{ "provider_notes": { "letsgetchecked": "Confirmed 2026-05-09 (HTTP-verified): LGC UK catalogue has narrowed sharply in early 2026. DEAD URLs (301 → /product-not-available/): /home-vitamin-d-test/, /home-vitamin-b12-test/, /home-coeliac-test/, /home-kidney-test/, /home-hba1c-test/. DEAD URLs (301 → homepage, silent kill): /home-iron-test/, /home-liver-test/. Removed entirely (404): /home-folic-acid-test/, /wellness-test/, /mens-health-test/, /womens-health-test/, /all-health-test/. ALIVE (HTTP 200): /home-cholesterol-test/, /home-thyroid-test/ (TSH+T3+T4+antibodies), /home-thyroid-antibody-test/, /home-diabetes-test/ (HbA1c-led), /home-bowel-cancer-test/, /home-testosterone-test/, /home-male-hormone-test/, /home-female-hormone-test/, /home-female-hormone-ovarian-reserve-test/, /home-female-fertility-test/, and the full STI test family. Catalogue is now bundle-led; standalone single-marker tests for vitamins/minerals/diabetes have been culled. Product pages are JS-rendered React, so prices are not in raw HTML and must be confirmed in-browser. Verified by direct HEAD/GET sweep of the 14 most-likely UK URLs on 2026-05-09.", "yorktest": "Confirmed 2026-05-09: Yorktest sells single-marker blood tests at £59 list price (currently 30% off ending Monday). Finger-prick, 7-day turnaround, hospital-standard traffic-light results, free UK delivery. Single tests verified: Vitamin D (25-OH), Thyroid (TSH+FT4 only — no FT3), Cholesterol (8 markers), Liver Function (7 markers), Inflammation/CRP, all £59. Hormone tests (Female £79, Male £79). Annual Health Test £250 (39 markers, full venous draw by phlebotomist visiting home/work, UKAS+CQC accredited). Earlier characterisation as 'food-intolerance only' was incorrect — they have a full health-test catalogue. Verified by direct fetch of yorktest.com product pages. PSA verified 2026-05-09: NOT in Yorktest's product catalogue (no standalone PSA, no prostate panel). Confirmed by direct fetch of product-sitemap.xml — full list of products includes vitamin D, B12, thyroid, cholesterol, liver, CRP, female/male hormones, but no PSA / prostate SKU.", "bluecrest": "Confirmed 2026-05-09: Bluecrest Wellness operates a clinic-based 'Health MOT' model (350+ UK clinics, 20–40 min appointment, results in ~3 days, 1-year GP helpline included). Health MOT Active £179 (24 blood + 7 non-blood); Core £239 (36+7); Complete £339 (37+7). Specialist add-ons: Cancer Risk £319 / +Complete £519; Male Testosterone Profile £119 (4 biomarkers) / Advanced £169 (9 biomarkers + GP consult); Advanced Menopause Profile £169; Core Vitamins £99 standalone or £69 add-on; Advanced Nutrients £119 standalone or £89 add-on. Single-marker tests are not the primary product — clinic-based bundled assessments are. Verified via direct provider site research. PSA UPDATE 2026-05-09: Bluecrest sells PSA both as a standalone individual test (£85) and bundled into Male Cancer Risk packages (£319 list / £299 promo for over-40s, plus £519/£499 'Cancer Risk + Complete'). Verified by direct fetch of /individual-test-prices and /cancer-risk-males. | 2026-05-09 RE-VERIFIED ferritin: Core Vitamins Profile £99 (or £69 as Health MOT add-on) explicitly lists Iron Stores (Ferritin) + Vitamin D + Folate + Active B12. Page is JS-rendered so direct curl extraction needed careful text scraping. Bluecrest's Health MOT bundles (Active/Core/Complete) do NOT verifiably include ferritin from public marker text on the JS-rendered pages — left as-is, no covers_tests change for those panels. Vitamins Profile is the cleanest verified path to ferritin coverage at Bluecrest.", "myhealthchecked": "Confirmed 2026-05-09: MyHealthChecked sells NO standalone PSA / prostate test, and PSA is not bundled in any of their men's-health products (Erectile Dysfunction Blood Test, Male Sexual Health Test, Sperm Concentration Rapid Test) or general-health products (General Health Blood Test). Verified by direct fetch of sitemap.xml and individual product pages. MyHealthChecked is a price-led finger-prick / lateral-flow brand with a narrow catalogue; PSA is genuinely absent.", "forth": "Confirmed 2026-05-09 (web-search-verified): Forth direct curl is Cloudflare-challenge-blocked (HTTP 403 'cf-mitigated: challenge') even with full real-browser headers including Sec-CH-UA hints. Verification method for this provider: AI-assisted web search retrieves indexed live product pages with specific prices and citation URLs back to forthwithlife.co.uk product pages. Treating snippet-from-indexed-live-page as equivalent to direct fetch for confidence purposes since the cited URL is verifiable and the snippet contains explicit prices. Forth's catalogue is heavily promo-driven — many SKUs show a sale price (e.g. £39) alongside an RRP (£41–£50). Both prices captured where shown. Single-marker tests dominate the catalogue (vitamin D, B12, ferritin, HbA1c, testosterone, PSA, thyroid TSH/T4/T3 basic, etc.) plus broader bundles (Anaemia £99, Nutricheck £109, Baseline £129, Advanced £156). 2-working-day turnaround, NHS-accredited UK lab, finger-prick by default with optional venous upgrade (+£45 clinic, +£59 home nurse).", "randox": "Confirmed 2026-05-09: Randox runs an Angular SPA on the public site (search/category pages return shell HTML); individual product pages DO ship server-rendered JSON-LD with prices. PSA products in catalogue: PSA Home Test £37 (finger-prick, home), Advanced PSA Test £97 (clinic — flagged 'COMING SOON' so excluded), Prostate Cancer Risk Test £594 (clinic, multi-marker premium). Verified by sitemap.xml + direct fetch of /en-GB/product/home/psa-home-test and /en-GB/product/clinic/prostate-cancer-risk-test. | 2026-05-09 RE-VERIFIED ferritin/HbA1c/liver: Vitamins & Minerals Test £84 (clinic) explicitly lists Ferritin + Iron + TIBC + Transferrin + Vitamin D + B12 + Folate. Home General Health Test £84 (finger-prick) covers Diabetes Health (HbA1c) + Iron Status (ferritin) + Liver Health — single product closes 3 gaps at once. Standalone clinic Liver Function Test exists with Fibroscan but no exposed price online (clinic appointment required).", "thriva": "Confirmed 2026-05-09: Thriva sells a standalone PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) Blood Test at £65 finger-prick (live URL https://thriva.co/shop/blood-test-packages/psa-blood-test). Nurse venous draw +£60. Earlier 'Thriva is subscription-only' framing was incomplete — Thriva does sell single-marker one-off tests; the subscription is the value angle, not a hard requirement. | 2026-05-09 RE-VERIFIED liver: Thriva Liver Blood Test (formerly liver function test) live at thriva.co/shop/blood-test-packages/liver-function-blood-test. Subscription £48.60 displayed (one-off price not shown without account). 7 liver markers: ALT, ALP, GGT, total protein, albumin, globulin, bilirubin. Closes Thriva's only remaining gap among the 3 focus tests.", "numan": "Confirmed 2026-05-09: Numan's 43-biomarker venous testosterone flagship (numan.com/low-testosterone/testosterone-venous-blood-test) DOES include Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) — verified by inspecting the on-page biomarker list. Subscription price now £99 (was £149 in earlier dataset draft); one-off £198 confirmed unchanged. Their 16-marker Core (£88), 20-marker Complete (£118), and Male Hormone (£88) panels do NOT include PSA — PSA appears only in the 43-marker venous flagship. Numan does not sell a standalone PSA test. | 2026-05-09 RE-VERIFIED ferritin/HbA1c: Complete Blood Test (one-off £118 / sub £82.60) explicitly lists Ferritin + HbA1c + B12 + Folate alongside the same liver/lipid/thyroid markers as Core. Existing Core panel keeps liver-function (ALT/GGT/ALP/Albumin) but contains NO ferritin and NO HbA1c — verified live from numan.com/diagnostics/core-blood-test marker list. Metabolic Blood Test £88 has HbA1c but no ferritin. Mens-Health = same markers as Complete (just male-targeted marketing)." }, "meta": { "version": "0.1.9-day9", "lastUpdated": "2026-05-24", "methodology": "Prices extracted from cornerstone content already verified during cornerstone authoring (verification dates 3–6 May 2026 as recorded in source files). Each row records its source cornerstone, the verification date as written in the cornerstone, and a confidence flag. Re-verification before publication of the Pricing Index page is the parent's job, not this dataset's. Build is read-only on cornerstones; do not back-edit cornerstone prices from this file.", "providers": [ "medichecks", "thriva", "forth", "randox", "letsgetchecked", "numan", "myhealthchecked", "bluecrest", "yorktest" ], "tests": [ "vitamin-d", "ferritin", "full-blood-count", "thyroid", "cholesterol-lipids", "hba1c", "liver-function", "psa-prostate", "vitamin-b12-folate", "testosterone", "hscrp", "cortisol" ], "fieldNotes": { "price_gbp": "Single fixed price in GBP when verified to a single number.", "price_gbp_min": "Lower bound when the cornerstone gives a range.", "price_gbp_max": "Upper bound when the cornerstone gives a range.", "price_display": "Human-readable string mirroring the cornerstone wording.", "sample_type": "finger-prick | venous | mixed | lateral-flow | pharmacy-in-store", "turnaround_days": "Working days for results, where the cornerstone states it.", "accreditation": "Lab accreditation language as it appears in the cornerstone (often UKAS ISO 15189).", "confidence": "high = single explicit verified price; medium = range or 'around £X'; low = excluded (too vague — see report).", "source_cornerstone": "Relative path to the cornerstone file the row was extracted from.", "verified_date": "Verification date as written in the cornerstone (YYYY-MM-DD)." }, "_canonical_url": "https://bloodtestguide.co.uk/data/uk-blood-test-prices.json", "_page_url": "https://bloodtestguide.co.uk/data/uk-blood-test-prices/", "_license": "CC BY 4.0", "_license_url": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" }, "rows": [ { "provider_slug": "medichecks", "provider_name": "Medichecks", "test_slug": "vitamin-d", "test_name": "Vitamin D (25-OH)", "price_gbp": 39, "price_display": "£39", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "turnaround_days": "2-5", "accreditation": "UKAS ISO 15189", "notes": "Standalone single-marker. Most-cited reference price; finger-prick at home; doctor's comment included.", "verified_date": "2026-05-24", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/vitamin-d.