Essential Health Check

Provides results for a total of 18 health markers including: Cholesterol, Vitamin D & B12, Iron Deficiency, Liver Function.

At-home test

Sample: Blood
Collection: At-home finger-prick
Results in: 7 days
Biomarkers: 18
Doctor reviewed: No

Tests for

Cholesterol
Ferritin
Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)
Gamma-glutamyl Transferase (GGT)
Total bilirubin
Vitamin B12
Albumin
Globulin
Total protein
Vitamin D

Test specifications

Provider: YorkTest
Sample type: blood
Collection method: at-home finger-prick
Turnaround time: 7 days
Biomarkers tested: 18
At-home test: Yes
Doctor reviewed: No
Gender focus: Both

What's tested

11 biomarkers as listed by YorkTest, of 18 in total.

Advanced Lipid Profile (with Apolipoproteins)

Cholesterol

Iron status

Ferritin

Liver Function

Alanine Aminotransferase (ALT)
Alkaline Phosphatase (ALP)
Gamma-glutamyl Transferase (GGT)
Total bilirubin

Nutritional Health

Vitamin B12

Proteins

Albumin
Globulin
Total protein

Vitamins

Vitamin D

About this test

Ready To Prioritise Your Health With Our Essential Health Check...

Begin the journey to improving your health and wellbeing with our Essential Health Check.

Test for 18 different health markers, covering: cholesterol and triglycerides, liver function, vitamin D, iron deficiency and B12.
Simple at-home finger-prick blood test. No social interaction required.
Provides hospital standard, easy-to-read traffic light results.
Supporting guidebook provided to help you make effective lifestyle changes.
Receive advice to better support your overall health.
Customers must be aged 18 years or over to take this test. This test is not available to customers who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
Only available in the UK

Description provided by YorkTest.

Our editorial score

Compare Health Test Score

Editorial confidence: 10.0/10

Score breakdown

Clarity and documentation 8.0/10

The listing publishes a detailed description, some of the biomarkers by name, a stated turnaround, clear collection options, the sample type; it does not state what the report looks like.
Clinical depth 8.4/10

18 biomarkers against a median of 18 across the 32 tests in its comparison group.
Collection convenience 6.0/10

Can be done at home; results in around 7 days.
Results and follow-up 3.5/10

Results are not doctor-reviewed as standard.
Trust signals 8.5/10

Trustpilot 4.8 from 3,257 reviews; accredited lab (UKAS accredited own lab (ISO 13485)); trading 44+ years.
Value for money 10.0/10

£55.00 against a comparison-group median of £113.00 (-51%).

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