Short answer: yes, if you want a specific blood test quickly and cheaply. London Medical Laboratory (LML) runs its own laboratory in Fulham, sells single tests from £39 and profiles up to £159, offers home finger-prick kits as well as blood draws, promises next-day results and includes a doctor's report. The trade-offs: the blood draw costs extra (£35 at a test location, £80 at home), the biggest panels are phlebotomy only, and its most comprehensive wellness profile is 50 health indicators.
Facts checked on londonmedicallaboratory.com and Trustpilot, November 2026. Written by James Smillie, founder of TrueVitals, which competes with LML: see our bias statement below.
Sources: londonmedicallaboratory.com home page, /about-us, /test-locations, /clinic-tests/how-it-works, /product-category/general-health, /product-category/mens-health, /product-category/all, /product/general-health, /product/premier-health and /product/well-man-premier-plus-profile; trustpilot.com review page for www.londonmedicallaboratory.co.uk. All checked November 2026.
LML sells a long menu of single tests and profiles. These are the general health and wellness options most people compare, with prices as shown on londonmedicallaboratory.com when we checked.
| Test | Price | What LML lists | Collection |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Health Profile | £89 | 19 health indicators: liver (ALT, albumin, ALP, GGT, bilirubin), cholesterol (6 including non-HDL), kidney (creatinine, urea, eGFR), HbA1c, iron, urate, calcium | Finger-prick kit +£3.99, test location +£35, or home +£80 |
| Premier General Health Profile | £99 | 34 health indicators: adds a full blood count, AST, globulin, total protein, creatine kinase and iron studies (the page also mentions 44) | Phlebotomy only: £134 at a test location, £179 at home |
| Well Person Premier Plus | £119 | A wider wellness profile (we did not verify the full list) | Phlebotomy only |
| Well Man Premier Plus | £159 | 50 health indicators: Premier plus full white cell differential and RDW, ferritin, folate, B12, vitamin D, TSH and free T4, hs-CRP, magnesium and testosterone (the page also mentions 56) | Phlebotomy only: £194 at a test location, £239 at home |
| Well Woman Premier Plus | £159 | Described by LML as its most comprehensive wellness profile for women (we did not verify the full list) | Phlebotomy only |
| Ultimate Athlete Performance | £209 (£219 with PSA) | "Over 60 biomarkers" aimed at athletes | At home or in clinic |
| Single tests | From £39 | For example Testosterone Check £39, Vitamin B12 £39, Cholesterol Lipid Profile £39, HbA1c £45, Vitamin D £49, Thyroid Function (TSH, free T4) £49, Thyroid Full Profile £79, Male Hormone Profile £99 | Many offer finger-prick or a blood draw; Thyroid Full is phlebotomy only |
Prices from LML's product and category pages, checked November 2026. The test price excludes collection: LML lists a Royal Mail finger-prick kit (+£3.99, ages 12+), an onsite test at a test location (+£35, ages 16+) and at-home phlebotomy (+£80, ages 18+) as add-ons. Some LML pages give two different indicator counts for the same profile; we have used the count that matches the biomarker list on the page.
Read the total, not the headline. Because the blood draw is priced separately, the price you pay for a profile that needs phlebotomy is the test price plus £35 at a test location or plus £80 at home. The Well Man Premier Plus Profile, for example, is £159 on the page and £194 with a test-location draw.
Low entry prices. Single tests from £39 make LML one of the more affordable ways to check one thing, such as vitamin B12, testosterone or cholesterol, without paying for a large panel you do not need.
Fast results. LML advertises next-day results. Its clinic page says samples are couriered to its laboratory the same day and results are due the next working day. Few providers are quicker.
Its own laboratory. LML processes samples in its own laboratory in Fulham, and says it is CQC registered. Its product pages describe a certified UKAS laboratory. Running the lab itself is part of why it can turn results round so quickly.
A doctor's report included. Results come with doctors' analysis and a personalised report via a secure link, at no extra charge. LML says its clinical team includes consultant pathologists, biochemists, haematologists and GPs.
Choice of sample. Smaller tests can be done with a home finger-prick kit for £3.99 extra, or as a proper blood draw at a test location or at home. Having both options is genuinely useful: a finger-prick suits a single marker; a venous draw is more reliable for big panels, which is why LML insists on it for them.
Plenty of places to go. LML has its own test location stores, pharmacy partners and what it describes as 100+ partner phlebotomy clinics, plus home phlebotomy if you would rather not travel.
The draw is extra, and adds up. £35 for a test-location draw or £80 for a home visit is added to every profile that needs phlebotomy. On a £99 or £159 profile, that is a large share of the total.
Even the biggest wellness profile is focused. The Well Man Premier Plus Profile lists 50 health indicators. It covers the essentials well, including vitamins, ferritin, TSH and free T4, hs-CRP and testosterone, but it does not list free T3 or thyroid antibodies, SHBG or other sex hormones, ApoB or Lp(a), or PSA. Those are available, but as separate tests at separate prices.
