A blood test screening for a panel of allergens common in the UK, covering foods like milk, egg, peanut and wheat as well as inhaled allergens such as grass pollen, dust mite and pet dander. For people unsure which of several possible allergens might be triggering their symptoms.
1 biomarker as listed by Better2Know.
This blood test screens for around 17 allergens commonly found in the UK, spanning foods such as cow's milk, egg white, soya, peanut and wheat, and inhaled triggers including several grass pollens, cat and dog dander, house dust mite and latex. It requires a venous blood sample taken at a Better2Know clinic and is aimed at people who suspect an allergy but are not sure which substance is responsible.
Within its comparison group of 19 allergy (IgE) tests, this one costs £395, 32% above the £299 group median. Of the peer tests we hold price and marker data for, prices range from £119 for Check My Body Health's Indoor & Outdoor Allergy Test up to £281 for Medichecks' Allergy Screen (Nuts and Seeds); this test is the most expensive of those. Our data catalogues it as a single combined screen result rather than itemising each of the roughly 17 allergens it covers, which is reflected in a below-median clinical depth score even though the underlying panel is broad.
It scores well for clarity, since the listing sets out the sample type, collection and turnaround clearly, but scores lower on value for money given its position well above the group median, and on results and follow-up, since results are not reviewed by a doctor as standard.
This suits you if you want to check for a broad range of common UK allergens in one visit and are not sure which one might be behind your symptoms. If price is the priority, cheaper options in the same comparison group include Check My Body Health's Indoor & Outdoor Allergy Test at £119, though that covers a different, larger set of allergens, so check what each test measures before choosing on price alone. If you have had a severe reaction, such as difficulty breathing or swelling of the face or throat, seek emergency care rather than waiting for a test.
A clinician takes a venous blood sample from your arm at a Better2Know clinic and sends it to the lab for analysis of the allergen panel, with results typically ready within 2 working days. Results are uploaded to your secure online Patient Area, and you are sent an email or SMS once everything is back. Results are not reviewed by a doctor as standard, but Better2Know says it will arrange a consultation with its medical team if you test positive for an allergen.
This clinic-based blood test screens for around 17 common UK allergens, both foods and inhaled triggers, with results in 2 working days. At £395, it costs 32% more than the £299 median across the 19 allergy tests in its comparison group, and it is the most expensive of the tests we have direct price data for in that group. It is catalogued as a single combined result, which holds back its clinical depth score.
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 against a median of 2 across the 19 tests in its comparison group.
Requires a venous draw at a clinic; results in around 2 days, well ahead of the allergy norm of 5.
Results are not doctor-reviewed and no consultation is included; the provider does not describe the report format.
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£395.00 against a comparison-group median of £299.00 (+32%).
Calculated 13 September 2026 from the facts we hold about this test and provider, using our published scoring formula. Scores are not hand-edited.
This test belongs to our Allergy (IgE) test comparison group. See how it stacks up against equivalent tests from other providers.
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