Nutritional & Digestive Health
A blood test combining nutritional markers with checks related to digestive health, cholesterol and blood sugar. It may help investigate persistent tiredness, bloating or concerns about nutrient deficiencies, alongside a clinical assessment. Please book following clinical advice so we can confirm that this panel is suitable for your symptoms.
What does it check?
- Full blood count: Red blood cells, white blood cells and platelets, helping identify anaemia and other blood-cell abnormalities
- Vitamins and nutritional markers: Vitamin B12, folic acid, vitamin D, zinc, magnesium, adjusted calcium, albumin and total antioxidant status
- Iron studies: Iron, ferritin, total iron-binding capacity, transferrin and transferrin saturation
- Cholesterol: Total, LDL and HDL cholesterol, total cholesterol/HDL ratio and triglycerides
- Blood sugar regulation: Glucose, HbA1c and insulin
- Coeliac-related antibodies: Anti-tissue transglutaminase antibodies
- Helicobacter pylori: Antibody testing for evidence of exposure to bacteria associated with stomach inflammation and ulcers
Who may benefit?
This test may suit anyone experiencing persistent tiredness, bloating, digestive discomfort or concerns about nutrient deficiencies, where a combined assessment of nutritional markers and digestive-health-related checks could help guide further investigation alongside a clinical assessment.
Before your appointment
- Please select a morning appointment.
- Follow the fasting instructions provided.
- Contact us before fasting if you have diabetes or take medicines that lower blood sugar.
- Tell us about all medicines and supplements, particularly iron, vitamin B12 and folic acid.
- Tell us about any previous treatment for H. pylori.
- Do not stop prescribed medication unless advised.
Results and follow-up
A clinician will review your results, explain the findings and advise on recommended next steps. A telephone consultation with Dr Iqbal, our GP and Medical Director, is included at no additional charge where clinically required. Further tests or follow-up with your own GP may be recommended, including consideration of specialist referral. With your consent, we can provide your results and a clinical summary to support ongoing care.
£219 includes blood collection, laboratory testing, clinician review and an explanation of your results, plus a telephone consultation with Dr Iqbal where clinically required. A £25 booking deposit is deducted from the total, leaving £194 payable at your appointment. A separate initial consultation to discuss symptoms or help choose tests is not included. Additional investigations, consultations or treatment are charged separately, with costs explained before proceeding.
Please read our cancellation policy before booking.
Important information
Eating gluten is important for accurate coeliac antibody testing. If you currently eat a normal gluten-containing diet, include some gluten in more than one meal daily for at least six weeks before testing. If you have already reduced or stopped gluten, contact us before booking and before changing your diet.
This panel does not diagnose food allergies or intolerances, or rule out every digestive condition. H. pylori antibodies can remain after a previous infection, so a stool or breath test may be needed to establish whether infection is current. Results must be assessed alongside your symptoms and medical history, and further testing may be required.