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "myhealthchecked", "provider_name": "MyHealthChecked", "test_slug": "vitamin-d", "test_name": "Vitamin D (lateral-flow rapid screen)", "price_gbp": 8, "price_display": "£8", "sample_type": "lateral-flow", "notes": "Lateral-flow rapid screen — single-strip immunoassay, NOT lab-grade. Useful as a quick yes/no screen; confirm with a lab test before acting.", "verified_date": "2026-05-05", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/vitamin-d.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "myhealthchecked", "provider_name": "MyHealthChecked", "test_slug": "vitamin-d", "test_name": "Vitamin D (in-store / online lab)", "price_gbp_min": 20, "price_gbp_max": 30, "price_display": "under £30 in-store", "sample_type": "pharmacy-in-store", "accreditation": "UKAS (Eurofins partner lab)", "notes": "Boots in-store; cornerstone says 'under £30'. Range estimate — exact in-store price should be re-verified before publish.", "verified_date": "2026-05-05", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/vitamin-d.astro", "confidence": "medium" }, { "provider_slug": "forth", "provider_name": "Forth", "test_slug": "vitamin-d", "test_name": "Vitamin D", "price_gbp_min": 35, "price_gbp_max": 50, "price_display": "£39 (sale; £50 RRP)", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "notes": "Single-marker 25-OH vitamin D, finger-prick at home. Sale price £39 / RRP £50 confirmed via web search snippet of forthwithlife.co.uk/products/vitamin-d-home-blood-test-kit (Forth direct curl is Cloudflare-challenge-blocked; snippet from indexed live page used as proxy). Optional venous draw +£59 home nurse / +£45 clinic. NHS-accredited UK lab, 2 working day turnaround.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/vitamin-d.astro", "confidence": "high", "price_gbp": 39 }, { "provider_slug": "thriva", "provider_name": "Thriva", "test_slug": "vitamin-d", "test_name": "Vitamin D (standalone)", "price_gbp_min": 39, "price_gbp_max": 49, "price_display": "around £39–£49", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "notes": "Higher end of standalone pricing; better value as part of a Thriva subscription panel (£35–£55 per round).", "verified_date": "2026-05-05", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/vitamin-d.astro", "confidence": "medium" }, { "provider_slug": "letsgetchecked", "provider_name": "LetsGetChecked UK", "test_slug": "thyroid", "test_name": "Thyroid Antibody Test (TSH, FT3, FT4, TPO, TGAB)", "price_gbp": 99, "price_display": "£99", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "turnaround_days": "2-5", "notes": "LGC's UK thyroid SKU as of 2026-05-09 — five-marker panel (TSH, FT3, FT4, TPO, TGAB). Replaced their older standalone Thyroid Test; now the only thyroid product in their UK catalogue.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "manual-verify-2026-05-09", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "medichecks", "provider_name": "Medichecks", "test_slug": "ferritin", "test_name": "Ferritin", "price_gbp": 39, "price_display": "£39", "sample_type": "mixed", "turnaround_days": "2-5", "accreditation": "UKAS ISO 15189", "notes": "Standalone ferritin; finger-prick or venous. Doctor's comment included.", "verified_date": "2026-05-24", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/ferritin.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "myhealthchecked", "provider_name": "MyHealthChecked", "test_slug": "ferritin", "test_name": "Iron deficiency (lateral-flow rapid)", "price_gbp": 8, "price_display": "£8", "sample_type": "lateral-flow", "notes": "Lateral-flow iron deficiency rapid screen — single-strip immunoassay, not lab-grade.", "verified_date": "2026-05-05", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/ferritin.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "myhealthchecked", "provider_name": "MyHealthChecked", "test_slug": "ferritin", "test_name": "Ferritin (in-store lab)", "price_gbp": 25, "price_display": "~£25 in-store at Boots", "sample_type": "pharmacy-in-store", "accreditation": "UKAS (Eurofins partner lab)", "notes": "In-store ferritin via Boots; cornerstone uses 'around £25' phrasing — close to verified but not exact.", "verified_date": "2026-05-05", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/ferritin.astro", "confidence": "medium" }, { "provider_slug": "thriva", "provider_name": "Thriva", "test_slug": "ferritin", "test_name": "Ferritin (subscription)", "price_gbp_min": 35, "price_gbp_max": 49, "price_display": "£35–£49", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "notes": "Pricing inside subscription cadence (not one-off standalone). Best value if retesting every 3–6 months.", "verified_date": "2026-05-05", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/ferritin.astro", "confidence": "medium" }, { "provider_slug": "medichecks", "provider_name": "Medichecks", "test_slug": "full-blood-count", "test_name": "Full Blood Count (standalone)", "price_gbp": 59, "price_display": "£59", "sample_type": "mixed", "accreditation": "UKAS ISO 15189 (TDL partner lab)", "notes": "Standalone FBC; finger-prick or venous via TDL. Bundled Iron and FBC at £75 is usually the better-value buy.", "verified_date": "2026-05-05", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/full-blood-count.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "thriva", "provider_name": "Thriva", "test_slug": "full-blood-count", "test_name": "FBC (in vitamin / general panels)", "price_gbp_min": 35, "price_gbp_max": 49, "price_display": "~£35–£49", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "accreditation": "UKAS (County Pathology partner lab)", "notes": "FBC inside vitamin / general panels — not sold as a single standalone marker.", "verified_date": "2026-05-05", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/full-blood-count.astro", "confidence": "medium" }, { "provider_slug": "forth", "provider_name": "Forth", "test_slug": "full-blood-count", "test_name": "FBC (standalone)", "price_gbp_min": 45, "price_gbp_max": 59, "price_display": "~£45–£59", "sample_type": "mixed", "accreditation": "UKAS (TDL partner lab)", "notes": "Standalone FBC; finger-prick or venous via TDL.", "verified_date": "2026-05-05", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/full-blood-count.astro", "confidence": "medium" }, { "provider_slug": "medichecks", "provider_name": "Medichecks", "test_slug": "thyroid", "test_name": "Advanced Thyroid Function (TSH, FT3, FT4, antibodies)", "price_gbp": 45, "price_display": "£45", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "notes": "Advanced Thyroid Function panel — TSH, FT3, FT4 + antibodies. Verified figure from compare cornerstone. The test cornerstone shows a wider ~£60–£90 range, which likely covers venous / Ultimate variants. Parent: reconcile with test cornerstone before Pricing Index publish.\n\nVerified 24 May 2026 via direct fetch of medichecks.com/products/thyroid-function-blood-test — price decreased from £59 to £45 since the 5 May 2026 capture. Real price movement, not a methodology fix.", "verified_date": "2026-05-24", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/compare/medichecks-vs-myhealthchecked.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "myhealthchecked", "provider_name": "MyHealthChecked", "test_slug": "thyroid", "test_name": "Thyroid Function Profile", "price_gbp": 59, "price_display": "£59", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "accreditation": "UKAS (Eurofins partner lab)", "notes": "Thyroid Function Profile — similar markers to Medichecks Advanced Thyroid; head-to-head wash at £59.", "verified_date": "2026-05-05", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/compare/medichecks-vs-myhealthchecked.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "thriva", "provider_name": "Thriva", "test_slug": "thyroid", "test_name": "Thyroid panel (TSH, FT4, FT3, TPO ab)", "price_gbp_min": 40, "price_gbp_max": 70, "price_display": "~£40–£70", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "notes": "Subscription-friendly. Tg ab on advanced tier.", "verified_date": "2026-05-05", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/thyroid.astro", "confidence": "medium" }, { "provider_slug": "forth", "provider_name": "Forth", "test_slug": "thyroid", "test_name": "Thyroid + Thyroid Ultimate", "price_gbp_min": 50, "price_gbp_max": 50, "price_display": "£49–£50 (basic 3-marker)", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "notes": "Basic 3-marker thyroid home test (TSH, FT4, FT3) at £49–£50. The 5-marker Advanced Thyroid Home Blood Test Kit (adds TgAb and TPO antibodies for autoimmune screening) is £69 — listed as a separate panel. Confirmed via web search snippet of forthwithlife.co.uk/products/thyroid-blood-test-kit and /products/advanced-thyroid-home-blood-test-kit. Finger-prick, NHS-accredited lab.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/thyroid.astro", "confidence": "high", "price_gbp": 49 }, { "provider_slug": "randox", "provider_name": "Randox Health", "test_slug": "thyroid", "test_name": "Comprehensive thyroid (clinic)", "price_gbp_min": 100, "price_gbp_max": 140, "price_display": "~£100–£140", "sample_type": "venous", "notes": "In-clinic venous; TSH, FT4, FT3, TPO ab, Tg ab. Premium tier includes consult.", "verified_date": "2026-05-05", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/thyroid.astro", "confidence": "medium" }, { "provider_slug": "myhealthchecked", "provider_name": "MyHealthChecked", "test_slug": "thyroid", "test_name": "Basic thyroid (TSH-led)", "price_gbp_min": 25, "price_gbp_max": 55, "price_display": "~£25–£55", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "notes": "Basic thyroid — TSH primary; some kits add FT4. Cheaper, narrower than the £59 Thyroid Function Profile row above.", "verified_date": "2026-05-05", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/thyroid.astro", "confidence": "medium" }, { "provider_slug": "medichecks", "provider_name": "Medichecks", "test_slug": "cholesterol-lipids", "test_name": "Cholesterol Blood Test (basic lipid panel)", "price_gbp": 39, "price_display": "£39", "sample_type": "mixed", "accreditation": "UKAS ISO 15189 (TDL partner lab)", "notes": "Basic lipid panel; finger-prick or venous; doctor's comment included.", "verified_date": "2026-05-24", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/cholesterol-lipids.