Cheshire · At home or in clinic

Private blood test in Cheshire: a phlebotomist at your kitchen table

Cheshire is a county of villages and A-roads, and the nearest private clinic is usually a drive into Manchester or down to Crewe. For a test that has to be done fasted, first thing, before work and the school run, that is the reason most people here never get round to it. So the sensible option is the one that comes to you: a registered phlebotomist at your house for £39, a proper venous draw, ten minutes, and a written report on 74 to 230 biomarkers within 48 hours. Or if you would rather go out, there are clinics in Crewe, Chester, Ellesmere Port and Wrexham.

At-home visits across every Cheshire postcode. Morning slots available. No GP referral needed.

£39for a phlebotomist at your home, anywhere in Cheshire
10 minfrom knock to done, in your own kitchen
114–230biomarkers, read together, not a finger-prick kit
48 hrsfrom the lab receiving your sample to a written report

Last reviewed 17 September 2026

The short answer

Across most of Cheshire the practical choice is an at-home visit at £39: a registered phlebotomist comes to you, takes the same venous sample a clinic would, and the sample goes to the same UKAS-accredited laboratory. If you are nearer Crewe, Chester or the Wirral there are partner clinics at £19. Panels are £269 for 74 biomarkers, £349 for 114, or £799 for the 230-marker Signature, which is collected at a Randox Health clinic with physical measurements included.

Where we come to you

At-home visits across the county

AreaPostcodesNearest clinic if you would rather travel
Knutsford, Mobberley, PlumleyWA16Manchester Didsbury (M20) or Crewe (CW2), both around half an hour
Alderley Edge, Wilmslow, PrestburySK9, SK10Didsbury (M20), roughly 20 to 30 minutes
Hale, Bowdon, Altrincham, Hale BarnsWA14, WA15Didsbury (M20) or Deansgate (M3)
Bramhall, Cheadle Hulme, PoyntonSK7, SK8, SK12Didsbury (M20)
Macclesfield, Bollington, CongletonSK10, SK11, CW12Crewe (CW2) or Stone (ST15)
Crewe, Nantwich, SandbachCW1, CW2, CW5, CW11Two clinics in Crewe (CW2)
Chester, Tarporley, FrodshamCH1–CH4, CW6, WA6Chester (CH4)
Ellesmere Port, Neston, the Wirral sideCH65, CH64, CH66Ellesmere Port (CH65)
Warrington, Widnes, RuncornWA1–WA8Widnes (WA8)
Northwich, Winsford, MiddlewichCW7, CW8, CW9, CW10Crewe (CW2) or Chester (CH4)

Not listed? At-home coverage extends across the whole county and into north Wales and the Wirral. Check your postcode.

Why at home wins here

The appointment you will actually keep

The tests that matter most are the fussiest about timing. Cortisol only means something drawn between about 8 and 9am. Fasting insulin and lipids need an overnight fast. Testosterone should be a morning sample. That combination, an 8am fasted appointment, is exactly the one that loses to a 40-minute drive, a car park and a 9am meeting. The home visit removes the reason people postpone it for another year: the phlebotomist arrives, you sit at your own table, and you have breakfast the moment they leave.

Same test

A venous draw, not a kit

This is not a finger-prick sample posted back in an envelope. A registered phlebotomist takes blood from the vein into proper tubes, which is what allows 114 or 230 markers to be run reliably from one visit.

Same lab

UKAS-accredited, either way

Home or clinic, the sample goes to the same accredited laboratory on the same courier. The address it was taken at makes no difference to the result. Our labs and standards.

Same report

Written, in 48 hours

Every marker explained in plain English and read against the others, with what to act on first and which results to take to your GP. Reviewed by a medical professional. See a sample.

If you would rather go in

Clinics in and around Cheshire

Easy Medical Centre

Crewe · CW2

Central Crewe, covering Nantwich, Sandbach and south Cheshire.

Goodbody Clinic

Crewe · CW2

A second Crewe option, useful for short-notice appointments.

