This test measures vitamin B5 (pantothenic acid), a nutrient involved in energy production, hormone synthesis and skin health. It suits people who want to check their nutritional status for this specific vitamin.
1 biomarker as listed by Medichecks.
Vitamin B5, also called pantothenic acid, is involved in energy production, hormone synthesis and skin health, and this test measures that one marker to help assess your nutritional status.
As a single-marker test its clinical depth trails the middle of the vitamin tests we track, as you would expect for one marker, and on price it is the most expensive of the Medichecks single-vitamin tests covered in this batch, at £129 against an £85 median for similarly sized vitamin tests, a difference of over 50%. Turnaround is also the longest here, at around 15 days, and there is no at-home collection option, only a venous draw at a clinic or a home nurse visit.
Trust signals still score well, reflecting the provider's Trustpilot record, lab accreditation and trading history, and a doctor reviews every result before you see it.
This is only worth choosing if you have a specific reason to check vitamin B5, since it is priced at the top of the single-vitamin tests we cover here and takes the longest to come back. If your main goal is general nutritional monitoring rather than this one marker, a broader panel is likely to give you more value and a faster answer.
We do not have a directly comparable vitamin B5 test from another provider logged in this fact sheet, so we cannot confirm whether a cheaper or faster alternative exists elsewhere.
The sample is taken as a venous blood draw, either at an in-store clinic or through a home nurse visit; there is no finger-prick option for this test. The lab tests for vitamin B5, a doctor reviews the result, and your report is typically ready in around 15 days.
At £129, this is the most expensive single-vitamin test in this batch, priced 52% above the £85 median for similarly sized vitamin tests we track, and it also has the longest turnaround here at around 15 days. It requires a venous blood draw at a clinic or home nurse visit rather than an at-home option.
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 15 days, slower 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.
£129.00 against a median of £85.00 for the 73 similarly sized vitamins tests we track (+52%).
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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