Has anyone used home blood tests uk before?

[BexyLS]

Im looking to do their full Iron panel and wondered how good they were? Also Im going to start on vit c after i have my adrenal stress profile done (any recommendations there and can i get them sent to me and not the doc?) Im waiting on my TSH, FT4 and FT3. Seeing a specialist on wednesday (ent for vertigo) thanks x

[BexyLS]

found vit c powder on holland and barrett thought that might be good

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK in reply to BexyLS]

However you can most certainly find it at a much lower price elsewhere - e.g. one kilogram for less than £20.

Rod

[Jackie]

Hi I use Blue Horizon, same Lab as the private hospitals use. all their tests very reliable and suitable to show to a doc. Venous blood or finger prick, see main site, quote TUK 10 for a discount.

the adrenal test will not be there as the best one can only be through a doc because you need a script for the drug involved. it is a 24 hour urine collection, cortisone tablet at midnight and a blood test at 9am exactly. This test is very reliable and the only one my own Endo will use.Menieres is autoimmune , so slight connection with thyroid disease.

I hope that helps. I doubt the ENT will do the test you require, unless very lucky!

Best wishes,

Jackie

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[TraceyLE]

Hi Bex, I've used it before and will use them again to see if my levels are better. My doctor wouldn't accept the results though, but then again she didn't think my Vit D level of 19 was a problem so that says it all.

They are easy to do and you get the results back quickly. My ferritin level 20 (ideal 27 for female) was not something I worried about as the other vits were bad, however, since seeing an endo I now know that should be over 70 due to new guidelines, so bear that in mind.

x

[BexyLS in reply to TraceyLE]

thanks i have to double check my last ferritin result x

[ianessex]

I've used them,, did the thyroid finger prick one,, great service !

[yenool]

I used them for last year. They emailed the results in a PDF document very shortly after I sent the test off (2-3 days max). My numbers appeared 'normal' on their test and the comment they sent along with the result was along those lines too.

I cannot comment on how accurate the results are or if a GP would 'accept' the results or not.

The test I had done was a micro container test - prick your finger and squeeze out enough blood at home. I found it quite tricky but go there in the end.

[Xanthe]

I used blue horizon home finger prick test for iron panel - showed that I was deficient in 1 measure although the much simpler NHS test was "Normal". Taking my private test result to my GP finally persuaded them to prescribe iron tablets - although you don't need a script - and it's cheaper to but over the counter. For my adrenals I used Genova's saliva test - easy to do at home and they [post back a results summary with recommendations. Although my cortisol levels looked normal this identified that I was deficient in DHEA. Both issues now resolved through taking the relevant supplements.

[BexyLS in reply to Xanthe]

Hi Xanthe,

I used Genova for adrenal stress profile before do i need that sent to a doc or can i have sent to me?

xx

[BexyLS in reply to Xanthe]

Yeah i think the iron panel is for me to check and i will supplement accordingly. My DHEAS is just in range. Thinking it may be cause of vertigo? What and how did you get DHEA?

[Xanthe]

It should automatically be sent to you as well as to the referring practitioner - whether this be your GP or some other professional (in my case a nutritionist). You can't get tests done by Genova unless it's organised via someone registered with them.

Xanthe

xx