Lab tests are a valuable tool for those wanting answers about their health. You may have suffered symptoms for a while, with multiple visits to your GP, and yet your symptoms remain a mystery because your blood test results are all “normal” or “within reference range”.
Routine NHS blood tests generally only tell us part of the picture and can essentially give us an inconclusive or confusing result – they may confirm the presence or otherwise of certain compounds, nutrients, hormones etc in the blood but this won’t necessarily tell us whether the body is functioning efficiently and can access, activate and utilise these substances. The body runs on a series of chain reactions. If one part doesn’t happen due to a nutrient deficiency, or a functional or genetic disorder, the subsequent reactions won’t occur or be optimised, but a routine blood test may still show a “normal” result for a particular nutrient.
Advanced health tests not only assess a much wider range of analytes than routine NHS blood tests, but they will identify functional disorders, nutrient deficiencies and genetic variations – mutations (SNPs) in our genes. These can all be a cause or driver of illness and disease, irrespective of dietary intake. It is important therefore to identify imbalances and insufficiencies which may not become apparent in standard lab tests offered by a GP practice until some time later, if we are to prevent illness and disease. Your Health Tests provides testing in all of these areas.
Genomic testing will identify whether you have genetic variations which may be causing your symptoms, disease or illness. Gene mutations can interfere with processes in the body, leading to functional disorders and nutrient deficiencies, which can result in imbalance and ultimately disease. Genetic testing also offers you the opportunity to try and screen against future health conditions and illness – if your test reveals that you have the genes which pre-dispose you to certain conditions like cancer, osteoporosis, depression, Alzheimers, then this knowledge can be used to help you take appropriate action. Food is a powerful tool for moderating the expression of our genes, we can switch them on and off.
Genova Diagnostics are a global leader in functional laboratory testing and a pioneer in innovative approaches to personalised medicine. Unlike traditional laboratories that focus solely on disease pathology, Genova offers comprehensive panels that combine standard and innovative biomarkers to provide a more complete understanding of various biological systems. As more patients take an active role in managing their health and practitioners focus on prevention, these diagnostic tests provide a more complete picture of the health of the individual and help identify problems before chronic conditions and disease develop. Combining 30 years of experience, the laboratories in both the USA and the UK are committed to the highest professional standards, with teams of medical experts providing technical support to healthcare professionals, as well as a robust array of educational resources.
Genova are fully licensed by The Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), a federal agency regulating clinical laboratory testing on humans. Genova testing is only available through your nutritionist, functional medicine practitioner or doctor.
We have not listed the full list of analytes for every test but please use the search bar, or email us info@yourhealthtests.co.uk stating which test(s) you would like to know the analytes for. Please also get in touch info@yourhealthtests.co.uk if you are looking to test for a particular analyte or for a particular disease, illness or condition and we can then direct you to the most appropriate test. We have not listed every available test on this website, and depending on the type of test you choose, the lab may be able to add analytes on to your chosen test, for an additional fee.
When you buy a test, the relevant kit will be mailed out to you. It will include all materials required for you to carry out the test, together with full instructions. If you are unsure of how to collect the samples, please contact us at info@yourhealthtests.co.uk.
For saliva, stool, breath, urine and pinprick blood tests, you collect the samples yourself, in the privacy of your home.
For tests which require a blood sample by venous draw, you will need to arrange to attend one of our phlebotomy clinics – see below “Where to get a blood draw” or refer to the Your Health Tests page or the Buy page to see whether your chosen test requires a blood draw.
For tests which require a blood sample, you will need to book in for a venous draw at one of our phlebotomy clinics, taking the full test kit with you and paying the clinic fee direct to the clinic. Clinic fees are approximately £30 - £40.
Click here to search for your nearest clinic, surgery or hospital offering this service.
If you are not sure which clinic you should attend, please email us info@yourhealthtests.co.uk with your postcode and clearly stating which test you would like to purchase so we can advise you of our nearest hospital or healthcare practice
If you are considering doing more than one test which requires a venous blood draw, we recommend that you order all tests together so you can obtain blood samples for all tests during the same visit to the phlebotomy clinic.
The nurse will collect and label the blood samples. Please follow the instructions with your test kit to ensure you then dispatch the samples correctly. You will need to complete and include the form which arrived with the test kit before posting them via Royal Mail or handing them to the courier.
Each test kit will include detailed instructions on how to collect, store and send your samples.
Please note that samples can only be sent to the lab Monday to Thursday. This is due to the shelf life of the samples and because the lab is unable to receive the samples at weekends. Please do not try and send samples on a Friday, Saturday or Sunday or bank holiday, whether by post or courier. The options available to you for submitting your samples will be clearly stated in the instructions in your test kit.
We recommend that you use the courier service to submit samples - test prices include courier paid fees so there is no additional cost for using the courier service. However, where you elect to send your samples by Royal Mail, you will need to pay for the postage.
If you are taking prescription or over the counter medications and supplements, these can sometimes influence your test results. In order to get readings which reflect your true health status, it is therefore advisable to stop taking certain medications and supplements up to 4 weeks prior to carrying out the test.
However, please note that we do not advise you to stop taking your medications or supplements without first discussing this with your doctor. Alternatively, please contact us info@yourhealthtests.co.uk to discuss.
Please read the full description for each test to help you make your selection. Use the search bar to search by condition, symptom, test or key word.
If you are unsure which test(s) would be most beneficial to you, please contact us at info@yourhealthtests.couk or on 01780 723803 and we can help you decide.
When you buy a test, the relevant kit will be mailed out to you. It will include all materials required for you to carry out the test, together with full instructions. If you are unsure of how to collect the samples, please contact us at info@yourhealthtests.co.uk.
For saliva, stool, breath, urine and pinprick blood tests, you collect the samples yourself, in the privacy of your home.
For tests which require a blood sample by venous draw, you will need to arrange to attend one of our phlebotomy clinics – see the section on “Where to get a blood draw”.
Each test kit will include detailed instructions on how to collect, store and send your samples. It is important to fully read the instructions before you start collecting samples as some tests may require you to fast or refrain from eating certain foods prior to taking the test.
Please also note that where your test requires you to collect multiple samples over more than one day, you will need to plan your test so that you final sample collection and dispatch to the lab falls on Monday to Thursday. Samples cannot be received by the lab Friday to Sunday and on UK bank holidays.
When you buy your test, the cost of the kit and delivery to your home is included in the price. The price also includes courier costs for your samples to be collected from your home or other chosen address and delivered to the lab. If however, you choose to send your samples via Royal Mail, you will need to pay for the postage.
Turnaround times are stated within the test description on our website, however these may vary within a few days. Make a diary note of the date you submit your samples and the expected results date according to the stated turnaround time. Please do not contact us or the lab sooner than the stated turnaround time.
Where you order a test from our website without a nutrition consultation, your test results will be emailed to you direct from the lab.
If your test was part of a nutrition consultation, we will send your results to you.
