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.
1 biomarker as listed by Medichecks.
DHEA sulphate is a hormone your adrenal glands produce, and levels are sometimes used to help understand adrenal hormone balance and whether stress, ageing or an underlying health condition might be contributing to symptoms like low energy, low mood or changes in body hair growth. This test measures that single marker rather than a wider hormone panel.
Medichecks tracks one direct peer for this test, Blue Horizon Medicals' DHEA Sulphate check, which costs £60.25 against this test's £55, making this the cheaper of the two. Against the broader set of 12 similarly sized men's hormone tests we track, its price sits close to the £59.50 median.
The clinical depth score is modest because a single marker sits toward the lower end of what men's hormone tests in our data typically cover, but the collection convenience score is the maximum since it can be done at home with a finger-prick kit as well as in clinic, with results back within 2 days.
This is a sensible option if you want to check DHEA sulphate specifically, for example if you are noticing changes in energy, mood or body hair growth and want to see whether adrenal hormone levels might be a factor, without paying for a wider panel you do not need. If you have not yet discussed these symptoms with a GP, that is generally a sensible first step.
If you would rather buy from elsewhere, Blue Horizon Medicals offers the same single DHEA-S marker for £60.25, slightly more than this test. If you suspect a broader hormonal cause for your symptoms, a wider men's hormone panel would give you more markers to work from.
You can collect a sample yourself at home using a finger-prick kit, or have a venous blood draw at a Medichecks clinic or through a home nurse visit. The sample is analysed for DHEA sulphate once it reaches the lab, with Medichecks stating results are typically ready within 2 days and every result reviewed with a doctor's comment.
DHEA sulphate is the single marker measured here, a hormone that can shift with stress, ageing or certain health conditions and is sometimes linked to changes in mood, energy or body hair growth. At £55 it costs less than the only comparable DHEA-S test we track, Blue Horizon Medicals' version at £60.25, though it sits close to the £59.50 median for single-marker men's hormone tests generally. It remains a narrow, single-marker check rather than a broader hormone panel.
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 12th percentile of mens 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 2 days, in line with or faster than similar tests.
Results are reviewed by a doctor; the provider does not describe the report format.
Trustpilot 4.5 from 2,477 reviews; accredited lab (UKAS ISO 15189 partner labs); doctor review as standard; trading 25+ years.
£55.00 against a median of £59.50 for the 12 similarly sized mens hormones tests we track (-8%).
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.
Same single DHEA-S marker as Medichecks, at a higher price
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.
Same single DHEA-S marker as Medichecks, at a higher price
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.
