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Understand your blood tests
Plain-English guides written and reviewed by our GMC-registered doctors.
Ferritin blood test: what low, normal and high ferritin mean
What does low ferritin mean? What causes high ferritin? A plain guide to your ferritin blood test result, why ranges vary, and what doctors look at next.
Read articleThyroid blood test in London: options, prices and how fast you get results
Thyroid blood tests in London from £39: TSH, free T4, free T3 and antibodies explained, our prices, how fast results come back and how to prepare.
Read articleVitamin blood tests in London: which test to choose and what it costs
Vitamin blood tests in London: which to choose (vitamin D, B12, folate, ferritin), what each costs, and how to test at our Battersea clinic or at home.
Read articleSame-day blood test results in London: what’s realistic
Can you get blood test results the same day in London? What is realistic, which tests take longer, how to get results faster and when to go to A&E.
Read articleWhere to get a private blood test near Battersea, Vauxhall and Clapham
Where to get a blood test near Battersea, Vauxhall and Clapham: NHS and private options, what to compare, prices, home visits and our clinic details.
Read articleHow much does a private blood test cost in London?
Private blood test prices in London explained: single tests vs panels, clinic vs home visit, and what should be included, such as a doctor's review.
Read articleWhat 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.
Read articleTired 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.
Read articleMenopause 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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