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "medichecks", "provider_name": "Medichecks", "test_slug": "cholesterol-lipids", "test_name": "Advanced Cholesterol panel (with ApoB / Lp(a))", "price_gbp_min": 89, "price_gbp_max": 99, "price_display": "£89–£99", "sample_type": "mixed", "notes": "Advanced cardiovascular panel. Range from compare cornerstone — test cornerstone shows ~£89–£139 typical for advanced cardiovascular variants.", "verified_date": "2026-05-05", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/compare/medichecks-vs-myhealthchecked.astro", "confidence": "medium" }, { "provider_slug": "myhealthchecked", "provider_name": "MyHealthChecked", "test_slug": "cholesterol-lipids", "test_name": "Cholesterol Profile", "price_gbp": 45, "price_display": "£45", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "accreditation": "UKAS (Eurofins partner lab)", "notes": "Cholesterol & Heart Profile; finger-prick.", "verified_date": "2026-05-05", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/cholesterol-lipids.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "thriva", "provider_name": "Thriva", "test_slug": "cholesterol-lipids", "test_name": "Lipid panel (subscription tier)", "price_gbp_min": 35, "price_gbp_max": 49, "price_display": "~£35–£49", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "accreditation": "UKAS (County Pathology partner lab)", "notes": "Basic lipid panel inside subscription tiers; advanced markers (ApoB, Lp(a)) on premium.", "verified_date": "2026-05-05", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/cholesterol-lipids.astro", "confidence": "medium" }, { "provider_slug": "forth", "provider_name": "Forth", "test_slug": "cholesterol-lipids", "test_name": "Heart Health panel (basic)", "price_gbp_min": 39, "price_gbp_max": 59, "price_display": "~£39–£59", "sample_type": "mixed", "accreditation": "UKAS (TDL partner lab)", "notes": "Basic Heart Health lipid panel.", "verified_date": "2026-05-05", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/cholesterol-lipids.astro", "confidence": "medium" }, { "provider_slug": "forth", "provider_name": "Forth", "test_slug": "cholesterol-lipids", "test_name": "Heart Health Pro / Advanced", "price_gbp_min": 99, "price_gbp_max": 149, "price_display": "~£99–£149", "sample_type": "mixed", "accreditation": "UKAS (TDL partner lab)", "notes": "Advanced cardiovascular panel — adds ApoB / Lp(a) / hsCRP-grade markers.", "verified_date": "2026-05-05", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/cholesterol-lipids.astro", "confidence": "medium" }, { "provider_slug": "numan", "provider_name": "Numan", "test_slug": "cholesterol-lipids", "test_name": "Cholesterol panel (6 markers)", "price_gbp": 58, "price_display": "£58", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "notes": "6-marker cholesterol panel — Numan's entry-level standalone.", "verified_date": "2026-05-03", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/guides/private-blood-test-cost-uk.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "medichecks", "provider_name": "Medichecks", "test_slug": "hba1c", "test_name": "HbA1c", "price_gbp": 46, "price_display": "£46", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "turnaround_days": "2-5", "accreditation": "UKAS ISO 15189", "notes": "Standalone HbA1c finger-prick; doctor's comment included.", "verified_date": "2026-05-24", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/hba1c.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "myhealthchecked", "provider_name": "MyHealthChecked", "test_slug": "hba1c", "test_name": "HbA1c (rapid result panel)", "price_gbp": 25, "price_display": "£25", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "accreditation": "UKAS (Eurofins partner lab)", "notes": "Rapid-result HbA1c panel. £21 cheaper than Medichecks for the same single number; lacks GP comment.", "verified_date": "2026-05-05", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/compare/medichecks-vs-myhealthchecked.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "thriva", "provider_name": "Thriva", "test_slug": "hba1c", "test_name": "HbA1c (standalone, subscription)", "price_gbp_min": 39, "price_gbp_max": 49, "price_display": "around £39–£49", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "notes": "Standalone HbA1c — typically bundled into Cholesterol Profile or Vitamins & Minerals panel for similar money.", "verified_date": "2026-05-05", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/hba1c.astro", "confidence": "medium" }, { "provider_slug": "medichecks", "provider_name": "Medichecks", "test_slug": "psa-prostate", "test_name": "PSA (single marker)", "price_gbp": 45, "price_display": "£45", "sample_type": "mixed", "turnaround_days": "~2", "accreditation": "UKAS-accredited partner lab", "notes": "Standalone PSA — finger-prick or venous; clinician comments included. The cleanest direct-to-consumer PSA buy in the UK at time of verification. Other consumer providers (MyHealthChecked, Numan, Thriva, Forth, Randox) do NOT currently sell a verified standalone PSA at consumer pricing — they bundle it inside men's-health panels — and have been intentionally excluded from this test row.", "verified_date": "2026-05-24", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/psa-prostate.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "medichecks", "provider_name": "Medichecks", "test_slug": "vitamin-b12-folate", "test_name": "Active B12 (holoTC) standalone", "price_gbp": 39, "price_display": "£39", "sample_type": "mixed", "accreditation": "UKAS ISO 15189 (TDL partner lab)", "notes": "Active B12 (holoTC) single marker — Medichecks the most reliable provider for active B12 standalone.", "verified_date": "2026-05-05", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/vitamin-b12-folate.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "medichecks", "provider_name": "Medichecks", "test_slug": "vitamin-b12-folate", "test_name": "Folate standalone", "price_gbp": 39, "price_display": "£39", "sample_type": "mixed", "accreditation": "UKAS ISO 15189 (TDL partner lab)", "notes": "Folate single marker.", "verified_date": "2026-05-05", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/vitamin-b12-folate.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "thriva", "provider_name": "Thriva", "test_slug": "vitamin-b12-folate", "test_name": "B12 single marker", "price_gbp_min": 24, "price_gbp_max": 35, "price_display": "~£24–£35", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "accreditation": "UKAS (County Pathology partner lab)", "notes": "Total B12 single marker.", "verified_date": "2026-05-05", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/vitamin-b12-folate.astro", "confidence": "medium" }, { "provider_slug": "thriva", "provider_name": "Thriva", "test_slug": "vitamin-b12-folate", "test_name": "Folate single marker", "price_gbp_min": 24, "price_gbp_max": 35, "price_display": "~£24–£35", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "accreditation": "UKAS (County Pathology partner lab)", "notes": "Folate single marker.", "verified_date": "2026-05-05", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/vitamin-b12-folate.astro", "confidence": "medium" }, { "provider_slug": "forth", "provider_name": "Forth", "test_slug": "vitamin-b12-folate", "test_name": "B12 single marker", "price_gbp_min": 25, "price_gbp_max": 50, "price_display": "£39 (sale; £50 RRP)", "sample_type": "mixed", "accreditation": "UKAS (TDL partner lab)", "notes": "Single-marker active B12 home test, finger-prick. Sale £39 / RRP £50 confirmed via web search snippet of forthwithlife.co.uk/products/vitamin-b12-home-blood-test-kit. NHS-accredited UK lab, 2 working day turnaround. Folate is sold as a separate single-marker test (price not re-verified this round; remains at medium confidence).", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/vitamin-b12-folate.astro", "confidence": "high", "price_gbp": 39 }, { "provider_slug": "forth", "provider_name": "Forth", "test_slug": "vitamin-b12-folate", "test_name": "Folate single marker", "price_gbp_min": 25, "price_gbp_max": 35, "price_display": "~£25–£35", "sample_type": "mixed", "accreditation": "UKAS (TDL partner lab)", "notes": "Folate single marker.", "verified_date": "2026-05-05", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/vitamin-b12-folate.astro", "confidence": "medium" }, { "provider_slug": "yorktest", "provider_name": "Yorktest", "test_slug": "vitamin-d", "test_name": "Vitamin D Test", "price_gbp": 59, "price_display": "£59 (often 30% off)", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "turnaround_days": "7", "accreditation": "UKAS-accredited partner lab", "notes": "Single-marker 25(OH)D. List price £59; observed at £41 during a 30%-off promotion 2026-05-09. Free UK delivery. Hospital-standard traffic-light results.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "manual-verify-2026-05-09", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "yorktest", "provider_name": "Yorktest", "test_slug": "thyroid", "test_name": "Thyroid Test", "price_gbp": 41, "price_display": "£41 (sale; £59 RRP)", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "turnaround_days": "7", "accreditation": "UKAS-accredited partner lab", "notes": "TSH + FT4 only — does NOT include FT3. Simpler panel than Medichecks (£59 includes FT3) or MyHealthChecked. Free UK delivery.\n\nVerified 24 May 2026 via direct fetch of yorktest.com/products/thyroid-test/ — current displayed price £41 with 30%-off sale banner; RRP £59. If the sale ends, expect a revert to £59. Captured as sale price per methodology.", "verified_date": "2026-05-24", "source_cornerstone": "manual-verify-2026-05-09", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "yorktest", "provider_name": "Yorktest", "test_slug": "cholesterol-lipids", "test_name": "Cholesterol Test", "price_gbp": 59, "price_display": "£59 (often 30% off)", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "turnaround_days": "7", "accreditation": "UKAS-accredited partner lab", "notes": "8-marker lipid panel including triglycerides. Finger-prick at home. Free UK delivery.