Advanced vitamins & minerals blood test

Get a detailed picture of your vitamin & mineral levels to detect or manage deficiencies. Includes vitamins D, B12 and B9 (folate), plus an advanced iron profile.

  • At-home test
  • Doctor reviewed
  • Subscription available
Sample
Blood
Collection
At-home finger-prick or nurse-taken venous sample (£60 extra)
Results in
2 days
Biomarkers
8
Doctor reviewed
Yes
Tests for
  • Active B12
  • Folate
  • Total Iron-Binding Capacity (TIBC)
  • Unsaturated Iron-Binding Capacity (UIBC)
  • Ferritin
  • Iron
  • Transferrin saturation
  • Vitamin D

Test specifications

Provider
Thriva
Sample type
blood
Collection method
at-home finger-prick or nurse-taken venous sample (£60 extra)
Turnaround time
2 days
Biomarkers tested
8
At-home test
Yes
Doctor reviewed
Yes
Gender focus
Both

What's tested

8 biomarkers as listed by Thriva.

B Vitamins Profile

  • Active B12
  • Folate

Iron Deficiency

  • Total Iron-Binding Capacity (TIBC)
  • Unsaturated Iron-Binding Capacity (UIBC)

Iron status

  • Ferritin
  • Iron
  • Transferrin saturation

Vitamins

  • Vitamin D

About this test

How can a vitamins and minerals blood test help you?

Understand whether you're getting the right levels of key nutrients through diet with this blood test. Detecting a vitamin or iron deficiency can help you understand symptoms such as regular sickness, fatigue, irritability, and anxiety.

Combined with a GP report and advice on how to improve or maintain your vitamin & iron levels, we help you understand how to support your internal health.

We recommend taking a blood test every 3 months if you have a deficiency.

What's covered in this blood test?

  • Vitamin D: Vitamin D plays an essential role in your long-term health, particularly your bone health. It's also important for a strong immune system and is linked to your sleep, energy levels, and mood.
  • Vitamin B9 and B12 (active): An active vitamin B9 and B12 test measures the amount of vitamin B12 your body can actually use. It's essential for a healthy brain and nervous system. Both vitamins are linked to sleep, mood, and heart health.
  • Advanced iron profile: Your body uses iron to make haemoglobin - a part of red blood cells that carries oxygen around your body. If you don't get enough iron you might develop iron deficiency anaemia. Tiredness, shortness of breath, and heart palpitations are signs you might be deficient.

Description provided by Thriva.

Our editorial score

Compare Health Test Score
Editorial confidence: 10.0/10

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 9.7/10

    8 biomarkers, placing it in the 87th percentile of vitamins tests we track.

  • Collection convenience 10.0/10

    Can be done at home; with a venous or clinic option as well; a home nurse visit is offered; results within 2 days.

  • Results and follow-up 8.5/10

    Results are reviewed by a doctor.

  • Trust signals 10.0/10

    Trustpilot 4.6 from 3,195 reviews; accredited lab (UKAS ISO 15189 / ISO 17025 partner labs); CQC registered; doctor review as standard; trading 11+ years.

  • Value for money 5.4/10

    £108.00 against a median of £89.00 for the 21 similarly sized vitamins tests we track (+21%).

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Iron, Vitamin D & B12 Deficiency Blood Test

A 3-marker blood test combining ferritin, vitamin B12 and vitamin D, aimed at people at higher risk of these common deficiencies, such as those on plant-based diets or with limited sun exposure.

  • At-home test
8.8 / 10 Three common deficiencies bundled below the market median