Checks Vitamin A, a fat-soluble vitamin involved in cell growth, immune function and vision. Suited to checking this one marker rather than a broader vitamin panel.
1 biomarker as listed by Blue Horizon Medicals.
This test measures blood Vitamin A, a fat-soluble vitamin commonly discussed in relation to cell growth, immune function and vision. Because it's fat-soluble, the body stores it well, which the provider notes also makes it possible to take in excess through supplementation.
As a single-marker test it sits below the average depth for the vitamins tests we track, in the 31st percentile by marker count. Price is the more notable feature: at £158.25 it's priced well above the £85.00 median for similarly sized vitamin tests we track, an increase of around 86%.
It scores particularly poorly for value for money given that price premium, and modestly for collection convenience, since it needs a venous draw at a clinic or nurse visit and takes around 7 days to turn around. It scores better for documentation, since the biomarker, sample type, turnaround and collection options are all published, and for results and follow-up, since a doctor reviews the result. Blue Horizon has traded since 2009, holds a Trustpilot score of 4.2 from 395 reviews, and uses UKAS ISO 15189 partner labs.
This suits someone who specifically wants their Vitamin A level checked with a doctor review, and isn't concerned about paying above the typical price for a single vitamin marker.
If you want to check several vitamins at once, or keep costs down, a multi-vitamin panel is likely to give you more information per pound than testing Vitamin A on its own at this price. If you have symptoms of a vitamin imbalance, see a GP for advice rather than self-testing alone.
This is a venous blood test, taken at a Blue Horizon clinic or by a home nurse visit. The sample is tested for Vitamin A, with results back in around 7 days. A doctor reviews the result before you receive it.
This single-marker Vitamin A test costs £158.25, priced well above the £85.00 median for similarly sized vitamin tests we track, an increase of around 86%. It comes with a doctor review of your result, but the price is hard to justify if you only need one vitamin marker checked. Turnaround is around 7 days.
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 31st percentile of vitamins tests we track.
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 7 days, slower 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.
£158.25 against a median of £85.00 for the 73 similarly sized vitamins tests we track (+86%).
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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