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "manual-verify-2026-05-09", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "yorktest", "provider_name": "Yorktest", "test_slug": "liver-function", "test_name": "Liver Function Test", "price_gbp": 59, "price_display": "£59 (often 30% off)", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "turnaround_days": "7", "accreditation": "UKAS-accredited partner lab", "notes": "7-marker LFT including Albumin, Globulin, Total Protein. STANDALONE finger-prick LFT — rare in UK consumer market; competitors mostly bundle LFT into general health panels.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "manual-verify-2026-05-09", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "bluecrest", "provider_name": "Bluecrest Wellness", "test_slug": "vitamin-d", "test_name": "Core Vitamins (4-test panel — includes vitamin D)", "price_gbp": 99, "price_display": "£99 standalone (£69 as add-on to a Health MOT)", "sample_type": "venous", "accreditation": "UKAS-accredited partner lab", "notes": "Bluecrest does not sell single-marker vitamin D — Core Vitamins is a 4-test bundle including vitamin D, B12, folate, ferritin (typical composition). Venous draw at clinic. Add-on price £69 when bought with a Health MOT (£179+).", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "manual-verify-2026-05-09", "confidence": "medium" }, { "provider_slug": "bluecrest", "provider_name": "Bluecrest Wellness", "test_slug": "vitamin-b12-folate", "test_name": "Core Vitamins (4-test panel — includes B12 + folate)", "price_gbp": 99, "price_display": "£99 standalone (£69 as add-on to a Health MOT)", "sample_type": "venous", "accreditation": "UKAS-accredited partner lab", "notes": "Same Core Vitamins bundle as the vitamin D row — covers vitamin D, B12, folate, ferritin (typical composition). Venous draw at clinic.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "manual-verify-2026-05-09", "confidence": "medium" }, { "provider_slug": "medichecks", "provider_name": "Medichecks", "test_slug": "testosterone", "test_name": "Testosterone (single marker)", "price_gbp": 19, "price_display": "£19", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "turnaround_days": "2-5", "accreditation": "UKAS ISO 15189", "notes": "Cheapest single-marker testosterone test in the UK. Total testosterone only — no SHBG / free T. Use if you only need a screening number; pair with the Male Hormone Check (£79) if you want a clinical-grade workup.", "verified_date": "2026-05-24", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/testosterone.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "forth", "provider_name": "Forth", "test_slug": "testosterone", "test_name": "Testosterone home kit", "price_gbp": 29, "price_gbp_max": 41, "price_display": "£29 (sale; £41 RRP)", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "accreditation": "UKAS ISO 15189", "notes": "Single-marker total testosterone, finger-prick at home. Sale price verified 2026-05-09; RRP £41. Re-verify if price-checking — Forth historically uses Cloudflare bot protection so live re-fetch may fail.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/testosterone.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "numan", "provider_name": "Numan", "test_slug": "testosterone", "test_name": "Testosterone (single)", "price_gbp": 68, "price_display": "£68", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "notes": "Single-marker total testosterone. Numan's entry-level test; their broader Male Hormone (£88) and Complete Hormone (£118) panels offer better marker-per-£ value.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/testosterone.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "randox", "provider_name": "Randox Health", "test_slug": "psa-prostate", "test_name": "PSA Test Kit (Prostate Specific Antigen)", "price_gbp": 37, "price_display": "£37", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "accreditation": "UKAS ISO 15189", "notes": "Home finger-prick PSA kit. Cheapest verified standalone PSA test in the UK consumer market at time of verification — undercuts Medichecks (£45) and Forth (£49). Sample sent to Randox lab.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "manual-verify-2026-05-09", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "forth", "provider_name": "Forth", "test_slug": "psa-prostate", "test_name": "PSA Home Blood Test Kit", "price_gbp": 49, "price_display": "£49", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "turnaround_days": "2", "accreditation": "NHS-accredited partner lab", "notes": "At-home finger-prick PSA kit. Optional venous upgrade (+£59 nurse / +£45 clinic). Single biomarker; results via Forth app dashboard with reference ranges. Direct fetch was Cloudflare-blocked 2026-05-09 — price confirmed via search snippet from forthwithlife.co.uk product page.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "manual-verify-2026-05-09", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "thriva", "provider_name": "Thriva", "test_slug": "psa-prostate", "test_name": "PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) Blood Test", "price_gbp": 65, "price_display": "£65", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "accreditation": "UKAS", "notes": "At-home finger-prick PSA test. Nurse venous draw available as a +£60 upgrade. Pricier than Medichecks/Randox/Forth standalone PSA — Thriva's value is the subscription cadence and trend-tracking app. Verified live on thriva.co/shop/blood-test-packages/psa-blood-test on 2026-05-09.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "manual-verify-2026-05-09", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "bluecrest", "provider_name": "Bluecrest Wellness", "test_slug": "psa-prostate", "test_name": "Prostate Cancer (PSA)", "price_gbp": 85, "price_display": "£85", "sample_type": "venous (clinic visit)", "accreditation": "UKAS", "notes": "Standalone individual PSA test at Bluecrest. Clinic-based venous draw (350+ UK clinics). Listed on their /individual-test-prices page; suitable for males over 40. Most expensive standalone PSA in the verified set — premium because it's clinic-based with phlebotomist draw.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "manual-verify-2026-05-09", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "forth", "provider_name": "Forth", "test_slug": "ferritin", "test_name": "Ferritin & Iron Levels", "price_gbp": 39, "price_display": "£39 (sale; £41 RRP)", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "turnaround_days": "2", "accreditation": "UKAS ISO 15189 (NHS partner lab)", "notes": "Single-marker ferritin home test, finger-prick. Sale £39 / RRP £41 confirmed via web search snippet of forthwithlife.co.uk/products/ferritin-home-blood-test-kit. NHS-accredited UK lab, 2 working day turnaround. Doctor-reviewed results via Forth app.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "manual-verify-2026-05-09", "confidence": "high", "price_gbp_max": 41 }, { "provider_slug": "forth", "provider_name": "Forth", "test_slug": "hba1c", "test_name": "HbA1c (Pre-diabetes)", "price_gbp": 39, "price_display": "£39 (sale; £46 RRP)", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "turnaround_days": "2", "accreditation": "UKAS ISO 15189 (NHS partner lab)", "notes": "Single-marker HbA1c (glycated haemoglobin) home test, finger-prick. Sale £39 / RRP £46 confirmed via web search snippet of forthwithlife.co.uk/products/hba1c-home-blood-test-kit. NHS-accredited UK lab, 2 working day turnaround. Doctor-reviewed results.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "manual-verify-2026-05-09", "confidence": "high", "price_gbp_max": 46 }, { "provider_slug": "medichecks", "provider_name": "Medichecks", "test_slug": "hscrp", "test_name": "hsCRP (High-Sensitivity CRP)", "price_gbp": 29, "price_display": "£29", "sample_type": "mixed", "turnaround_days": "2-5", "accreditation": "UKAS ISO 15189", "notes": "Standalone hsCRP; finger-prick or venous. Doctor's comment included.", "verified_date": "2026-05-10", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/hscrp-inflammation.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "myhealthchecked", "provider_name": "MyHealthChecked", "test_slug": "hscrp", "test_name": "C-Reactive Protein (CRP)", "price_gbp": 39, "price_display": "£39", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "turnaround_days": "2-3", "accreditation": "UKAS ISO 15189 (partner labs)", "notes": "Standalone CRP product; finger-prick home kit.", "verified_date": "2026-05-10", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/hscrp-inflammation.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "thriva", "provider_name": "Thriva", "test_slug": "hscrp", "test_name": "hsCRP add-on (Advanced / Heart panels)", "price_gbp_min": 30, "price_gbp_max": 40, "price_display": "from £35 (add-on)", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "turnaround_days": "3-5", "accreditation": "UKAS ISO 15189", "notes": "No standalone product; included as add-on inside Advanced and Heart panels. JS-rendered pricing not externally scrapeable.", "verified_date": "2026-05-10", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/hscrp-inflammation.astro", "confidence": "medium" }, { "provider_slug": "forth", "provider_name": "Forth", "test_slug": "hscrp", "test_name": "hsCRP (bundled in Advanced Wellness / Cardiovascular / Athlete panels)", "price_display": "bundled (no standalone listed)", "sample_type": "mixed", "turnaround_days": "2-5", "accreditation": "UKAS ISO 15189", "notes": "Cloudflare-protected pricing not externally scrapeable; included in CV-relevant panels rather than sold standalone.", "verified_date": "2026-05-10", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/hscrp-inflammation.astro", "confidence": "low" }, { "provider_slug": "randox", "provider_name": "Randox Health", "test_slug": "hscrp", "test_name": "hsCRP (in Everyman / Everywoman / Signature Wellness panels)", "price_display": "bundled (panels from £179)", "sample_type": "venous", "turnaround_days": "2-5", "accreditation": "UKAS ISO 15189", "notes": "Standard inclusion in Randox CV/wellness panels; no standalone hsCRP product.", "verified_date": "2026-05-10", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/hscrp-inflammation.astro", "confidence": "medium" }, { "provider_slug": "forth", "provider_name": "Forth", "test_slug": "cortisol", "test_name": "Cortisol Home Blood Test Kit", "price_gbp": 41, "price_display": "£41", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "turnaround_days": "2", "accreditation": "UKAS ISO 15189", "notes": "Standalone morning cortisol; reference 166–507 nmol/L (6–10 a.m.). Clinic venous +£45 or home nurse +£59.", "verified_date": "2026-05-11", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/cortisol-stress.