20% off Randox tests using BLACKFRIDAY

[J972]

randoxhealth.com/

[RedApple Administrator]

I think this only applies to their 'in clinic' tests, not their postal at home tests?

[J972 in reply to RedApple]

No it doesn’t, it applies to home tests which by my reckoning makes their already bargain-ous thyroid test even better value at £23.20! Worth buying for a future date I’d say.

[RedApple Administrator in reply to J972]

Ah, when I tried it on Monday, it wouldn't apply to the at home kits. But they seem to have rectified the error now.

[J972 in reply to RedApple]

I see!

[RedApple Administrator in reply to J972]

I hope thir customer service has improved since I used them earlier this year. It took well over a week for someone to actually despatch the kit!

[J972 in reply to RedApple]

You’ve just reminded me, I had to chase them for my results 😬

[RedApple Administrator in reply to J972]

My test failed (apparently), but it took them more than four days to tell me. They did send a replacement kit but that took another week. Unless they've improved since then, I wouldn't recommend if you need to know your thyroid levels in a hurry!

[Edit: And they don't have an account facility for postal tests, so no way to keep track of your test results on an ongoing basis.]

[TiggerMe in reply to RedApple]

Do there kits come with a use by date?

[RedApple Administrator in reply to TiggerMe]

Yes I think so. If I remember correctly, it was a good length of time, maybe six months.

[TiggerMe in reply to RedApple]

That's pretty good, I think Medichecks and MMH are 3 months?

[RedApple Administrator in reply to TiggerMe]

I've not used Medichecks for years, so can't comment on their dates.

I have a hunch that MMH use by can depend on how many they've sold, as I've had varying expiry times on mine.

In other words, if for example, they pre-prepare 1,000 kits with six months expiry, but still have 500 left when your order goes in three months later, then you only get 3 months. Hope that makes sense? I might be completely wrong of course!

[TiggerMe in reply to RedApple]

Just had a look at Medichecks and it's 120 days and 21 days for a retest kit... like you say MMH just say before the expiry date on the kit provided

[RedApple Administrator in reply to TiggerMe]

I seem to recall MMH promised a minimum of three months when I enquired years ago. Can't find anything on their website though.

[TiggerMe in reply to RedApple]

I think you are right, I'm sure I have asked them in the past

[J675]

I saw their offer AFTER I bought a couple of their tests from Amazon 🤦‍♀️.

Typical...

[RedApple Administrator in reply to J675]

Oh I didn't know they sell through Amazon!

[Jaydee1507 Administrator in reply to RedApple]

You can now buy blood tests from Amazon?!

[RedApple Administrator in reply to Jaydee1507]

Yes I just checked! Certainly Randox are selling through Amazon.

[RedApple Administrator in reply to RedApple]

Is there anything you can't get through Amazon these days!

[Jaydee1507 Administrator in reply to RedApple]

True. I just took a look. Its the only one I think that does TSH, FT4 & FT3 amongst a sea of the other rubbish tests.

[Jaydee1507 Administrator]

Should you also be looking for vitamin results as well as thyroid labs then OneDayTests have an offer on their Ultimate thyroid test, now £59.50 (30% off) No vit D included but it does ferritin, folate & B12.

onedaytests.com/collections...

You can do walk in if you are near one of their centres or finger prick.

[RedApple Administrator in reply to Jaydee1507]

Looks as if the B12 included in that one is not active B12?

[Jaydee1507 Administrator in reply to RedApple]

Thats a good point. I would need to ask them which it is as their ranges are so weird compared to other labs thst I'm not even sure.

[TiggerMe in reply to Jaydee1507]

Looked up our not particularly local one and the next appointment is February 2024 😕

Ooops hold on that wasn't Randox that was another one 🤭

[Jaydee1507 Administrator in reply to TiggerMe]

Another one? Which one?

[TiggerMe in reply to Jaydee1507]

Can't remember... I'm just trying to find it

[TiggerMe in reply to Jaydee1507]

Oh FFS! I searched everywhere only to find it is Randox but they list the clinics out of order as it is based in John Lewis 😩

[Jaydee1507 Administrator in reply to TiggerMe]

Wow at getting blood tests done at John Lewis. Feb is a bit of a way away though.