Well Man Screen

A 14-marker blood screen for men covering kidney, liver, heart, thyroid, prostate, iron and blood count markers, for a broad general health check.

  • Male
Sample
Blood
Collection
Venous draw at clinic or nurse visit; also home kit £145
Results in
1 day
Biomarkers
14
Tests for
  • Glucose
  • Uric acid
  • Ferritin
  • Chloride
  • Bone profile
  • Cardiac profile
  • Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
  • Full blood count (FBC) with a 5-part differential
  • Kidney profile
  • Lipid profile
  • Liver profile
  • Lp-PLA2 (PLAC) Test
  • +2 more

Test specifications

Provider
Better2Know
Sample type
blood
Collection method
venous draw at clinic or nurse visit; also home kit £145
Turnaround time
1 day
Biomarkers tested
14
At-home test
No
Doctor reviewed
No
Gender focus
Male

What's tested

14 biomarkers as listed by Better2Know.

Diabetes

  • Glucose

Gout risk

  • Uric acid

Iron status

  • Ferritin

Kidney Health

  • Chloride
  • Bone profile
  • Cardiac profile
  • Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)
  • Full blood count (FBC) with a 5-part differential
  • Kidney profile
  • Lipid profile
  • Liver profile
  • Lp-PLA2 (PLAC) Test
  • Prostate profile
  • Thyroid profile

About this test

This screen checks 14 areas of general health in one blood sample: kidney and liver function, a lipid and cardiac profile, thyroid hormones, blood count and inflammation markers (FBC and ESR), prostate-specific antigen, ferritin for iron status, uric acid for gout risk, chloride and bone markers. Together these are commonly used to build a broad picture of how key organ systems and metabolic markers are functioning, rather than to test for any single condition.

Within its comparison group of general health checks, £245 is well above the £113 median, and its 14 markers sit slightly below the group's median of 18. Blue Horizon Medicals' Fingerprick Wellman covers 20 markers, more than this screen, for £82.25, and YorkTest's Essential Health Check covers 18 markers for £55. Better2Know also sells a nurse-kit version of this identical 14-marker panel for £145, using a home visit instead of a clinic appointment.

The scores reflect a solid but not class-leading panel let down by price: clinical depth and clarity both score well, since the marker list and process are set out clearly and the panel covers a reasonable range, but value for money is low given the gap to both the group median and to deeper, cheaper peers, and results and follow-up scores only moderately because results are not reviewed by a doctor as standard.

Who is it for?

This suits a man who wants a single supervised clinic appointment covering kidney, liver, heart, thyroid and prostate markers together, and who values Better2Know's clinic network over a postal kit.

If depth or price matters more than a clinic visit, Blue Horizon Medicals' Fingerprick Wellman covers more markers (20) for £82.25, and Better2Know's own nurse-kit version of this same 14-marker panel costs £100 less at £145 for a home visit instead of a clinic trip.

How it works

A nurse takes a venous blood sample from your arm at a clinic of your choice, or can visit you at home; the sample is sent to the provider's laboratory, where it is processed across the 14 marker groups covered by the panel. Results are typically available within about a day of the lab receiving the sample and are accessed through Better2Know's online patient area, with a Patient Services team member also getting in touch once everything is ready. The provider does not state that results are reviewed by a doctor as standard, though a private consultation can be arranged afterwards or you can take the results to your own GP.

Pros & cons

Pros

  • Covers 14 markers across kidney, liver, heart, thyroid and prostate health in one sample
  • Choice of a clinic visit or a nurse coming to you
  • Results typically back within about a day of the sample reaching the lab

Cons

  • £245 is well above the £113 median for its comparison group
  • Blue Horizon's Fingerprick Wellman covers more markers (20) for £82.25
  • No doctor review of your Well Man results as standard
  • Better2Know's own nurse-kit version of this exact panel costs £100 less

Our editorial score

Compare Health Test Score More expensive than deeper peer panels in its group
Editorial confidence: 9.5/10

Better2Know's Well Man Screen costs £245 for 14 biomarkers covering kidney, liver, heart, thyroid and prostate health, well above the £113 median for its comparison group. Blue Horizon Medicals' Fingerprick Wellman covers 20 markers for £82.25, more depth for roughly a third of the price. Better2Know also sells its own nurse-kit version of this exact panel for £145, which is the cheaper way to get the same result.

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 7.4/10

    14 biomarkers against a median of 18 across the 32 tests in its comparison group.

  • Collection convenience 10.0/10

    A blood sample taken at home by a visiting nurse or phlebotomist; with a venous or clinic option as well; 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 2.0/10

    £245.00 against a comparison-group median of £113.00 (+117%).

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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