Vitamin D

A single-marker blood test measuring vitamin D levels, relevant given how common low vitamin D is in the UK, especially over winter.

  • At-home test
  • Doctor reviewed
Sample
Blood
Collection
At-home finger-prick kit, venous draw at a partner clinic or home visit by a phlebotomist
Results in
1 day
Biomarkers
1
Doctor reviewed
Yes
Tests for
  • Vitamin D (25-OH)

Test specifications

Sample type
blood
Collection method
at-home finger-prick kit, venous draw at a partner clinic or home visit by a phlebotomist
Turnaround time
1 day
Biomarkers tested
1
At-home test
Yes
Doctor reviewed
Yes
Gender focus
Both

What's tested

1 biomarker as listed by London Medical Laboratory.

Vitamins

  • Vitamin D (25-OH)

About this test

Vitamin D helps regulate calcium and phosphate in the body, which keep bones, teeth and muscles healthy, and low levels are common in the UK, particularly by the end of winter. This test checks that single marker on its own, without any other bone or mineral markers alongside it.

At £49 this test sits exactly at its comparison group's median price. Several peers are cheaper, including MyHealthChecked's Vitamin D Rapid Test (£8), Monitor My Health (£38), Medichecks (£39), YorkTest (£41) and Randox Health (£46), while Forth (£50) and Blue Horizon Medicals (£53.25) cost slightly more.

value for money scores around the middle of the range given the exact median price, and collection convenience is high because the test can be done entirely at home. Trust signals reflect the provider's CQC registration and doctor-reviewed report as standard, which is included with every result.

Who is it for?

This is worth considering if you want a doctor-reviewed result as part of your routine, for example when tracking levels over winter or during treatment for a known deficiency. If price is your only concern, MyHealthChecked's Vitamin D Rapid Test costs a fraction of the price at £8, though the fact sheet does not state whether that includes a doctor review.

How it works

This is a blood test. You can use an at-home finger-prick kit (£3.99 postage), attend a partner clinic for a venous draw (£35), or arrange a phlebotomist home visit. Results are typically ready within a day and are reviewed by a doctor.

Pros & cons

Pros

  • Includes a doctor-reviewed report as standard
  • Can be done entirely at home with a finger-prick kit
  • Results typically back within a day

Cons

  • MyHealthChecked's Vitamin D Rapid Test costs £8, far less than this £49 test
  • Single marker only, with no calcium or other bone-health markers alongside it

Our editorial score

Compare Health Test Score At the group median, far from the cheapest option
Editorial confidence: 10.0/10

This one-marker vitamin D test costs £49, exactly the median for its comparison group, though MyHealthChecked's Vitamin D Rapid Test undercuts it substantially at £8. It can be taken as an at-home finger-prick sample, with a doctor-reviewed result included as standard.

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 7.5/10

    A single-marker test measuring exactly what it sets out to; depth is not the point of this 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 vitamins norm of 3.5.

  • 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 6.5/10

    £49.00 against a comparison-group median of £49.00 (-0%).

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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Priciest vitamin D test in this comparison group

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  • At-home test
7.7 / 10

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Vitamin D check priced above Medichecks' own £39 version

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7.7 / 10