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "medichecks", "provider_name": "Medichecks", "test_slug": "cortisol", "test_name": "Cortisol Blood Test", "price_gbp": 45, "price_display": "£45", "sample_type": "mixed", "turnaround_days": "2", "accreditation": "UKAS ISO 15189", "notes": "Standalone morning cortisol; doctor's comment included; +£35 clinic venous / +£59 nurse visit; flag biotin and oestrogen-containing therapy.", "verified_date": "2026-05-11", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/cortisol-stress.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "myhealthchecked", "provider_name": "MyHealthChecked", "test_slug": "cortisol", "test_name": "(not in catalogue)", "price_display": "—", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "turnaround_days": "—", "accreditation": "UKAS ISO 15189 (partner labs)", "notes": "No standalone cortisol kit in MyHealthChecked catalogue (verified 11 May 2026).", "verified_date": "2026-05-11", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/cortisol-stress.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "thriva", "provider_name": "Thriva", "test_slug": "cortisol", "test_name": "Cortisol (subscription add-on)", "price_display": "add-on (subscription)", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "turnaround_days": "3-5", "accreditation": "UKAS ISO 15189", "notes": "No standalone cortisol kit publicly listed; available as subscription panel add-on. 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Buying same four markers separately at Medichecks (£39 each) is £156 — saves £71.", "verified_date": "2026-05-05", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/vitamin-b12-folate.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "myhealthchecked", "provider_name": "MyHealthChecked", "panel_slug": "comprehensive-health-profile", "panel_name": "Comprehensive Health Profile (~30 markers)", "price_gbp": 135, "price_display": "£135", "covers_tests": [ "full-blood-count", "cholesterol-lipids", "liver-function", "thyroid", "ferritin", "vitamin-d", "vitamin-b12-folate" ], "markers": [ "~30 markers" ], "sample_type": "finger-prick", "accreditation": "UKAS (Eurofins partner lab)", "notes": "Flagship MyHealthChecked panel; finger-prick only.", "verified_date": "2026-05-05", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/compare/medichecks-vs-myhealthchecked.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "letsgetchecked", "provider_name": "LetsGetChecked UK", "panel_slug": "cholesterol", "panel_name": "Cholesterol Testing", "price_gbp": 79, "price_display": "£79", "covers_tests": [ "cholesterol-lipids" ], "markers": [ "cholesterol panel" ], "sample_type": "finger-prick", "notes": "One of the few single-marker products LGC still sells in the UK after their 2026 catalogue narrowing. Re-verified live on letsgetchecked.co.uk on 2026-05-09 at £79.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "manual-verify-2026-05-09", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "numan", "provider_name": "Numan", "panel_slug": "core", "panel_name": "Core (16 markers)", "price_gbp": 88, "price_display": "£88", "covers_tests": [ "cholesterol-lipids", "liver-function" ], "markers": [ "16 markers" ], "sample_type": "finger-prick", "notes": "Mid-tier Numan panel — 16 markers; PSA inclusion not confirmed in cornerstones.", "verified_date": "2026-05-03", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/guides/private-blood-test-cost-uk.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "numan", "provider_name": "Numan", "panel_slug": "venous-testosterone-flagship", "panel_name": "Venous testosterone flagship (43 markers)", "price_gbp": 99, "price_display": "£99 (subscription) / £198 (one-off)", "covers_tests": [ "cholesterol-lipids", "liver-function", "thyroid", "full-blood-count", "psa-prostate" ], "markers": [ "43 markers" ], "sample_type": "venous", "notes": "Subscription price £99 / one-off £198 (verified live 2026-05-09 on numan.com/low-testosterone/testosterone-venous-blood-test). PSA inclusion CONFIRMED — Prostate Specific Antigen is one of the 43 biomarkers. Price was previously recorded as £149 subscription; Numan has lowered the subscription tier to £99.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/guides/private-blood-test-cost-uk.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "yorktest", "provider_name": "Yorktest", "panel_slug": "essential-health-check", "panel_name": "Essential Health Check", "price_gbp": 79, "price_display": "£79 (often 30% off)", "covers_tests": [ "cholesterol-lipids", "liver-function", "vitamin-d", "vitamin-b12-folate", "ferritin" ], "markers": "18 markers covering cholesterol & triglycerides, liver function, vitamin D, iron deficiency, B12", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "accreditation": "UKAS-accredited partner lab", "notes": "Mid-tier finger-prick panel. Per-marker value: £79 / 18 = ~£4.40. Doesn't include thyroid or HbA1c.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "manual-verify-2026-05-09", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "yorktest", "provider_name": "Yorktest", "panel_slug": "annual-health-test", "panel_name": "Annual Health Test", "price_gbp": 250, "price_display": "£250 (often 30% off)", "covers_tests": [ "cholesterol-lipids", "hba1c", "vitamin-d", "vitamin-b12-folate", "liver-function", "ferritin", "full-blood-count" ], "markers": "39 markers: cholesterol, diabetes (HbA1c), vitamin D, B12, folate, liver, iron, inflammation, full blood count", "sample_type": "venous (phlebotomist visit)", "accreditation": "UKAS-accredited and CQC-compliant lab", "notes": "Premium tier — full venous blood draw by a phlebotomist visiting your home or workplace (book appointment). Thyroid NOT covered. Most directly comparable to Medichecks Optimal Health (~£269).", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "manual-verify-2026-05-09", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "bluecrest", "provider_name": "Bluecrest Wellness", "panel_slug": "health-mot-active", "panel_name": "Health MOT — Active", "price_gbp": 179, "price_display": "£179", "covers_tests": [ "cholesterol-lipids", "hba1c", "liver-function" ], "markers": "24 blood markers + 7 non-blood (BP, ECG, body composition). Cholesterol & advanced diabetes, liver/kidney, peripheral arterial disease", "sample_type": "venous (clinic visit)", "accreditation": "UKAS", "notes": "Entry-tier Health MOT. 20–40 min clinic appointment at one of 350+ UK locations. Includes 1-year 24/7 GP helpline. Does NOT include vitamin D, B12, folate, full blood count, or thyroid (those need add-ons or a higher tier).", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "manual-verify-2026-05-09", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "bluecrest", "provider_name": "Bluecrest Wellness", "panel_slug": "health-mot-core", "panel_name": "Health MOT — Core", "price_gbp": 239, "price_display": "£239", "covers_tests": [ "cholesterol-lipids", "hba1c", "liver-function", "full-blood-count" ], "markers": "36 blood markers + 7 non-blood. Active MOT plus FBC (platelets, red/white blood cells)", "sample_type": "venous (clinic visit)", "accreditation": "UKAS", "notes": "Mid-tier Health MOT. Adds FBC to the Active package. Same clinic-visit format. Includes 1-year 24/7 GP helpline.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "manual-verify-2026-05-09", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "bluecrest", "provider_name": "Bluecrest Wellness", "panel_slug": "health-mot-complete", "panel_name": "Health MOT — Complete", "price_gbp": 339, "price_display": "£339", "covers_tests": [ "cholesterol-lipids", "hba1c", "liver-function", "full-blood-count" ], "markers": "37 blood markers + 7 non-blood. Core MOT plus bone health, lung function (COPD), Lp(a) (artery health), immune system", "sample_type": "venous (clinic visit)", "accreditation": "UKAS", "notes": "Top-tier Health MOT. Adds Lp(a), bone health, lung function. Includes private GP consultation (phone/webcam) plus 1-year 24/7 GP helpline. Most comparable to Randox Everyman/Everywoman (~£295) and Medichecks Optimal (£269).", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "manual-verify-2026-05-09", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "randox", "provider_name": "Randox", "panel_slug": "male-hormone-quickdraw", "panel_name": "Male Hormone Quickdraw", "price_gbp": 46, "price_display": "£46", "covers_tests": [ "testosterone" ], "markers": [ "total testosterone", "free testosterone", "SHBG", "FSH", "LH", "oestradiol", "prolactin", "DHEA-S" ], "sample_type": "venous (Randox clinic)", "accreditation": "UKAS ISO 15189", "notes": "Best marker-per-£ in the UK testosterone market: 8 markers for £46. Requires a Randox clinic visit (limited UK clinic network). Includes free + total testosterone, SHBG and the upstream pituitary axis (LH/FSH/prolactin) plus DHEA-S — enough for a clinical-grade primary vs secondary hypogonadism workup.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/testosterone.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "medichecks", "provider_name": "Medichecks", "panel_slug": "free-testosterone", "panel_name": "Free Testosterone", "price_gbp": 55, "price_display": "£55", "covers_tests": [ "testosterone" ], "markers": [ "total testosterone", "free testosterone (calculated)", "SHBG" ], "sample_type": "finger-prick", "turnaround_days": "2-5", "accreditation": "UKAS ISO 15189", "notes": "Adds SHBG and the Vermeulen-calculated free testosterone to the basic single-marker test. The minimum panel for proper interpretation when total T is in the grey zone (8–12 nmol/L).", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/testosterone.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "medichecks", "provider_name": "Medichecks", "panel_slug": "testosterone-and-oestradiol", "panel_name": "Testosterone & Oestradiol", "price_gbp": 64, "price_display": "£64", "covers_tests": [ "testosterone" ], "markers": [ "total testosterone", "oestradiol" ], "sample_type": "finger-prick", "turnaround_days": "2-5", "accreditation": "UKAS ISO 15189", "notes": "Useful if monitoring oestrogen-conversion (e.g. on TRT or considering it). Niche use case; the Male Hormone Check (£79) covers more for very little extra.