Superdrug Health Clinic

Chester · CH4

For Chester, Tarporley, Frodsham and the Welsh border. Chester page.

Superdrug Health Clinic

Ellesmere Port · CH65

North west Cheshire and the Wirral side of the estuary.

Goodbody Clinic

Widnes · WA8

Covering Warrington, Runcorn and the WA postcodes.

Bridge House Clinic

Wrexham · LL12

Just over the border, and often the closest option for west Cheshire.

Signature, the 230-biomarker panel, is collected at a Randox Health clinic; Manchester is the nearest for most of Cheshire. Manchester and Cheshire health check.

Which panel

Three panels, one visit

Advanced

74 biomarkers · £269

Full thyroid with antibodies, ApoB and full lipids, hs-CRP, HbA1c, full iron studies, vitamin D, B12, folate, core hormones, liver, kidney and electrolytes. A proper baseline.

View Advanced

Most popular

Ultimate

114 biomarkers · £349

Adds Lp(a), fasting insulin and HOMA-IR, cystatin C, the complete hormone set, PSA with free ratio and tumour markers. The annual check most people should have.

View Ultimate

Signature

230 biomarkers · £799

Randox laboratory and clinic collection with blood pressure and physical measurements on the day. Extended cardiovascular, autoimmune, digestive and neurological screening. Draw included.

View Signature

At-home draw £39, clinic £19, included on Signature. Fast from 10pm the night before, and book a morning slot. Pay monthly available.

How it works

Four steps

1

Choose your panel

Advanced, Ultimate or Signature. The two-minute quiz recommends one from your symptoms and goals, and the answers personalise the report you get back.

2

Pick at-home or a clinic

At-home is £39 and covers every Cheshire postcode; a clinic draw is £19. Choose a morning slot so cortisol, insulin and testosterone can be read properly.

3

Ten minutes at your table

A registered phlebotomist takes the sample from a vein, labels it, and it goes to the laboratory the same day. Nothing for you to post or handle.

4

Your report, within 48 hours

Every marker explained and connected, with the things to act on first and the results worth taking to your GP. Advanced and Ultimate in 48 hours of lab receipt; Signature around 12 working days.

FAQs

Private blood tests in Cheshire

Do you cover Knutsford, Alderley Edge and Wilmslow?

Yes. At-home visits cover WA16 Knutsford, SK9 Alderley Edge and Wilmslow, SK10 Prestbury and Macclesfield, WA14 and WA15 Hale, Bowdon and Altrincham, SK7 Bramhall and every other Cheshire postcode, for £39.

Is a home blood test as accurate as a clinic one?

Identical. The same registered phlebotomist takes the same venous sample into the same tubes, and it is analysed at the same UKAS-accredited laboratory. The only thing that changes is where you are sitting.

How much does a private blood test cost in Cheshire?

£269 for 74 biomarkers, £349 for 114 or £799 for 230, plus £39 for an at-home visit or £19 at a clinic. The draw is included in the Signature price. Payl8r is available at checkout to spread the cost.

Can I get an early morning appointment?

Yes, and you should. Cortisol has to be drawn between about 8 and 9am to be interpretable, and fasting insulin and lipids need an overnight fast, so an early slot gives you the most useful results and the shortest fast.

Do I need a GP referral?

No. You choose the panel and book directly. Your report tells you which results, if any, are worth taking to your GP and why. What to ask your GP for.

Where do I go for the Signature panel?

Signature is collected at a Randox Health clinic because it includes blood pressure and physical measurements taken on the day. Manchester is the nearest for most of Cheshire.

How long do results take?

Advanced and Ultimate reports arrive within 48 hours of the laboratory receiving your sample, usually the same day as your draw. Signature takes around 12 working days.

Book it for a Tuesday morning and be done by half eight

Up to 230 biomarkers from one venous draw at your kitchen table anywhere in Cheshire, with a written report within 48 hours.