The short answer: UK private blood tests split into three kinds. Home kits (Thriva, Medichecks by default, Forth, Numan) are cheap and convenient but capped at 20 to 59 markers by the sample. Clinic assessments (Bupa, Nuffield, Bluecrest, Randox) add a physical examination but test 30 to 100 blood markers for £400 to £1,200. Comprehensive venous panels test 70 to 230 markers with a phlebotomist's draw; the deepest and lowest per marker is TrueVitals Ultimate, 140 biomarkers for £349 plus £19, clinician-reviewed and guaranteed.
Each provider's most comprehensive single panel. All-in price includes a venous draw where it is charged separately. Scroll sideways on a phone.
| Provider · largest panel | Blood markers | Sample | Report | Reviewed by | Turnaround | All-in price | Per marker | Guarantee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TrueVitals · Ultimate | 140 (139 women) | Venous, 103 clinics or home | Written, cross-analysed, PhenoAge + TrueScore | Clinician, every report | 4 working days | £368 / £388 home | £2.63 | No findings, no fee |
| TrueVitals · Signature | 230 | Venous, Randox clinics | As Ultimate + physical measurements | Clinician, every report | 12 working days | £799 incl. draw | £3.47 | No findings, no fee |
| Randox Health · Everyman/woman | ~100 | Venous, own clinics | Dashboard | Not as standard | 5–10 working days | £416 | £4.16 | — |
| Lola Health · Peak Insights 70 | 70 | Venous, phlebotomist at home or clinic | Results with doctor's written review | GMC-registered doctor | 4 working days from lab receipt | £235 | £3.36 | — |
| One Day Tests · Ultimate Longevity | 71 | Finger-prick; venous at own clinics | PDF + dashboard | Lab report | Same/next day | £325 | £4.58 | — |
| Medichecks · Ultimate Performance | ~59 | Finger-prick; venous +£25–59 | Results with comments | Doctor comment (add-on on some) | 2–5 days | £274–308 | £4.64–5.22 | — |
| Forth · Vitality | ~50 | Finger-prick; venous +£45 | HealthCoach scores | GP review | 2 working days | £244 | £4.88 | — |
| Thriva | ~40–50 | Tasso+ shoulder device | App dashboard | GP comments on some | 48 hours from lab receipt | £99–149 | £2.48–2.98 | — |
| Bupa · Comprehensive Health Assessment | ~30–40 | Venous, Bupa centre | Summary + consultation | Clinician on the day | On the day + report | £1,199 | ~£30–40 | — |
| Nuffield Health · 360+ | ~30 | Venous, Nuffield centre | Summary + consultation | Clinician on the day | On the day + report | ~£1,065 | ~£35 | — |
| Bluecrest · Health Screening | Short blood panel + ECG | Venous, venue | Results booklet | Doctor letter | Around 2 weeks | Package pricing | n/a | — |
| Numan | ~20 | Finger-prick | Dashboard, men only | Clinician for prescribing | 2–5 days | ~£100 | ~£5.00 | — |
London Medical Laboratory, Boots and Superdrug sell single tests and short profiles rather than a comprehensive panel and are compared separately: LML, Boots, Superdrug. Function Health does not test in the UK: UK equivalent. Neko Health is a body scan with a short blood panel: compared.
This is the comparison most people are actually making, so here it is directly.
| Thriva | Medichecks | TrueVitals Ultimate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What it's for | Cheap quarterly tracking of the basics | Single tests and a wide catalogue | A genuine full health screen, once or annually |
| Markers | ~40–50 | ~59 max panel; 300+ single tests | 140, incl. 29 clinical indices |
| Sample | Shoulder device, capillary only | Finger-prick; venous +£25–59 | Venous, phlebotomist, included from £19 |
| ApoB / Lp(a) / insulin / HOMA-IR | None | Some as separate tests | All included |
| Full thyroid with antibodies | TSH, sometimes FT4 | TSH, FT4, FT3 on some | TSH, FT3, FT4, TPO, Tg, PTH |
| Tumour, immune, coeliac | None | Separate tests | Included |
| Report | App dashboard | Results with doctor comments | Written, cross-analysed, clinician-reviewed, compared with your last test |
| All-in price | £99–149 | £274–308 venous | £368 |
| Per marker | £2.48–2.98 | £4.64–5.22 | £2.63 |
| Guarantee | — | — | No findings, no fee · named account manager for life |
| Trustpilot | 4.5 | 3.8 | Rated Excellent |
Verdict. If you want to watch a few markers move each quarter for the least money, Thriva. If you want one specific test, Medichecks. If you want to know what is actually going on across every system, with the reading done for you, TrueVitals costs £60 to £90 more than Medichecks with a venous draw and covers more than twice as much. Detailed pages: Thriva · Medichecks · Medichecks vs Thriva.
