm of 3.
Results are not doctor-reviewed and no consultation is included; the provider does not describe the report format.
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£245.00 against a median of £129.00 for the 79 similarly sized immunity tests we track (+90%).
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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