Laboratory
Private blood tests, without a referral
With London Medical Laboratory. A kit at home, a collection point near you, or someone who comes to you — and the result becomes part of your record, as values with reference ranges.
Each test's markers, turnaround and price are in your area, once you sign in.
How it works
From choosing a test to holding the result.
- 1
Choose your test
Browse the tests and see exactly which markers each one measures and how long the result takes. You do not need a referral, and you do not need to be a patient of anyone.
- 2
Give your sample
This is the part that changes from test to test — the three ways are below.
- 3
Get your result
The laboratory sends the result and it appears in your area. It is yours: keep it, download it, or send it to whichever doctor you prefer.
Three ways to give your sample
Which one applies depends on the test — each test page says so before you pay.
A kit at home
A finger-prick kit arrives by post. You follow the steps in the app and post it back the same day.
A collection point near you
Some tests need a full blood draw, which a professional has to take. You book a time at one of the laboratory's collection points — many are inside pharmacies — and it takes a few minutes.
Someone comes to you
For some tests a phlebotomist can visit your home instead.
There are collection points in towns and cities across the UK, and many are inside pharmacies. You find them by postcode — yours, or wherever suits you — and when a test of yours needs one, you choose the point in the order itself.
What the catalogue covers
The areas available today. The tests in each one, with their markers and prices, are in your area.
- Hormones
- Vitamins & nutrition
- Heart & cholesterol
- Sexual health
- Fertility & pregnancy
- Immunity & autoimmunity
- General health
- Diabetes & blood sugar
- Tumour markers
- Allergy
- Thyroid
- Iron
A test for someone you care for
You can order a test for a parent or a child you look after. The test goes out in their name, and the result belongs to them.
Some tests have a minimum age; each test's page says so.
Who is responsible for what
The laboratory runs the test and issues the result — the test, the sample and the result are theirs, and they are accredited to do it. What we do is give you access to private testing without a referral, and a place to keep the result.
A result is not a diagnosis. Nobody here reads it before you do, and ordering a test is not linked to any treatment. Send it to the doctor of your choice — and if anything about it worries you, speak to a doctor.