This test measures DHEA sulphate, a hormone your body converts into testosterone and oestrogen. It suits anyone investigating low energy, mood or hormone balance who wants a single, targeted marker rather than a full panel.
1 biomarker as listed by Blue Horizon Medicals.
DHEA sulphate is a hormone your body uses as a building block for testosterone and oestrogen. Measuring it can help build a picture of adrenal and sex hormone production, which is relevant if you are investigating symptoms like low energy, reduced libido or general hormone imbalance. This test measures DHEA sulphate on its own, rather than as part of a wider hormone panel.
Against the one comparable test we track, Medichecks' DHEA Sulphate (DHEAS) Blood Test, this test costs £60.25 versus £55, for the same single biomarker. Where it makes up ground is collection: you can do a finger-prick sample or use the Tasso autodraw device at home, or opt for a venous draw at a clinic or a nurse home visit, and results come back within a day.
It scores well for collection convenience, reflecting the range of ways you can give a sample and the fast turnaround, and for results and follow-up, because a doctor reviews the results. Value for money is held back by the higher price compared with the market median for similarly sized hormone tests, and it scores respectably on clarity, since the listing sets out the sample type, turnaround and collection options clearly, even though it does not describe what the report itself looks like.
This suits you if you want to check a single hormone marker quickly, for example if you are exploring symptoms that may relate to adrenal or sex hormone production, and you want fast turnaround with a doctor review. It also suits anyone who wants flexible collection options, including an at-home finger-prick or the Tasso device.
If price is your main concern and you do not need the extra collection flexibility, Medichecks offers the same single DHEA-S marker for £55, £5.25 less than this test.
You provide a blood sample, either at home via finger-prick or the Tasso autodraw device, or through a venous draw at a clinic or during a nurse home visit. Once the sample reaches the lab, DHEA sulphate is measured and the results are reviewed by a doctor before being returned to you, typically within a day.
This is a single-marker DHEA sulphate test priced at £60.25, versus £55 for the equivalent test from Medichecks. It offers more collection options, including finger-prick, Tasso autodraw, venous draw and a nurse home visit, with results in a day and doctor review. The main downside is the higher price for the same single marker.
The listing publishes a short 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 45th percentile of hormones tests we track.
A finger-prick sample you take at home; with a venous or clinic option as well; a home nurse visit is offered; results in around 1 days, in line with or faster than similar tests.
Results are reviewed by a doctor; the provider does not describe the report format.
Trustpilot 4.2 from 395 reviews; accredited lab (UKAS ISO 15189 partner labs); trading 17+ years.
£60.25 against a median of £76.75 for the 20 similarly sized hormones tests we track (-21%).
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 DHEA-S test comparison group. See how it stacks up against equivalent tests from other providers.
Cheaper DHEA-S check than its only tracked rival
This blood test measures DHEA sulphate, an adrenal hormone that can shift with stress, ageing or certain health conditions. It suits anyone noticing changes in energy, mood or body hair growth who wants a single, targeted hormone check.
Cheaper DHEA-S check than its only tracked rival
This blood test measures DHEA sulphate, an adrenal hormone that can shift with stress, ageing or certain health conditions. It suits anyone noticing changes in energy, mood or body hair growth who wants a single, targeted hormone check.
