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Confidential Blood Testing

The Men’s Health Clinic can offer you affordable and convenient easy access to the necessary blood tests for initial diagnosis and ongoing monitoring of treatment.

For accuracy of results and better reliability with sample collection, we recommend venous samples for all blood tests, rather than finger prick.  You have the option of ordering a test kit and making your own arrangements for a venous blood draw, alternatively we can organise for a nurse to visit your home or place of work and collect your blood sample, at a time and date convenient to you.

All diagnostic blood tests include expert review of your results by our doctor, who will contact you with his professional recommendations once we receive your results back from the lab.

Further details on the blood tests we have available from clinic, and the various options for collecting your sample, can be found below.  Please contact us by telephone to place your order.

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Diagnostic & Monitoring Blood Tests

TRT Complete PLUS:  £159

This gold standard blood test encompasses all of the necessary blood investigations required to make a preliminary diagnosis of testosterone deficiency.  In addition to a full hormone panel, it also looks at other general health parameters to help identify any potential reversible causes of low testosterone, and give you a more complete picture of your overall health.  This advanced test goes one step further by looking for some vitamin and mineral deficiencies, which can also have a negative impact on your testosterone levels.

Test Includes:

• Lutenising Hormone (LH)
• Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
• Prolactin
• Total Testosterone
• Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)
• Free Testosterone
• Oestradiol
• Liver Function Tests
• Lipids, including Cholesterol
• Thyroid Function Tests
• Full Blood Count
• Kidney Function Tests
• HbA1C
• Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)
• Vitamin D
• Zinc
• Vitamin B12
• Folate
• Ferritin

Special Instructions:

• If you are NOT on Testosterone Replacement Therapy, this diagnostic test should be performed fasted (from midnight the night before your appointment), between 07:00-11:00, and not during an episode of acute illness. 
• If you ARE on Testosterone Replacement Therapy, it does not need to be a fasted or morning sample, but you should avoid administering your medication/s that day until AFTER your blood test.
• Please ensure that you drink plenty of water prior to your blood test. 
• For an accurate PSA result, you should NOT have an active urinary infection, ejaculated or exercised heavily in the last 48 hours; had a prostate biopsy in the last 6 weeks or had a DRE (digital rectal examination) in the last week.  

TRT Complete:  £119

This comprehensive blood test encompasses all of the necessary blood investigations required to make a preliminary diagnosis of testosterone deficiency.  In addition to a full hormone panel, it also looks at other general health parameters to help identify any potential reversible causes of low testosterone, and give you a more complete picture of your overall health.

Test Includes:

• Lutenising Hormone (LH)
• Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH)
• Prolactin
• Total Testosterone
• Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)
• Free Testosterone
• Oestradiol
• Liver Function Tests
• Lipids, including Cholesterol
• Thyroid Function Tests
• Full Blood Count
• Kidney Function Tests
• HbA1C
• Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)
• Ferritin

Special Instructions:

• If you are NOT on Testosterone Replacement Therapy, this diagnostic test should be performed fasted (from midnight the night before your appointment), between 07:00-11:00, and not during an episode of acute illness. 
• If you ARE on Testosterone Replacement Therapy, it does not need to be a fasted or morning sample, but you should avoid administering your medication/s that day until AFTER your blood test.
• Please ensure that you drink plenty of water prior to your blood test. 
• For an accurate PSA result, you should NOT have an active urinary infection, ejaculated or exercised heavily in the last 48 hours; had a prostate biopsy in the last 6 weeks or had a DRE (digital rectal examination) in the last week.  

TRT Review:  £99

This blood test includes all of the necessary blood investigations for routine monitoring whilst on testosterone replacement therapy, so that you and your clinician can be confident that your treatment is continuing to be prescribed safely and effectively.

Test Includes:

• Total Testosterone
• Free Testosterone
• Prolactin
• Oestradiol
• Full Blood Count
• Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)
• Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)

Special Instructions:

• You should not administer your TRT medication/s until AFTER your blood test.  
• Please ensure that you drink plenty of water prior to your blood test. 
• For an accurate PSA result, you should NOT have an active urinary infection, ejaculated or exercised heavily in the last 48 hours; had a prostate biopsy in the last 6 weeks or had a DRE (digital rectal examination) in the last week.  

TRT Protocol:  £69

This test identifies what physiological effect your recent TRT protocol change has had on your most important hormone levels.  Your clinician will take these into consideration, alongside any current symptoms.

Test Includes:

• Total Testosterone
• Free Testosterone
• Prolactin
• Oestradiol
• Sex Hormone Binding Globulin (SHBG)

Special Instructions:

• You should not administer your TRT medication/s until AFTER your blood test. 
• Please ensure that you drink plenty of water prior to your blood test. 

Confirmatory Diagnostic Blood Test

Total Testosterone:  £29

This test should ONLY be used as a basic confirmatory blood test to support the preliminary diagnosis of testosterone deficiency. The British Society for Sexual Medicine (BSSM) guidelines recommend at least two low testosterone readings, preferably four weeks apart, before considering Testosterone Replacement Therapy.

Special Instructions:

• This diagnostic test should be performed fasted (from midnight the night before your appointment), between 07:00-11:00, and not during an episode of acute illness. 
• Please ensure that you drink plenty of water prior to your blood test.

Add-On Blood Tests

The following tests can only be ordered in ADDITION to one of the blood test profiles listed above.  They cannot be ordered as stand-alone tests.

PSA:  £49

This blood test measures the amount of Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) in your blood. PSA is a protein produced by normal cells in the prostate and also by prostate cancer cells. It is normal to have a small amount of PSA in your blood, and the amount rises slightly as you get older and your prostate gets bigger. A raised PSA level may suggest you have a problem with your prostate, but this does not necessarily mean cancer.  All abnormal results should be discussed with your doctor.

