The short answer: Selph sells focused home finger-prick tests by topic, from £65, each with a doctor's report. If you want a full health screen instead, the best Selph alternative is the TrueVitals Ultimate: 140 biomarkers from a venous draw, a written report that reads every marker together and is clinician-reviewed before release, £399 including the clinic draw. Results within 4 working days.
| TrueVitals | Selph | |
|---|---|---|
| Sample | Venous draw by a phlebotomist, every panel | Finger-prick at home (venous options mentioned; prices not listed) |
| Largest panel | Ultimate: 140 biomarkers (139 women); Signature: 230 | 7 Simple Checks (marker count not stated) |
| Price | Ultimate £399 incl. clinic draw (£29 at home); Advanced £319 for 74 | 7 Simple Checks from £159; Metabolic Health £69; Male Hormone £65 |
| Report | Written report reading every marker together, clinician-reviewed before release | A Selph doctor writes a report on every test |
| Turnaround | Within 4 working days of the draw | Mostly 2 working days |
| Specialist markers | ApoB, Lp(a), fasting insulin, cystatin C, full hormones, tumour markers | Focused tests by topic |
| Home visit | Phlebotomist anywhere in the UK, £29 | Self-collected kit |
Selph figures from selph.co.uk on 2 November 2026. Where Selph does not state a figure, we have not guessed it.
Selph sells tests by topic: metabolic health, male hormones, an annual "7 Simple Checks". That works when you already know the question. It is less useful when you do not: unexplained tiredness, brain fog, or a GP who says everything is normal, because the answer often sits in a marker the focused test did not include.
The Ultimate tests 140 biomarkers in one venous draw, including the markers that usually explain those symptoms: Free T3 and thyroid antibodies, full iron studies, fasting insulin, cortisol, vitamin D and B12. The report reads them together, so a borderline ferritin, a high-normal TSH and a raised hs-CRP are interpreted as one pattern rather than three separate results.
You want one answer, cheaply. Selph's Metabolic Health (£69) or Male Hormone (£65) test costs a fraction of a full panel and comes with a doctor's report.
You cannot get to a clinic and do not want a visit. A Selph kit comes to you by post. (TrueVitals can send a phlebotomist anywhere in the UK for £29, but that is still an appointment.)
You are tracking one thing you already know about. Retesting a single marker every few months is what focused tests are for.
If you want a full health screen rather than a focused check, TrueVitals Ultimate: 140 biomarkers from a venous draw with a clinician-reviewed written report, £399 including the clinic draw. If you want a cheap focused check with a doctor's note, Selph itself is good value; Medichecks and Forth sell similar single-topic tests.
Selph's tests are home finger-prick kits by default, with a Selph doctor writing a report on each. Its website mentions venous options at a clinic, by home nurse or by arranging your own, but does not list their prices on the test pages.
On selph.co.uk on 2 November 2026: 7 Simple Checks from £159, Metabolic Health £69 (9 measures listed), Male Hormone £65 (6 markers). TrueVitals Ultimate is £399 for 140 biomarkers including the clinic draw; Advanced is £319 for 74.
For a handful of markers it can be. For hormones, cortisol, insulin and larger panels a venous sample is the standard, and it avoids repeat kits when a capillary sample is too small. Finger-prick vs venous.
They do different jobs. Selph is a low-cost way to answer one question at home, with a doctor's report. TrueVitals is a full venous screen of 74 to 230 biomarkers read together. If you do not know what you are looking for, or your bloods are "normal" and you still feel unwell, the full screen is the better tool.
140 biomarkers read together, a clinician-reviewed written report within 4 working days, no findings no fee. £399 including the clinic draw, £29 extra at home. Klarna and Clearpay at checkout.
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