Inconsistent counts. Some product pages give two different numbers for the same profile (for example 34 and 44 for Premier General Health, 50 and 56 for Well Man Premier Plus). Count the biomarker list, not the headline, before you compare.
Finger-prick is only for smaller tests. If you want a home kit, you are limited to profiles such as the General Health Profile (19 indicators), which LML notes does not include the full blood count. Larger panels need a phlebotomist.
An ageing review profile. LML's Trustpilot profile showed 3.9 out of 5 from 3,272 reviews when we checked, but Trustpilot notes the company has not recently invited customers to review, and many visible reviews are from earlier years. Staff and speed are praised; price is the most common complaint. It is hard to judge current service from it either way.
One report per test, not one picture. The doctor's report covers the test you bought. If you build up a picture from several separate tests, you get several separate reports rather than one analysis that reads everything together.
Choose a test and a collection method. Pick the test online, then choose a finger-prick kit (where offered), a draw at a test location, or home phlebotomy. For the in-store route, LML suggests finding your nearest location first and booking from there.
Give the sample. LML says a clinic draw usually takes no more than ten minutes, and a courier takes the sample to the laboratory the same day. Finger-prick kits come with pre-paid return postage. For testosterone, LML says the best time to sample is between 7am and 10am.
Get results. Results are due the next working day, through a secure link, with a personalised doctor's report. LML says that results outside the reference range, or symptoms despite a normal result, may need further testing or a conversation with your GP.
You want one or two specific markers checked cheaply. You want results the next working day. You want a doctor's comment included without paying extra. You are happy with a home finger-prick kit for a small test. You are in London and can walk into a test location, or you want to re-test the same marker regularly.
You want a full health check in one test, including the full thyroid, sex hormones, ApoB and Lp(a). You want the draw included in the price. You want one written analysis that reads all your results together. See London Medical Laboratory alternatives, private blood tests in London and UK blood test companies compared.
We make two of the alternatives, so weigh this accordingly. The honest summary: LML is cheaper and faster for a focused test; TrueVitals is broader and reads everything together.
| LML Well Man Premier Plus | TrueVitals Ultimate | TrueVitals Signature | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £159 + £35 test-location draw = £194 (£239 with home draw) | £399 including the clinic draw (£29 extra for a home or office visit) | £799 including the draw |
| Markers | 50 health indicators | 140 biomarkers (139 for women) | 230 biomarkers |
| Sample | Venous blood | Venous blood plus a urine sample | Venous blood plus urine, and six physical measurements |
| Thyroid | TSH, free T4 | TSH, free T3, free T4, TPO and thyroglobulin antibodies | As Ultimate |
| Hormones | Testosterone | Testosterone, SHBG, free androgen index, LH, FSH, oestradiol, progesterone, prolactin, cortisol, DHEA-S | As Ultimate, plus more |
| Heart markers | Cholesterol profile, hs-CRP | Full lipids, ApoB, Lp(a), hs-CRP | As Ultimate, plus homocysteine and more |
| Results | Next working day | Within 4 working days of the lab receiving the sample | Up to 12 working days |
| Report | Doctor's report on the results | Clinician-reviewed report from your lifestyle quiz, reading every result together, with PhenoAge | As Ultimate |
TrueVitals Ultimate (Ultimate panel) is 140 biomarkers for £399 including the blood draw at one of 103 partner clinics, processed by Nationwide Pathology (UKAS-accredited). The clinician-reviewed report is written from your own lifestyle quiz, reads every result together across body systems and includes a PhenoAge biological age. Signature adds 90 more biomarkers and physical measurements at a Randox Health clinic for £799.
When TrueVitals is not the right choice. If you only need one or two markers, LML's single tests from £39 are far cheaper than any of our panels. If you need results the next working day, LML is faster. If you want a home finger-prick kit, LML offers one and we do not (Ultimate is a venous draw only). And if you want to walk into a test location and book there and then, LML makes that easy; Ultimate is booked by phoning the clinic after you pay (the referral never expires).
TrueVitals is a UK blood testing company; we compare ourselves too. We reviewed London Medical Laboratory using only what its own website showed in November 2026, together with its Trustpilot page read the same month (reviewed 2 November 2026). We did not buy an LML test for this review. Where LML's pages disagreed (for example on indicator counts), we said so and used the biomarker list on the page. We have led with what LML does well, said plainly where it is the better choice, and included its draw fees in totals because that is what you actually pay. Prices change often, so check before you buy. Written by James Smillie; reviewed by the TrueVitals clinical review team.
Ultimate: 140 biomarkers (139 for women), £399 including your blood draw, clinician-reviewed report within 4 working days. Or Signature: 230 biomarkers at a Randox Health clinic, £799.
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