Special Instructions:

• You should NOT have an active urinary infection, ejaculated or exercised heavily in the last 48 hours; had a prostate biopsy in the last 6 weeks or had a DRE (digital rectal examination) in the last week.

DHT:  £109

Dihydrotestosterone (DHT) is one of your bioavailable male androgens.  Testosterone is converted to DHT by the enzyme 5-alpha reductase which is located in the testes and prostate.  DHT has effects on brain function (including libido), muscle growth and repair, and prostate health.

Please note that this test is sent to a referral lab for processing and results can take up to 10 working days to arrive.

Special Instructions:

• If you are NOT on Testosterone Replacement Therapy, this diagnostic test should be performed fasted (from midnight the night before your appointment), between 07:00-11:00, and not during an episode of acute illness.
• If you ARE on Testosterone Replacement Therapy, it does not need to be a fasted or morning sample, but you should avoid administering your medication/s that day until AFTER your blood test.

DHEA-S:  £49

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a hormone produced from cholesterol by the adrenal glands, which your body converts into testosterone and oestrogen. It affects many areas of health and wellbeing.  Most of the DHEA in the body exists in the blood in the sulphated form, DHEA-S, which is what this test measures.

Special Instructions:

• Do not take biotin supplements for 2 days prior to this test. If you are taking prescribed biotin you should discuss this with your doctor.

Pregnenolone:  £189

Pregnenolone is the precursor to all steroid hormones.  For steroid hormone production, cholesterol converts into pregnenolone in the adrenal glands and then several enzymes complete the production of multiple hormones.

Please note that this test is sent to a referral lab for processing and results can take up to 20 working days to arrive.

Special Instructions:

• None

Progesterone:  £49

Pregnenolone is considered the father hormone, with Progesterone being one of the important hormones involved in that pathway to testosterone, cortisol and aldosterone.  Healthy levels are necessary for sleep and stress reduction.

Special Instructions:

• Do not take biotin supplements for 2 days prior to this test. If you are taking prescribed biotin you should discuss this with your doctor.

Serum Cortisol:  £49

Cortisol plays a role in metabolism and is the main hormone involved in stress and the fight-or-flight response.  Disorders of the adrenal glands can cause the over or underproduction of stress hormones which can cause symptoms such as excessive fatigue, anxiety, insomnia and weight gain.  This test measures whether your cortisol production levels are too high or too low, which could be having a negative impact on your sense of well-being.

Special Instructions:

• Please take your sample as soon as possible after waking. Your result could be affected by corticosteroid medication (e.g. prednisolone). Ask your doctor whether you should stop before testing.  Do not take biotin supplements for 2 days prior to this test. If you are taking prescribed biotin you should discuss this with your doctor.

Thyroid Function Blood Tests

TFT – Standard:  £39

Test includes:

• Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
• Free T3
• Free Thyroxine (T4)

Special Instructions:

• Sample must be taken in the morning.
• If you are taking a medication containing T3, do not take your usual dose until AFTER the test.
• Do not take biotin supplements for two days prior to this test. If you are taking prescribed biotin you should discuss this with your doctor.

TFT – Complete:  £59

Test includes:

• Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
• Free T3
• Free Thyroxine (T4)
• Thyroglobulin Antibodies
• Thyroid Peroxidase Antibodies

Special Instructions:

• Sample must be taken in the morning.
• If you are taking a medication containing T3, do not take your usual dose until AFTER the test.
• Do not take biotin supplements for two days prior to this test. If you are taking prescribed biotin you should discuss this with your doctor.

TFT – Plus:  £169

Test includes:

• Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
• Free T3
• Free Thyroxine (T4)
• Reverse T3

Please note that the ‘Reverse T3’ test is sent to a referral lab for processing and results can take up to 12 working days to arrive.

Special Instructions:

• Sample must be taken in the morning.
• If you are taking a medication containing T3, do not take your usual dose until AFTER the test.
• Do not take biotin supplements for two days prior to this test. If you are taking prescribed biotin you should discuss this with your doctor.

Blood Sample Collection

Nurse Visit:  £55

For patients who cannot attend clinic for their blood tests, we are pleased to have access to a nationwide healthcare provider who can offer professional and convenient phlebotomy and blood sample collection, regardless of where you are located in the UK.

If you would like the peace of mind of having a fully qualified and insured nurse draw your venous blood sample at a location of your choice, we can organise this for you.

Please Note:

The nurse visit fee includes a venous test kit that will be despatched to you by 1st Class post on the day of ordering.  Please contact us as soon as the kit arrives so that your nurse visit can be instructed.

Nurse visit appointments can be cancelled and rearranged at no additional fee with a minimum of 48 hours’ notice.  Any changes to appointments or cancellations made within 48 hours of your booked appointment will attract an automatic £40 late cancellation charge.  This is enforced by the third-party provider and is entirely outside of ours and the nurse’s control.

Venous Test Kit Only:  £7.50

If you would like to make your own arrangements for a venous blood collection, we can send you a test kit containing the necessary equipment for your qualified medical professional to take your sample.  Your test kit will be dispatched to you by 1st Class post, and includes a prepaid Tracked24 envelope for returning your sample to the lab.

In Clinic:  £50

If you would like to visit The Men’s Health Clinic for an initial diagnostic blood test or a blood test OUTSIDE of your routine consultations, you have the option of booking in a 15-minute ‘Clinical’ Consultation.  You can view the diary and book your appointment online if more convenient.  Your blood test and consultation fee would be payable on the day of your appointment.