Frequently asked questions

It depends on the test, and you choose your collection method on the test page, then confirm it in your basket. Most tests offer a free home kit posted to your door: either a capillary sampling kit (you prick your finger, collect a few drops and post them back) where eligible, or a venous kit, where the tubes are posted to you but the blood must be drawn by a qualified phlebotomist you arrange. Some individual tests can also use a Tasso self-collection device (£37.80), which takes a small sample from your upper arm. You can also book a nurse visit to your home (£55), or an appointment at a partner Goodbody clinic (a £45 appointment fee, plus an £11 kit we post for you to bring along). A few advanced panels are clinic-only because some markers (such as insulin or homocysteine) need same-day processing, and the Cortisol Day Curve uses an £11 saliva kit rather than a blood sample. Checkout always shows the methods available for your chosen test and the full price breakdown.

Some tests need preparation and some need none at all. The most common instructions are fasting overnight, giving your sample in the morning, or pausing a supplement such as biotin beforehand. Every test page lists exactly what applies to that test before you buy, and the same instructions are repeated on your order once it is placed. If you could not follow one, tell us what happened rather than saying nothing, so your results can be read in context.

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Once your sample arrives at the laboratory, results are typically available within 2-3 working days. Some panels and specialist tests take longer, and where that's the case the expected turnaround is shown on the test's product page. You'll receive an email notification when your results are ready, and you can view them immediately in your dashboard.

All our tests are processed by UKAS-accredited laboratories, accredited to ISO 15189, the same international standard used by NHS pathology laboratories, and subject to ongoing UKAS assessment.

We work with Inuvi, our UKAS ISO 15189 accredited laboratory partner. Registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Inuvi runs one of the UK's broadest UKAS-accredited testing schedules for both venous and capillary blood. You can read more about why we chose them on our laboratory partner page, linked in the site footer.

Every panel covers a different set of biomarkers, matched to what you want to understand. Each test page lists the full set. If you would like help comparing panels, contact our support team.

It depends on how you chose to give your sample at checkout. If you picked a kit you collect yourself, such as the finger-prick kit, there is nothing to book: we post the kit to you and you return it in the prepaid envelope. If you picked a venous kit, we post the kit to you, and you arrange for a qualified phlebotomist, nurse or other healthcare professional to take your sample before you return it. If you chose a clinic appointment, you pick your clinic, date and time during checkout and we confirm it automatically straight after payment (you'll get a confirmation email and a reminder the day before). If you chose a nurse home visit, our lab partner Inuvi contacts you to arrange a time.

Yes. Sign in and go to My Orders to see your order status and, for clinic bookings, your appointment details. Lab orders show a step-by-step tracker from order placed through to results ready, updated as our laboratory partner reports each stage. We email you when your kit is dispatched (or, for a nurse visit, when it is scheduled) and when your results are ready. If our laboratory partner confirms that your kit has been delivered or that your sample has arrived at the lab, we'll email you then too. If you booked a clinic appointment, you'll also receive an email reminder beforehand.

Not yet. We currently serve addresses within the United Kingdom, which keeps us aligned with UK healthcare regulations and laboratory standards. International expansion is something we're working towards.

It depends on your appointment type. Clinic appointments (with our partner Goodbody Clinic) can be rescheduled once for free, or cancelled, up to 24 hours before your slot. On cancellation we refund the £45.00 clinic fee and the test fee; the £11 collection kit is non-refundable once it has been dispatched (it's personalised to you), so if the kit has already shipped, contact [email protected] and we'll process it. Within 24 hours, or for a second change, a £45.00 clinic fee applies under our partner's terms, so please contact [email protected]. Nurse visits are arranged by our lab partner Inuvi: reschedule or cancel free of charge with at least 48 hours' notice by contacting Inuvi directly on 0118 467 0555 (or using the details in your appointment confirmation email); inside 48 hours, or for a no-show, a £35.00 late-cancellation fee applies and is passed through to you at cost. Full details are in our Refunds & Returns Policy (linked in the site footer).

We accept all major credit and debit cards (Visa, Mastercard, American Express) through our secure payment partner, Stripe. We also accept Apple Pay and Google Pay for quick checkout.

It depends on the stage of your order. While your order is paid and your kit has not yet been dispatched, you can cancel it yourself for a full refund from the order page in your dashboard (clinic appointments: up to 24 hours before your slot). Refunds go back to your original payment method, typically within 5 to 10 working days. Once a kit has been dispatched it is personalised to you and cannot be returned for a refund, but we replace damaged kits free of charge and handle sample failures case by case. If something is wrong with your order after dispatch, contact [email protected] and we'll help. Your statutory rights under the Consumer Rights Act 2015, including any remedy for a faulty, damaged, or misdescribed kit, are unaffected. Full breakdown is in our Refunds & Returns Policy (linked in the site footer).

You can cancel online while your order is still being prepared. Sign in, go to My Orders, open the order, and choose 'Cancel order'. You can cancel for a full refund any time before your kit has been dispatched. For clinic appointments, you can cancel online up to 24 hours before your slot. For a nurse visit, you can cancel online until Inuvi has booked your appointment; after that, contact Inuvi on 0118 467 0555 to change or cancel it. We'll stop fulfilment, cancel your lab order (and release your clinic slot if you booked one), and refund your full payment to your original payment method, typically within 5 to 10 working days. If your kit has already shipped, your nurse visit has been booked, or your clinic appointment is within 24 hours, the Cancel button won't appear, so please contact [email protected] and we'll help.

Not at the moment. Every order is paid in full at checkout.

Yes, all prices displayed on our website include VAT. Medical tests may be exempt from VAT in certain circumstances. Contact our support team if you believe this applies to your purchase.

Choose "Reset password" on the login page if you created your account with an email address and password. We’ll send reset instructions. If you used Apple, Google or GitHub, continue with the same provider instead because it manages your sign-in credentials. If a password-reset email does not arrive, check your spam folder.

Yes. You can download a PDF of your results from your dashboard to share with healthcare professionals.

You can delete your account from your Profile page. Go to My profile, scroll to the Danger zone section and choose Delete account. Your account is then scheduled for deletion in 30 days, and you can cancel during that time from your Profile page. After 30 days, your profile, health records and personal data are permanently deleted. Order records are kept in anonymised form for legal and tax compliance. Accounts with active blood test orders cannot be deleted until those orders are complete.

We use AES-256 encryption for all data at rest and TLS 1.2 or higher for data in transit. Our platform is hosted on Microsoft Azure, which stores your data within the UK and the European Economic Area.

Only you can access your full health data through your secure dashboard. Our laboratory partners receive the details they need to process your sample. We never sell your personal health data, and we share it only as our Privacy Policy describes.

We keep your health data for 10 years from your last test so you can track changes over time. You can ask us to delete it at any time, though some records may be kept where the law requires.

No. Our platform provides educational health information, not medical diagnosis or treatment advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making health decisions based on your results.

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