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Understand your blood tests
Plain-English guides written and reviewed by our GMC-registered doctors.
Health checks
What does a full body MOT blood test actually check?
The markers in an annual health check blood test, what each one tells you, how to prepare, and who benefits most.
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Tired all the time? The blood tests that find the usual causes
Iron, B12, folate, thyroid and vitamin D: the blood tests that look for common causes of tiredness, and when to see a doctor instead.
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Menopause blood tests: when they help and when they don't
Why hormone levels can mislead in perimenopause, when an FSH test is useful, and what a blood test can still tell you around the menopause.
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