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/testosterone.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "medichecks", "provider_name": "Medichecks", "panel_slug": "hormone-mini-check-male", "panel_name": "Hormone Mini Check (Male)", "price_gbp": 69, "price_display": "£69", "covers_tests": [ "testosterone" ], "markers": [ "total testosterone", "free testosterone (calculated)", "SHBG", "oestradiol" ], "sample_type": "finger-prick", "turnaround_days": "2-5", "accreditation": "UKAS ISO 15189", "notes": "Sits between Free Testosterone (£55) and the Male Hormone Check (£79). Adds oestradiol but skips the LH/FSH/prolactin axis — usually not worth it; £10 more buys the proper 7-marker workup.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/testosterone.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "letsgetchecked", "provider_name": "LetsGetChecked", "panel_slug": "testosterone-testing", "panel_name": "Testosterone Testing", "price_gbp": 79, "price_display": "£79", "covers_tests": [ "testosterone" ], "markers": [ "total testosterone", "cortisol" ], "sample_type": "finger-prick", "notes": "Pairs testosterone with cortisol — useful if stress-driven low-T is suspected. No SHBG / free T calculation; for a proper diagnostic workup, prefer Medichecks Male Hormone Check (£79) or Randox Male Hormone Quickdraw (£46).", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/testosterone.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "medichecks", "provider_name": "Medichecks", "panel_slug": "male-hormone-check", "panel_name": "Male Hormone Check", "price_gbp": 79, "price_display": "£79", "covers_tests": [ "testosterone" ], "markers": [ "total testosterone", "free testosterone (calculated)", "SHBG", "FSH", "LH", "oestradiol", "prolactin" ], "sample_type": "finger-prick", "turnaround_days": "2-5", "accreditation": "UKAS ISO 15189", "notes": "Best clinical-value pick for a UK private testosterone workup. 7 markers — covers the full diagnostic ladder needed to distinguish primary (testicular) from secondary (pituitary) hypogonadism. Finger-prick at home; pair with a morning fasted sample taken before 11am.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/testosterone.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "numan", "provider_name": "Numan", "panel_slug": "male-hormone", "panel_name": "Male Hormone", "price_gbp": 88, "price_display": "£88", "covers_tests": [ "testosterone" ], "markers": "16 markers including total testosterone, free testosterone, SHBG, LH, FSH, oestradiol, prolactin", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "notes": "Numan's broader hormone panel — fuller marker count than the Medichecks Male Hormone Check (£79) but at the same effective price tier.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/testosterone.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "yorktest", "provider_name": "Yorktest", "panel_slug": "male-hormones", "panel_name": "Male Hormones", "price_gbp": 99, "price_display": "£99", "covers_tests": [ "testosterone" ], "markers": [ "total testosterone", "free testosterone (calculated)", "SHBG", "DHEA", "(plus 1 supporting marker)" ], "sample_type": "finger-prick", "accreditation": "UKAS", "notes": "Mid-priced standalone panel; hospital-standard traffic-light results report. Pricier than equivalent Medichecks/Randox panels but Yorktest's report format is unusually consumer-friendly.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/testosterone.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "numan", "provider_name": "Numan", "panel_slug": "complete-hormone", "panel_name": "Complete Hormone", "price_gbp": 118, "price_display": "£118", "covers_tests": [ "testosterone" ], "markers": "Comprehensive male-hormone panel — superset of the £88 Male Hormone test", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "notes": "Numan's top-tier hormone panel. Useful if running serial monitoring on TRT or if the Male Hormone (£88) flagged something needing follow-up. For a one-off diagnostic workup, the £88 Male Hormone or £79 Medichecks Male Hormone Check are usually enough.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/testosterone.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "bluecrest", "provider_name": "Bluecrest Wellness", "panel_slug": "male-testosterone-profile", "panel_name": "Male Testosterone Profile", "price_gbp": 119, "price_display": "£119", "covers_tests": [ "testosterone" ], "markers": [ "total testosterone", "free testosterone (calculated)", "SHBG", "albumin" ], "sample_type": "venous (clinic visit)", "accreditation": "UKAS", "notes": "Clinic-based — 350+ UK Bluecrest clinics. 4 markers. Pricier than equivalent finger-prick options because of the clinic visit; useful if you're uncomfortable with finger-prick collection or want phlebotomist-drawn venous blood. 1-year 24/7 GP helpline included.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/testosterone.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "letsgetchecked", "provider_name": "LetsGetChecked", "panel_slug": "male-hormone-advanced", "panel_name": "Male Hormone Advanced", "price_gbp": 149, "price_display": "£149", "covers_tests": [ "testosterone" ], "markers": "Comprehensive male hormone panel — total T, free T, SHBG, LH, FSH, oestradiol, prolactin and supporting markers", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "notes": "LGC's top-tier hormone panel. Pricier than the Medichecks Male Hormone Check (£79) for similar diagnostic coverage; the LGC nurse-network and app-based result delivery are the differentiators.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/testosterone.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "medichecks", "provider_name": "Medichecks", "panel_slug": "trt-check-plus", "panel_name": "TRT Check Plus", "price_gbp": 149, "price_display": "£149", "covers_tests": [ "testosterone" ], "markers": "~16 markers — full hormone panel plus FBC, lipids, liver and kidney function for TRT monitoring", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "turnaround_days": "2-5", "accreditation": "UKAS ISO 15189", "notes": "Designed for TRT monitoring — adds haematocrit (FBC), lipids (TRT cardiovascular monitoring) and liver/kidney function to the standard hormone workup. NOT recommended as a first diagnostic test; the Male Hormone Check (£79) is the right starting point.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/testosterone.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "bluecrest", "provider_name": "Bluecrest Wellness", "panel_slug": "male-testosterone-advanced", "panel_name": "Male Testosterone Advanced", "price_gbp": 169, "price_display": "£169", "covers_tests": [ "testosterone" ], "markers": "9 markers including total T, free T, SHBG, LH, FSH, oestradiol, prolactin, DHEA-S, albumin — plus private GP consultation", "sample_type": "venous (clinic visit)", "accreditation": "UKAS", "notes": "Top-tier Bluecrest hormone panel. Adds private GP consultation (phone/webcam) which is genuinely useful for interpreting results. Pricier than finger-prick equivalents, but the clinic visit + GP consult bundle is the Bluecrest value proposition.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "src/pages/tests/testosterone.astro", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "randox", "provider_name": "Randox Health", "panel_slug": "prostate-cancer-risk-test", "panel_name": "Prostate Cancer Risk Test", "price_gbp": 594, "price_display": "£594", "covers_tests": [ "psa-prostate" ], "markers": "Premium prostate cancer risk panel — multi-marker workup beyond simple PSA", "sample_type": "venous (Randox clinic)", "accreditation": "UKAS ISO 15189", "notes": "Premium clinic-only prostate panel. Significantly more expensive than the standalone PSA Home Test (£37) — only worth it if you need the wider multi-marker workup. Verified 2026-05-09 on randoxhealth.com/en-GB/product/clinic/prostate-cancer-risk-test.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "manual-verify-2026-05-09", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "bluecrest", "provider_name": "Bluecrest Wellness", "panel_slug": "male-cancer-risk-over-40s", "panel_name": "Male Cancer Risk (Over 40s)", "price_gbp": 319, "price_display": "£319 list (often £299 promo)", "covers_tests": [ "psa-prostate" ], "markers": "Multi-cancer screening: PSA (prostate), qFIT (bowel), urinalysis, Helicobacter pylori (stomach). Plus baseline blood markers.", "sample_type": "mixed (clinic blood draw + 2 home samples)", "accreditation": "UKAS", "notes": "Clinic-based multi-cancer screening package for men over 40. Includes PSA, bowel cancer (qFIT), stomach cancer (H. pylori), urinalysis. Promo price £299 verified live 2026-05-09; list price £319. 1-year 24/7 GP helpline included. Saves ~38% vs buying the constituent tests individually.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "manual-verify-2026-05-09", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "bluecrest", "provider_name": "Bluecrest Wellness", "panel_slug": "male-cancer-risk-plus-complete", "panel_name": "Male Cancer Risk + Complete (Over 40s)", "price_gbp": 519, "price_display": "£519 list (often £499 promo)", "covers_tests": [ "psa-prostate", "cholesterol-lipids", "hba1c", "liver-function", "full-blood-count" ], "markers": "38 individual tests — Cancer Risk markers (PSA, qFIT, H. pylori, urinalysis) plus the full Complete Health MOT (37 blood markers + 7 non-blood) bundle. Includes private GP consultation.", "sample_type": "mixed (clinic blood draw + 2 home samples)", "accreditation": "UKAS", "notes": "Top-tier Bluecrest male health package — combines Male Cancer Risk with Health MOT Complete. Promo £499 verified 2026-05-09; list £519. Includes private GP consultation and 1-year 24/7 GP helpline. Saves ~41% vs buying the tests individually.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "manual-verify-2026-05-09", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "forth", "provider_name": "Forth", "panel_slug": "liver-function-home", "panel_name": "Liver Function Home Blood Test (10 markers)", "price_gbp": 49, "price_display": "£49", "covers_tests": [ "liver-function" ], "markers": [ "ALT", "Albumin", "ALP", "Creatinine", "eGFR", "GGT", "Globulin", "Total Protein", "Urea", "Uric Acid" ], "sample_type": "finger-prick", "turnaround_days": "2", "accreditation": "UKAS ISO 15189 (NHS partner lab)", "notes": "Combined liver + kidney function home test. Forth direct curl Cloudflare-blocked; price + marker list verified via search snippet of forthwithlife.co.uk/products/liver-function-home-blood-test-kit on 2026-05-09.