Premier General Health Profile

A comprehensive blood test including a full blood count alongside cholesterol, blood sugar, liver, kidney, iron, bone and muscle markers. Suited to anyone wanting a fuller health check than a finger-prick panel can provide.

  • Doctor reviewed
Sample
Blood
Collection
Venous draw at a partner clinic or home visit by a phlebotomist; not available as a finger-prick kit
Results in
1 day
Biomarkers
34
Doctor reviewed
Yes
Tests for
  • Total Cholesterol/HDL Ratio
  • Cholesterol - Total
  • High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) Cholesterol
  • Low Density Lipoprotein
  • Triglyceride
  • Platelet count
  • HbA1c (Glycosylated Haemoglobin)
  • Mean Cell Haemoglobin
  • Mean Cell Haemoglobin Concentration
  • Mean Cell Volume (MCV)
  • Mean Platelet Volume
  • Urate (Uric acid)
  • +22 more

Test specifications

Sample type
blood
Collection method
venous draw at a partner clinic or home visit by a phlebotomist; not available as a finger-prick kit
Turnaround time
1 day
Biomarkers tested
34
At-home test
No
Doctor reviewed
Yes
Gender focus
Both

What's tested

34 biomarkers as listed by London Medical Laboratory.

Advanced Lipid Profile (with Apolipoproteins)

  • Total Cholesterol/HDL Ratio

Cholesterol

  • Cholesterol - Total
  • High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL) Cholesterol
  • Low Density Lipoprotein
  • Triglyceride

Clotting status

  • Platelet count

Diabetes

  • HbA1c (Glycosylated Haemoglobin)

Full Blood Count

  • Mean Cell Haemoglobin
  • Mean Cell Haemoglobin Concentration
  • Mean Cell Volume (MCV)
  • Mean Platelet Volume

Gout

  • Urate (Uric acid)

Iron status

  • Iron
  • Transferrin saturation

Iron Studies

  • Total Iron Binding Capacity
  • Unsaturated Iron-Binding Capacity

Kidney Function

  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)

Kidney health

  • Creatinine
  • Urea

Liver Biochemistry Profile

  • Alkaline phosphatase

Liver Function

  • Alanine Transaminase
  • Aspartate Aminotransferase
  • Total bilirubin

Liver function

  • Gamma-glutamyl transferase

Muscle & Bone

  • Adjusted Calcium

Muscle Health

  • Creatine Kinase

Other

  • Calcium

Proteins

  • Albumin
  • Globulin
  • Total protein

Red blood cells

  • Haematocrit
  • Haemoglobin
  • Red cell count

White blood cells

  • White cell count

About this test

This profile covers the same ground as a general cholesterol, blood sugar, liver, kidney, iron and bone panel, and adds a full blood count (haemoglobin, red and white cell counts, platelets and related indices), plus clotting status and creatine kinase for muscle health. The full blood count is the main reason a venous sample is needed rather than a finger-prick kit, and it adds insight into anaemia, infection and inflammation that the finger-prick General Health Profile does not cover.

At 34 markers, this sits a little below the median of 40 across the 21 advanced health checks we track, though it costs considerably less: £99 against the group's £159 median. Medichecks' Essential Blood Test covers slightly more, at 38 markers, for £89, while its more detailed 47-marker Advanced Well Woman Blood Test costs £159, level with the group median.

value for money scores at the top of the range for this level of detail, given the gap to the £159 median. Clinical depth is solid but not class-leading, since a small number of peers cover more markers. Collection convenience is lower because of the required venous draw, and trust signals and results and follow-up reflect the standard CQC registration and doctor-reviewed report.

Who is it for?

This suits you if you want a fuller health check than a finger-prick panel allows, including a full blood count, and you are comfortable with (or already planning) a venous blood draw.

If you would rather avoid a clinic visit, London Medical Laboratory's own General Health Profile covers the same cholesterol, blood sugar, liver, kidney, iron and bone markers as a finger-prick test, just without the full blood count, for £89. If you want more markers still, Medichecks' Advanced Essential Blood Test covers 43 for £135.

How it works

This test requires a venous blood draw, either at a partner clinic (plus £35) or a home visit from a phlebotomist (plus £80); it is not available as a finger-prick kit, because the panel includes a full blood count. The lab runs the full 34-marker panel, and a doctor reviews the results before you receive your report, typically within a day.

Pros & cons

Pros

  • Includes a full blood count alongside cholesterol, blood sugar, liver, kidney, iron and bone markers.
  • At £99, it costs well below the £159 median across the advanced health checks we compare it with.
  • Doctor-reviewed report included as standard despite the lower price.

Cons

  • Requires a venous blood draw; there is no finger-prick home option, unlike the General Health Profile.
  • Medichecks' Essential Blood Test covers more markers (38) for less (£89).
  • London Medical Laboratory's own Well Person Premier Plus Profile covers more (39 markers) for £119 if you want extra depth.

Our editorial score

Compare Health Test Score Full blood count added, still below median price
Editorial confidence: 10.0/10

This 34-marker profile adds a full blood count to the same cholesterol, blood sugar, liver, kidney, iron and bone markers as London Medical Laboratory's General Health Profile. At £99 it costs well below the £159 median across the advanced health checks we compare it with, and is cheaper than several peers with similar or fewer markers, such as Medichecks' 38-marker Essential Blood Test at £89 or its 43-marker Advanced Essential Blood Test at £135. It requires a venous blood draw.

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 7.2/10

    34 biomarkers against a median of 40 across the 21 tests in its comparison group.

  • Collection convenience 9.0/10

    A finger-prick sample you take at home; with a venous or clinic option as well; results in around 1 days, well ahead of the general wellness norm of 3.

  • Results and follow-up 7.0/10

    Results are reviewed by a doctor; the provider does not describe the report format.

  • Trust signals 6.5/10

    No Trustpilot rating on record; CQC registered; doctor review as standard.

  • Value for money 9.1/10

    £99.00 against a comparison-group median of £159.00 (-38%).

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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Essential Blood Test

Cheapest test in its 26-50 marker comparison group

This blood test covers 38 markers across cholesterol, blood sugar, iron, kidney and liver function, key proteins, and full blood count, giving a broad snapshot of general health. It suits people who want a wide baseline health check rather than looking at one specific concern.

8.5 / 10