Randox Health Genetic & DNA

Nutrition and Lifestyle DNA Test

A clinic-based blood test analysing 29 genetic markers linked to nutrition, fitness, injury risk and general wellbeing, for people who prefer a venous blood sample over saliva.

Sample
Blood
Collection
Venous draw at clinic
Results in
42 days
Biomarkers
29
Tests for
  • Creatine Conversion
  • Injury Risk
  • Muscle Composition
  • Muscle mass
  • Muscle Recover
  • Bitter Taste perception
  • Calcium Deficiency Risk
  • Fasting Response
  • Folate Deficiency Risk
  • Gluten Intolerance
  • Lactose Intolerance
  • Magnesium Deficiency Risk
  • +17 more

Test specifications

Provider
Randox Health
Sample type
blood
Collection method
venous draw at clinic
Turnaround time
42 days
Biomarkers tested
29
At-home test
No
Doctor reviewed
No
Gender focus
Both

What's tested

29 biomarkers as listed by Randox Health.

Athletic Performance

  • Creatine Conversion
  • Injury Risk
  • Muscle Composition
  • Muscle mass
  • Muscle Recover

Diet & Nutrition

  • Bitter Taste perception
  • Calcium Deficiency Risk
  • Fasting Response
  • Folate Deficiency Risk
  • Gluten Intolerance
  • Lactose Intolerance
  • Magnesium Deficiency Risk
  • Omega 3 and Omega 6 Benefit
  • Saturated Fats Response
  • Selenium Deficiency Risk
  • Sweet Taste Perception
  • Vitamin A Deficiency Risk
  • Vitamin B12 Deficiency Risk
  • Vitamin C Deficiency Risk
  • Vitamin D Deficiency Risk
  • Zinc Deficiency Risk

Health & Wellbeing

  • Caffeine Metabolism
  • Familial Hypercholesterolaemia Risk
  • Genetic Obesity Risk
  • Genetic Type II Diabetes Risk
  • High Cholesterol and Cardiovascular Disease Risk
  • Hypertension Risk
  • Mental Health
  • Sleep

About this test

The panel looks at 29 genetic markers grouped into three areas: athletic performance (including muscle composition, injury risk and recovery), diet and nutrition (including deficiency risk for vitamins and minerals such as vitamin D, B12 and calcium, plus lactose and gluten sensitivity variants), and broader health and wellbeing (including genetic risk indicators for obesity, type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol, along with caffeine metabolism and sleep). The sample for this version is drawn from blood rather than saliva. These are inherited variants rather than current blood levels, so the results indicate predisposition rather than your present state of health.

Among the genetic and DNA tests we track of a similar size, this sits in the upper range for clinical depth, with 29 markers placing it in the 76th percentile. On price it is towards the higher end of that group, at £215 against a median of £162.25 for similarly sized genetic tests.

Clinical depth and documentation both score well, since Randox publishes the full gene list, sample type and turnaround. The score is held back by price, for the reason above, by collection convenience, since it needs a clinic visit for a venous blood draw rather than a sample you can take at home, and by results and follow-up, since results are not reviewed by a doctor as standard.

Who is it for?

This suits you if you would rather have blood drawn at a clinic than provide a saliva sample, and you want a broad genetic snapshot across fitness, nutrition and general wellbeing markers as a starting point for lifestyle changes.

Be aware this sits above the typical price for similarly sized genetic tests we track, and the 6-week turnaround is long, so it is worth checking whether a narrower or faster genetic panel would answer your specific questions before booking this one.

How it works

You attend a clinic for a venous blood draw, which Randox sends to its lab for genetic analysis of the 29 markers in the panel. The provider states results are returned within around 6 weeks. The provider does not state that results are reviewed by a doctor as standard, so you receive a report to interpret yourself or discuss with a healthcare professional.

Pros & cons

Pros

  • Covers 29 genetic markers across fitness, nutrition and general wellbeing in one test.
  • Uses a standard venous blood draw rather than requiring you to manage a saliva kit.
  • Randox sets out the full gene list, sample type and turnaround clearly.
  • Includes deficiency-risk markers for several vitamins and minerals, not just diet traits.

Cons

  • Priced above the median for similarly sized genetic tests we track (£215 versus £162.25).
  • Requires a clinic appointment for a venous blood draw.
  • Turnaround of around 6 weeks is long compared with most blood tests.
  • No doctor review of your genetic report as standard, despite the clinic visit.

Our editorial score

Compare Health Test Score 29-gene lifestyle DNA panel via blood, 6-week turnaround
Editorial confidence: 9.0/10

Using a venous blood sample rather than saliva, this clinic-based test analyses 29 genetic markers covering nutrition-related traits, athletic performance and general wellbeing. At £215 it costs more than the £162.25 median we see across similarly sized genetic tests, and results take around 6 weeks to come back. Results are not reviewed by a doctor 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 9.1/10

    29 biomarkers, placing it in the 76th percentile of genetic dna tests we track.

  • Collection convenience 3.0/10

    Requires a venous draw at a clinic; results in around 42 days, slower than similar tests.

  • Results and follow-up 3.0/10

    Results are not doctor-reviewed and no consultation is included; the provider does not describe the report format.

  • Trust signals 9.0/10

    Trustpilot 4.6 from 29,705 reviews; accredited lab (UKAS ISO 15189 (Randox Clinical Laboratory Services, lab 9329)); CQC registered.

  • Value for money 4.9/10

    £215.00 against a median of £162.25 for the 7 similarly sized genetic dna tests we track (+33%).

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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