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Test Includes:

Hormonal Health:

• Lutenising Hormone
• Follicle Stimulating Hormone
• Total Testosterone
• Free Testosterone
• Oestradiol
• Prolactin
• Sex Hormone Binding Globulin

Prostate:

• Total Prostate Specific Antigen

Thyroid Function:

• Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
• Free Thyroxine
• Free Tri-iodothyronine

Liver Health:

• Alanine Aminotransferase
• Alkaline Phosphatase
• Aspartate Aminotransferase
• Gamma-Glutamyltransferase
• Total Bilirubin
• Albumin
• Ferritin

Kidney Function + Urea & Electrolytes:

• Creatinine
• Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate
• Chloride
• Sodium
• Urea

Lipids + Cholesterol Status:

• Total Cholesterol
• Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol
• Non-HDL Cholesterol
• High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol
• Total Cholesterol : HDL Ratio
• Triglycerides

Diabetes:

• HbA1C

Full Blood Count:

• Haemoglobin
• Haematocrit
• Mean Cell Haemoglobin
• Mean Cell Haemoglobin Concentration
• Red Blood Cell Mean Cell Volume
• Red Blood Cell Count
• Basophil Count
• Eosinophil Count
• Lymphocyte Count
• Monocyte Count
• Neutrophil Count
• White Blood Cell Count
• Platelet Count

Nutritional Health:

• Vitamin D
• Zinc
• Vitamin B12 – Active
• Folate

Special Instructions:

• If you are not already 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 TRT medications that day until after your blood test.
• Please ensure that you drink plenty of water prior to your blood test.
• For an accurate Prolactin and 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.

Test Includes:

Hormonal Health:

• Lutenising Hormone
• Follicle Stimulating Hormone
• Total Testosterone
• Free Testosterone
• Oestradiol
• Prolactin
• Sex Hormone Binding Globulin

Prostate:

• Total Prostate Specific Antigen

Thyroid Function:

• Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
• Free Thyroxine
• Free Tri-iodothyronine

Liver Health:

• Alanine Aminotransferase
• Alkaline Phosphatase
• Aspartate Aminotransferase
• Gamma-Glutamyltransferase
• Total Bilirubin
• Albumin
• Ferritin

Kidney Function + Urea & Electrolytes:

• Creatinine
• Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate
• Chloride
• Sodium
• Urea

Lipids + Cholesterol Status:

• Total Cholesterol
• Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol
• Non-HDL Cholesterol
• High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol
• Total Cholesterol : HDL Ratio
• Triglycerides

Diabetes:

• HbA1C

Full Blood Count:

• Haemoglobin
• Haematocrit
• Mean Cell Haemoglobin
• Mean Cell Haemoglobin Concentration
• Red Blood Cell Mean Cell Volume
• Red Blood Cell Count
• Basophil Count
• Eosinophil Count
• Lymphocyte Count
• Monocyte Count
• Neutrophil Count
• White Blood Cell Count
• Platelet Count

Special Instructions:

• If you are not already 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 TRT medications that day until after your blood test.
• Please ensure that you drink plenty of water prior to your blood test.
• For an accurate Prolactin and 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.

Test Includes:

Hormonal Health:

• Total Testosterone
• Free Testosterone
• Oestradiol
• Prolactin
• Sex Hormone Binding Globulin

Prostate:

• Total Prostate Specific Antigen

Liver:

• Albumin

Full Blood Count:

• Haemoglobin
• Haematocrit
• Mean Cell Haemoglobin
• Mean Cell Haemoglobin Concentration
• Red Blood Cell Mean Cell Volume
• Red Blood Cell Count
• Basophil Count
• Eosinophil Count
• Lymphocyte Count
• Monocyte Count
• Neutrophil Count
• White Blood Cell Count
• Platelet Count

Special Instructions:

• This does not need to be a fasted or morning blood test, but you should not administer your TRT medications until after your blood has been drawn.
• Please ensure that you drink plenty of water prior to your blood test.
• For an accurate Prolactin and 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.

Test Includes:

Hormonal Health:

• Total Testosterone
• Free Testosterone
• Oestradiol
• Prolactin
• Sex Hormone Binding Globulin

Liver:

• Albumin

Special Instructions:

• This does not need to be a fasted or morning blood test, but you should not administer your TRT medications until after your blood has been drawn.
• Please ensure that you drink plenty of water prior to your blood test.
• For an accurate Prolactin result, you should not have ejaculated or exercised heavily in the last 48 hours.

Test Includes:

• Total Testosterone

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.

Test Includes:

• Total Prostate Specific Antigen

Special Instructions:

• 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.

Test Includes:

• Dihydrotestosterone

Special Instructions:

• None

Test Includes:

• Dehydroepiandrosterone Sulphate

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.

Test Includes:

• Pregnenolone

Special Instructions:

• None

Test Includes:

• Serum Cortisol

Special Instructions:

• Please take your sample as soon as possible after waking, and before 10:00.
• 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.

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.

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.

Test Includes:

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

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.

Special Instructions:

• Payment must be made before 16:00 for your test kit to be dispatched from the lab and delivered to you the next working day.
• By ordering a venous blood test kit and arranging your own phlebotomy, you accept full responsibility for your blood sample until it safely reaches the lab. The Men’s Health Clinic are not liable for any delays, loss, or damage to the sample during transit, including those caused by Royal Mail. If your sample is delayed and becomes unusable, you will be responsible for the cost of a replacement blood test kit and any additional phlebotomy fees incurred.

Special Instructions:

• Payment must be made before 16:00 for your test kit to be dispatched from the lab and delivered to you the next working day.
• Please ensure that you have received your test kit prior to booking your clinic appointment.
• Goodbody clinic appointments can be cancelled and rearranged at no additional cost with a minimum of 24 hours’ notice.
• Any cancellations or changes to appointments made within 24 hours of your booked appointment will attract the full fee of £45. This is not refundable, even if the kit has not arrived with you. Please note that the full cancellation charge is enforced by Goodbody and is entirely outside of ours, and the individual clinic’s, control.
• If you feel you need to cancel or change your clinic appointment at the last minute for a medication or clinical related reason, please contact us at The Men’s Health Clinic first for further advice.
• In the event that the phlebotomist at your selected clinic cannot draw your blood during your appointment, the clinic will make their best endeavours to rearrange your appointment with an alternative phlebotomist. However, you will be required to purchase a replacement blood test kit at your own cost – the fee for a replacement venous blood test kit is £15.

Special Instructions:

• Nurse visit appointments can be cancelled and rearranged at no additional cost with a minimum of 48 hours’ notice.
• Any cancellations or changes to appointments made within 48 hours of your booked appointment will attract an automatic £40 late cancellation charge. This charge is enforced by Inuvi and is entirely outside of ours, and the individual nurse’s, control.
• If you feel you need to cancel or change your home nurse visit appointment at the last minute for a medication or clinical related reason, please contact us at The Men’s Health Clinic first for further advice.