A budget-tier male hormone panel testing testosterone alongside free testosterone, oestradiol, SHBG and albumin, for men who want a slightly wider check than a single testosterone test.
5 biomarkers as listed by Blue Horizon Medicals.
This panel adds oestradiol, SHBG, albumin and a calculated free testosterone figure to a standard testosterone result, giving a slightly fuller picture of male hormone status than a single-marker test. Free testosterone and SHBG together are commonly used to assess how much testosterone is actually available to the body, since SHBG binds a portion of it. Oestradiol is included because the balance between testosterone and oestradiol is often part of the picture in male hormone assessment.
Within its comparison group of 15 male hormone tests, this one sits close to the £79 median in price but towards the lower end on depth, with 5 markers against a group median of 8. Several named peers beat it on price, depth, or both: Randox Health's two Male Hormone tests (£46 and £48 for 8 markers), YorkTest's Male Hormones Test (£55 for 8 markers), Medichecks' Testosterone, Free Testosterone and Oestradiol test (£69 for the same 5 markers), and Blue Horizon's own TRT Protocol Change (£73.25 for 6 markers) are all cheaper. Collection is flexible, with an at-home finger-prick kit or a venous draw at a clinic or nurse home visit, and results are back within 1 day.
Collection convenience scores at the top of the range, and clarity also scores well thanks to a clear listing. Clinical depth is more modest, since 5 markers is below the median of 8 for this comparison group, and value for money is similarly middling, reflecting how many named peers match or beat it on price for equal or greater depth. Results are reviewed by a doctor, which supports the results and follow-up score.
This suits you if you want testosterone plus a small handful of related markers (free testosterone, SHBG, oestradiol and albumin) without paying for a full panel, and you want the option of an at-home finger-prick kit. Before choosing it, it is worth comparing Medichecks' Testosterone, Free Testosterone and Oestradiol test at £69 for the same 5 markers, or Blue Horizon's own TRT Protocol Change at £73.25 for 6 markers, both of which are cheaper. If you want more markers for a similar or lower price, Randox Health's Male Hormone tests (£46 to £48, 8 markers) or YorkTest's Male Hormones Test (£55, 8 markers) go further.
You can collect your own sample at home with a finger-prick kit, or have a venous blood sample taken at a clinic or by a home nurse visit. The sample is tested for testosterone, free testosterone, oestradiol, SHBG and albumin, and a doctor reviews the results before they are returned to you, typically within 1 day.
This 5-marker male hormone panel costs £75.25, close to the £79 median for the 15 tests in its comparison group, but several peers offer the same or more markers for less, including Blue Horizon's own TRT Protocol Change (£73.25, 6 markers) and Medichecks' Testosterone, Free Testosterone and Oestradiol test (£69, 5 markers). Collection is flexible, with an at-home finger-prick option, and results are back within 1 day.
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.
5 biomarkers against a median of 8 across the 15 tests in its comparison group.
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, well ahead of the mens hormones norm of 2.
Results are reviewed by a doctor; the provider does not describe the report format.
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£75.25 against a comparison-group median of £79.00 (-5%).
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 Male hormone panel comparison group. See how it stacks up against equivalent tests from other providers.
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