TrueVitals. The most comprehensive: 140 or 230 markers, venous, written clinician-reviewed report, two guarantees, £2.63 per marker. Weaknesses: younger brand, no single tests, no finger-prick, appointments booked by phone after payment. Ultimate · all eight ranked.
Randox Health. The strongest laboratory and its own clinics, ~100 markers with physical measurements for £416, dashboard reporting, 5 to 10 days. Its £2,112 Signature Prestige programme is the closest thing to TrueVitals Signature with consultations included. Compared.
Lola Health. The best mid-tier: 70 markers from a phlebotomist's home visit or clinic with ApoB, full thyroid antibodies, complete hormones including cortisol and DHEA-S, full iron studies and a GMC-registered doctor's written review, £235 all in. No Lp(a), fasting insulin or HOMA-IR, cystatin C, tumour markers beyond total PSA, immune screen or follow-up consultation. Compared.
One Day Tests. Own UKAS lab, same or next-day results, 71 markers for £325, finger-prick by default. Compared.
Medichecks. The widest catalogue and the name most people know; largest panel ~59 markers, venous costs extra, results with comments. Best for single tests. Compared.
Forth. Built for people who train: custom panel builder, HealthCoach scoring, two-day turnaround, ~50 markers, finger-prick by default. Compared.
Thriva. The polished subscription app: 40 to 50 markers from a shoulder device, cheapest per marker, no venous option. Compared.
Bupa and Nuffield. Clinic assessments with ECG, body composition and a consultation; 30 to 40 blood markers for £1,065 to £1,199. Buy for the examination, not the blood depth. Bupa · Nuffield.
Bluecrest. Venue-based screening for the over-50s with a short blood panel, ECG and optional ultrasound. Compared.
Numan. A men's health platform whose ~20-marker finger-prick test leads to testosterone, hair-loss and weight-loss treatment. Compared.
For cheap quarterly tracking, Thriva. For one specific test, Medichecks. For a genuine health screen with the reading done for you, TrueVitals Ultimate: 140 markers, venous, clinician-reviewed, £368 all in, no findings no fee.
TrueVitals: 230 on Signature, 140 on Ultimate. Then Randox ~100, One Day Tests 71, Lola 70, Medichecks ~59, Forth ~50, Thriva 40 to 50, Bupa and Nuffield 30 to 40, Numan ~20. Most comprehensive blood test UK.
TrueVitals, Lola Health, Randox, London Medical Laboratory, Bupa and Nuffield. Medichecks, Forth and One Day Tests charge extra or limit it to certain locations. Thriva and Numan are capillary only. Why it matters.
Among venous providers, TrueVitals Ultimate at £2.63, then Lola at £3.36. Thriva is £2.48 to £2.98 from a capillary sample. Medichecks with a venous draw is £4.64 to £5.22. Cost per marker compared.
TrueVitals on every report as standard. Lola a GMC doctor's written review, Forth GP review, Medichecks doctor comment on many panels, Thriva on some, Bupa and Nuffield a consultation on the day, Randox a dashboard. What "doctor-reviewed" means at each provider.
No. TrueVitals wrote it. Every figure is from each provider's own website, dated above, and each competitor's genuine advantages are stated. Corrections: support@truevitals.co.uk.
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Individual comparisons, head-to-heads, and the pharmacy chains, scans and hospital assessments people consider alongside a private panel.
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