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "manual-verify-2026-05-09", "confidence": "medium" }, { "provider_slug": "randox", "provider_name": "Randox Health", "panel_slug": "vitamins-minerals-test", "panel_name": "Vitamins & Minerals Test (clinic, 11 markers)", "price_gbp": 84, "price_display": "£84", "covers_tests": [ "ferritin", "vitamin-d", "vitamin-b12-folate" ], "markers": [ "Vitamin D", "Vitamin B12", "Folic Acid", "Ferritin", "Iron", "Total Iron Binding Capacity", "Transferrin", "Transferrin Saturation", "Albumin", "Calcium", "Magnesium" ], "sample_type": "venous", "accreditation": "UKAS ISO 15189", "notes": "Verified live 2026-05-09 from randoxhealth.com/en-GB/product/clinic/vitamins-minerals-test (JSON-LD price 84). Iron Status panel inside includes ferritin + iron + TIBC + transferrin; vitamin pack includes B12, folate, vitamin D. Clinic appointment required.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "manual-verify-2026-05-09", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "randox", "provider_name": "Randox Health", "panel_slug": "general-health-home", "panel_name": "General Health Home Test (24 biomarkers)", "price_gbp": 84, "price_display": "£84", "covers_tests": [ "ferritin", "hba1c", "liver-function", "cholesterol-lipids", "thyroid", "full-blood-count" ], "markers": [ "Diabetes Health (incl. HbA1c)", "Heart Health (cholesterol/HDL/LDL/triglycerides)", "Iron Status (ferritin/iron/TIBC/transferrin)", "Kidney Health", "Liver Health (ALT/AST/GGT/bilirubin/albumin)", "Nutritional Health", "Thyroid Health", "Muscle Health" ], "sample_type": "finger-prick", "turnaround_days": "2-3", "accreditation": "UKAS ISO 15189", "notes": "Verified live 2026-05-09 from randoxhealth.com/en-GB/product/home/general-health-test (JSON-LD price 84). 24-biomarker finger-prick home kit grouped into 8 health panels. Same headline price as the clinic Vitamins & Minerals test but very different scope.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "manual-verify-2026-05-09", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "letsgetchecked", "provider_name": "LetsGetChecked", "panel_slug": "diabetes-testing", "panel_name": "Diabetes Testing", "price_gbp": 89, "price_display": "£89 (price needs in-browser re-verify)", "covers_tests": [ "hba1c", "cholesterol-lipids" ], "markers": [ "Hemoglobin A1c", "Total Cholesterol", "HDL", "LDL", "Triglycerides", "HDL % of Total Cholesterol" ], "sample_type": "finger-prick", "accreditation": "UKAS ISO 15189", "notes": "LGC's UK Diabetes Testing kit at letsgetchecked.co.uk/home-diabetes-test/. HbA1c is the headline marker. Single-marker /home-hba1c-test/ URL was discontinued in early 2026 and now redirects to /product-not-available/ — this Diabetes Testing kit is the only LGC access path to HbA1c remaining. Price (£89) is the best-available figure but the LGC product page is JS-rendered; it could not be confirmed via direct HTTP fetch on 2026-05-09. Re-verify in-browser before publishing externally.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "manual-verify-2026-05-09", "confidence": "medium" }, { "provider_slug": "numan", "provider_name": "Numan", "panel_slug": "complete", "panel_name": "Complete Blood Test (20 markers)", "price_gbp": 118, "price_display": "£118 one-off (£82.60 subscription)", "covers_tests": [ "ferritin", "hba1c", "liver-function", "cholesterol-lipids", "thyroid", "testosterone", "vitamin-d", "vitamin-b12-folate" ], "markers": [ "Triglycerides", "Cholesterol", "LDL", "HDL", "Chol:HDL Ratio", "TSH", "Free T4", "eGFR", "Urea", "Albumin", "ALP", "GGT", "ALT", "Ferritin", "Folate (Vit B9)", "HbA1c", "Total testosterone", "Vitamin D", "Creatinine", "Vitamin B12" ], "sample_type": "finger-prick", "turnaround_days": "3-5", "notes": "Verified live 2026-05-09 from numan.com/diagnostics/one-off-complete-blood-test (£118 one-off, £82.60 subscription). 20-marker panel covers organ, nutritional, metabolic, hormonal and heart health systems. The widest-coverage Numan panel — adds ferritin, HbA1c, B12, folate to what Core already covers.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "manual-verify-2026-05-09", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "bluecrest", "provider_name": "Bluecrest Wellness", "panel_slug": "core-vitamins-profile", "panel_name": "Core Vitamins Profile (4 readings)", "price_gbp": 99, "price_display": "£99 standalone (£69 add-on to a main package)", "covers_tests": [ "ferritin", "vitamin-d", "vitamin-b12-folate" ], "markers": [ "Vitamin D (25-OH)", "Iron Stores (Ferritin)", "Folate (Vitamin B9)", "Active Vitamin B12 (Holotranscobalamin)" ], "sample_type": "venous", "accreditation": "UKAS ISO 15189 (TDL partner lab)", "notes": "Verified live 2026-05-09 from bluecrestwellness.com/vitamin-mineral-tests page (£99 standalone / £69 as add-on to a Health MOT). 4 explicit blood readings including Iron Stores (Ferritin). Cheapest Bluecrest path to ferritin coverage.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "manual-verify-2026-05-09", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "thriva", "provider_name": "Thriva", "panel_slug": "liver-function-test", "panel_name": "Liver Blood Test (7 markers)", "price_gbp": 48.6, "price_display": "£48.60 (regular subscription); 15% off first order", "covers_tests": [ "liver-function" ], "markers": [ "ALT (alanine transferase)", "ALP (alkaline phosphatase)", "GGT (Gamma-GT)", "Total protein", "Albumin", "Globulin", "Bilirubin" ], "sample_type": "finger-prick", "accreditation": "UKAS ISO 15189", "notes": "Verified live 2026-05-09 from thriva.co/shop/blood-test-packages/liver-function-blood-test (regular subscription £48.60 displayed; one-off price not shown without account, sub model is Thriva default). Optional nurse-drawn venous +£60.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "manual-verify-2026-05-09", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "forth", "provider_name": "Forth", "panel_slug": "advanced-thyroid", "panel_name": "Advanced Thyroid Home Blood Test Kit", "price_gbp": 69, "price_display": "£69", "covers_tests": [ "thyroid" ], "markers": [ "TSH", "Free T3", "Free T4", "TgAb (thyroglobulin antibodies)", "TPO (thyroid peroxidase antibodies)" ], "sample_type": "finger-prick", "accreditation": "NHS-accredited UK lab", "notes": "5-marker thyroid panel — adds TgAb and TPO autoimmune antibodies to the basic TSH/T4/T3 set. Catches Hashimoto's / Graves' that the 3-marker basic test misses. £69 confirmed via web search snippet of forthwithlife.co.uk/products/advanced-thyroid-home-blood-test-kit. Finger-prick at home, 2 working day turnaround.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "manual-verify-2026-05-09", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "forth", "provider_name": "Forth", "panel_slug": "male-hormone", "panel_name": "Male Hormone Home Blood Test Kit", "price_gbp": 89, "price_display": "£89", "covers_tests": [ "testosterone" ], "markers": "12 markers including total testosterone, free testosterone, SHBG, cortisol, FSH, LH, oestradiol, prolactin (full upstream pituitary axis)", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "accreditation": "NHS-accredited UK lab", "notes": "12-marker male hormone panel — testosterone plus full upstream pituitary axis (LH/FSH/prolactin) plus cortisol. £89 confirmed via web search snippet of forthwithlife.co.uk/products/male-hormone-home-blood-test-kit. Comparable to Medichecks Male Hormone Check (£79, 7 markers) but with more markers including cortisol and DHEA-S; £10 more than Medichecks for ~5 extra markers.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "manual-verify-2026-05-09", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "forth", "provider_name": "Forth", "panel_slug": "anaemia", "panel_name": "Anaemia Home Blood Test Kit", "price_gbp": 99, "price_display": "£99", "covers_tests": [ "ferritin", "full-blood-count", "vitamin-b12-folate" ], "markers": "9 markers — ferritin, B12, folate, plus FBC components (haemoglobin, MCV, MCH, MCHC, etc.)", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "accreditation": "NHS-accredited UK lab", "notes": "9-marker iron/anaemia investigation panel — ferritin + B12 + folate + FBC core. £99 confirmed via web search snippet of forthwithlife.co.uk/products/anaemia-home-blood-test-kit. Useful as a one-shot anaemia workup; cheaper than buying ferritin (£39) + B12 (£39) + folate separately (~£25–£35) which would be £103–£113.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "manual-verify-2026-05-09", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "forth", "provider_name": "Forth", "panel_slug": "nutricheck-vitamin-deficiency", "panel_name": "Nutricheck Vitamin Deficiency Home Test", "price_gbp": 109, "price_display": "£109", "covers_tests": [ "vitamin-d", "vitamin-b12-folate", "ferritin" ], "markers": "14 markers including vitamin D (25-OH), active B12, folate, ferritin, plus other vitamins/minerals", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "accreditation": "NHS-accredited UK lab", "notes": "14-marker vitamin/mineral deficiency screen. £109 confirmed via web search snippet of forthwithlife.co.uk/products/vitamin-deficiency-home-blood-test-kit. Comparable to MyHealthChecked Vitamins & Minerals Profile (£85, 4 markers) — Forth's offering has 10 more markers but is £24 more expensive.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "manual-verify-2026-05-09", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "forth", "provider_name": "Forth", "panel_slug": "baseline-health", "panel_name": "Baseline Health Home Blood Test Kit", "price_gbp": 129, "price_display": "£129", "covers_tests": [ "hba1c", "cholesterol-lipids", "thyroid", "liver-function", "ferritin", "full-blood-count" ], "markers": "25 markers — broad health screen including HbA1c, lipid panel, thyroid (basic), liver, kidney, ferritin, FBC components", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "accreditation": "NHS-accredited UK lab", "notes": "25-marker baseline health screen. £129 confirmed via web search snippet of forthwithlife.co.uk/products/baseline-health-home-blood-test-kit. Comparable to Randox General Health Test (£84, 24 markers) — Forth charges £45 more for similar marker count but with NHS-accredited lab pipeline.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "manual-verify-2026-05-09", "confidence": "high" }, { "provider_slug": "forth", "provider_name": "Forth", "panel_slug": "advanced-health", "panel_name": "Advanced Health Home Blood Test Kit", "price_gbp": 156, "price_display": "£156", "covers_tests": [ "hba1c", "cholesterol-lipids", "thyroid", "liver-function", "ferritin", "full-blood-count", "vitamin-d", "vitamin-b12-folate" ], "markers": "40 markers — Baseline Health expanded with vitamins (D, B12, folate), additional lipid sub-fractions, broader thyroid", "sample_type": "finger-prick", "accreditation": "NHS-accredited UK lab", "notes": "40-marker advanced health panel — Forth's flagship broad health screen. £156 confirmed via web search snippet of forthwithlife.co.uk/products/baseline-health-home-blood-test-kit (cross-referenced from HbA1c product page upsell mention). Covers 8 of our 10 tracked tests in a single SKU. Pricier than Randox Home General Health Test (£84) but includes vitamins and broader lipids.", "verified_date": "2026-05-09", "source_cornerstone": "manual-verify-2026-05-09", "confidence": "high" } ], "_changelog": [ { "version": "0.1.1-draft", "date": "2026-05-09", "changes": [ "Added Yorktest single-marker rows (vitamin D, thyroid, cholesterol, liver function — all £59 list verified by direct fetch)", "Added Yorktest panels (Essential Health Check £79; Annual Health Test £250)", "Added Bluecrest Core Vitamins coverage rows (vitamin D, B12 — £99 standalone / £69 add-on)", "Added Bluecrest Health MOT panels (Active £179, Core £239, Complete £339)", "Added provider_notes for yorktest and bluecrest documenting catalogue structure", "Earlier characterisation of Yorktest as 'food-intolerance only / bundle-only' was wrong — corrected. They sell standalone single-marker tests at competitive prices." ] }, { "version": "0.1.2-draft", "date": "2026-05-09", "changes": [ "Added 'testosterone' to meta.tests as a tracked test category", "Added 3 single-marker testosterone rows: Medichecks £19 (moved from panels — it's a single-marker test, not a bundle), Forth £29 sale (£41 RRP), Numan £68", "Added 13 multi-marker hormone panels: Randox Male Hormone Quickdraw £46 (best marker-per-£), Medichecks Free Testosterone £55, Medichecks Test & Oestradiol £64, Medichecks Hormone Mini Check Male £69, LGC Testosterone Testing £79, Medichecks Male Hormone Check £79 (best clinical-value pick), Numan Male Hormone £88, Yorktest Male Hormones £99, Numan Complete Hormone £118, Bluecrest Male Testosterone Profile £119, LGC Male Hormone Advanced £149, Medichecks TRT Check Plus £149, Bluecrest Male Testosterone Advanced £169", "All 16 testosterone-related entries verified live on 2026-05-09 against provider product pages (sub-agent extraction during testosterone cornerstone authoring)", "Source cornerstone for these rows is src/pages/tests/testosterone.astro", "Thriva testosterone pricing remains unverified — sold inside subscription bundles only, no clean one-off price scrapeable. Excluded rather than guessed." ] }, { "version": "0.1.3-draft", "date": "2026-05-09", "changes": [ "PSA STANDALONE COVERAGE EXPANSION — re-verified all 9 providers; closed the worst-covered test gap.", "Added 4 new standalone-PSA rows: Randox PSA Home Test £37 (cheapest verified UK PSA), Forth £49, Thriva £65, Bluecrest £85.", "Added 3 new PSA-inclusive panels: Randox Prostate Cancer Risk Test £594 (clinic premium), Bluecrest Male Cancer Risk £319 (£299 promo), Bluecrest Male Cancer Risk + Complete £519 (£499 promo).", "Updated Numan venous testosterone flagship (43 markers) covers_tests to include 'psa-prostate' — PSA inclusion confirmed live; also flagged subscription price drop from £149 to £99.", "Negative confirmations: LetsGetChecked PSA still gone (/home-psa-test/ redirects to /wellness-tests/), MyHealthChecked has NO PSA SKU, Yorktest has NO PSA SKU.", "Forth direct curl still Cloudflare-blocked 2026-05-09 — price taken from search snippet of the live product page (verified URL: forthwithlife.co.uk/products/psa-home-blood-test-kit).", "Updated provider_notes for: letsgetchecked, myhealthchecked, yorktest, forth, randox, thriva, numan, bluecrest with PSA verification status.", "PSA provider coverage moved from 1/9 (Medichecks-only) to 6/9: Medichecks, Randox, Forth, Thriva, Bluecrest, Numan. Still gone: LetsGetChecked, MyHealthChecked, Yorktest.", "Corrected Numan venous-testosterone-flagship subscription price from £149 to £99 (verified live 2026-05-09 — Numan dropped subscription tier; one-off £198 unchanged)." ] }, { "version": "0.1.4-draft", "date": "2026-05-09", "changes": [ "TRIPLE SWEEP — ferritin / HbA1c / liver-function — closing matrix gaps across forth, letsgetchecked, numan, randox, thriva, bluecrest.", "Added 2 standalone rows: Forth Ferritin £41 (£39 promo, snippet-verified, medium-confidence), Forth HbA1c £46 (£39 promo, snippet-verified, medium-confidence).", "Added 7 panels: Forth Liver Function £49 (10-marker liver+kidney, snippet-verified medium-conf); Randox Vitamins & Minerals clinic £84 (covers ferritin + vit D + B12/folate); Randox Home General Health £84 (24-biomarker finger-prick — covers ferritin + HbA1c + liver-function in one SKU); LGC Diabetes & Heart Test £89 (covers HbA1c + cholesterol-lipids — only HbA1c-bearing UK SKU left); Numan Complete Blood Test £118 one-off / £82.60 sub (covers ferritin + HbA1c + liver + 5 more); Bluecrest Core Vitamins Profile £99 / £69 add-on (covers ferritin + vit D + B12/folate); Thriva Liver Blood Test £48.60 sub (covers liver-function — formerly known as liver function test).", "Per-test coverage moves: ferritin 4/9 → 8/9 (added forth, randox, numan, bluecrest); HbA1c 5/9 → 9/9 FULL COVERAGE (added forth, letsgetchecked, numan, randox); liver-function 5/9 → 8/9 (added forth, randox, thriva). LetsGetChecked stays missing ferritin and liver-function — both single-marker SKUs discontinued and no LGC UK panel covers these markers (verified by URL redirects + Mineral Test marker list).", "Negative confirmations: LGC standalone HbA1c, iron, ferritin, liver tests all redirect to /product-not-available/ or homepage. LGC Mineral Test £149 markers verified as Vitamin D / B12 / Folate / Magnesium / Selenium / Copper / Zinc — no ferritin, no iron-status, no liver markers. Numan Core panel marker list re-verified — does NOT contain ferritin or HbA1c (only Complete/Mens/Metabolic do).", "Forth direct curl still Cloudflare-blocked 2026-05-09 — all 3 Forth entries snippet-verified at confidence=medium. Re-verify in-browser before publish.", "Updated provider_notes for: letsgetchecked, forth, randox, thriva, numan, bluecrest with triple-sweep verification status.", "Total matrix coverage moved from 62/90 (69%) to 79/90 (88%) — exceeded 75% target." ] }, { "version": "0.1.5-draft", "date": "2026-05-09", "changes": [ "Corrected LGC Diabetes & Heart Test entry: product name/URL was wrong (real UK SKU is 'Diabetes Testing' at /home-diabetes-test/, not 'Diabetes & Heart' which 404s). Slug renamed diabetes-and-heart-test → diabetes-testing.", "LGC UK catalogue evidence-gathered live: 5 URLs confirmed 301→/product-not-available/ (vitamin D, B12, coeliac, kidney, HbA1c), 2 confirmed 301→/ silent-kill (iron, liver), 4 confirmed 404 (folic acid, wellness-test, mens-health-test, womens-health-test, all-health-test). 11 URLs confirmed alive (HTTP 200). Updated provider_notes.letsgetchecked with full evidence sweep.", "LGC Diabetes Testing price flagged as 'medium confidence' until in-browser checkout-flow re-verify (page is JS-rendered React; price not in raw HTML)." ] }, { "version": "0.1.6-draft", "date": "2026-05-09", "changes": [ "Forth re-verify pass: upgraded 5 medium-confidence single-marker entries to high confidence (vitamin D, B12, ferritin, HbA1c, thyroid basic). Method: AI-assisted web search retrieves indexed Forth product pages with explicit prices (direct curl remains Cloudflare-challenge-blocked even with full browser headers).", "Added 6 new Forth panels: Advanced Thyroid £69 (5-marker), Male Hormone £89 (12-marker), Anaemia £99 (9-marker), Nutricheck Vitamin Deficiency £109 (14-marker), Baseline Health £129 (25-marker), Advanced Health £156 (40-marker).", "Notable: Forth Advanced Health £156 covers 8 of our 10 tracked tests in a single SKU. Notable: Forth Male Hormone £89 has 12 markers vs Medichecks Male Hormone Check (£79, 7 markers) — £10 more for 5 extra markers including cortisol and DHEA-S.", "Updated provider_notes.forth with full evidence-method documentation (Cloudflare-challenge-blocked, web-search-verified, RRP/sale price duality)." ] }, { "date": "2026-05-24", "pass": "day-9 verification cycle", "verified_count": 6, "changed_count": 2, "changes": [ "medichecks/psa-prostate: verified_no_change (was £45, verified 2026-05-06 → now verified 2026-05-24)", "medichecks/testosterone: verified_no_change (was £19, verified 2026-05-09 → now verified 2026-05-24)", "medichecks/ferritin: verified_no_change (was £39, verified 2026-05-05 → now verified 2026-05-24)", "medichecks/hba1c: verified_no_change (was £46, verified 2026-05-05 → now verified 2026-05-24)", "medichecks/vitamin-d: verified_no_change (was £39, verified 2026-05-05 → now verified 2026-05-24)", "medichecks/thyroid: PRICE CHANGED £59 → £45 (verified 2026-05-24)", "medichecks/cholesterol-lipids: verified_no_change (single-price row only)", "yorktest/thyroid: PRICE CHANGED £59 (often 30% off) → £41 (sale; £59 RRP) (verified 2026-05-24)" ], "deferred": [ "forth/* — Cloudflare-protected, deferred until browser scope settled", "numan/* — needs careful manual verification (single SKU change can ripple)", "thriva/* — JS-rendered pricing on most SKUs, deferred", "bluecrest/* — homepage live but per-product pricing not stably scrapeable", "letsgetchecked/* — catalogue churn risk, needs manual page-by-page", "myhealthchecked/* — slug map likely changed since 5 May", "randox/* — direct per-product URLs 404 today; deferred to manual sweep" ], "note": "Honesty rule: only rows that were personally HTTP-verified today have verified_date=2026-05-24. Rows we did not re-fetch today keep their previous verified_date." } ] }