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Anaemia Blood Test

£49.99 or £47.49 every 6 months

  • This Anaemia test looks for deficiency of Iron, Vitamin B12 or Folate.

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*All tests are tailored for one person per account. If your family/friends would like to use our tests, please ask them to order separately. After ordering you’ll receive email from MMH to complete setup, repeat buyers won’t receive an email but can check the status of their order by logging in here.

Tests are delivered within 3 – 5 working days via Royal Mail.

Why take this test?

If you’ve had any of the following symptoms, you may have low anaemia levels: tiredness, feeling breathless (especially with exercise), lacking in energy, feeling faint, pale skin, headaches, loss of appetite and weight loss.

 

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What is Anaemia?

Anaemia is when your blood doesn’t contain enough haemoglobin. This is what carries oxygen around the body and removes carbon dioxide. Anaemia means insufficient amounts of oxygen is reaching your body’s tissues and organs.

 

About the Anaemia test

There is a wide range of reasons why your haemoglobin might be low (Anaemia), this test will test the three most common causes:

  • Iron deficiency
  • Vitamin B12 Deficiency
  • Folate Deficiency

If you do have Anaemia this test will indicate which one of these deficiencies you have. If your result comes out saying you have Anaemia but none of the deficiencies above, you should speak to your GP, Anaemia can be caused by a number of factors, this test only looks at the main ones.

 

How does Anaemia affect me?

Having low levels of haemoglobin (Anaemia) can result in you feeling tired, breathless, lacking in energy, faint, looking pale, having headaches, a loss of appetite and weight loss.

 

What does the Anaemia test actually measure?

  • Haemoglobin levels – a measure of how much haemoglobin is in your blood carrying oxygen to your tissues and organs.
  • Ferritin levels – this is a protein in your body that stores iron, low ferritin levels can indicate and iron deficiency.
  • Transferrin saturation – This is another protein, it transports iron around the body. Low transferrin saturation can suggest that there isn’t enough iron to carry, indicating that you may have an iron deficiency.
  • Active vitamin B12 –  low levels would indicate a vitamin B12 deficiency, this can cause the body to produce abnormally large red blood cells that cannot function properly.
  • Folate levels – Folate is a b-vitamin that is naturally present in many foods. Your body needs folate to make DNA and other genetic material. Your body also needs folate for your cells to divide.

 

What if I have Anaemia?

If you do have Anaemia, the first thing you need to do is book an appointment with your GP.

Iron deficiency anaemia

If you get diagnosed with Anaemia due to an iron deficiency, your GP will likely recommend that you take iron tablets for around 6 months.

Vitamin b12 deficiency

If you get diagnosed with Anaemia due to a vitamin 12 deficiency, most cases can be easily treated with injections or tablets. At first injections are usually given, then depending on whether your deficiency is diet related, you’ll usually have to take tablets or injections between meals. Vitamin B12 is found in meat, fish, eggs, dairy products, yeast extract and specially fortified foods.

Folate deficiency

If you get diagnosed with Anaemia due to a folate deficiency, you’ll be prescribed Folic tablets to restore your folate levels, these are usually taken over a period of four months. The best sources of folate include green vegetables, such as broccoli, brussels sprouts and peas.

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Easy home testing

 

A simple finger-prick blood test that you can do from your own home and receive your results via an online dashboard. No syringesno doctor visits and no time off work required.

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Results you can trust

 

This test is analysed by an award-winning NHS laboratory.

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You’ll have a personalised online dashboard and evidence-based advice on how you can make positive changes.

Key features

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Test your Aaeamia levels

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Results returned in 2 days

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Results via an online dashboard

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Dedicated NHS laboratory

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All materials for sample collection

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Prepaid shipping included

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Dedicated NHS laboratory

We are the only provider of NHS Home Blood Tests. The clinical laboratory at Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital already offers a first-class service to more than 300 GP practices, independent healthcare providers and community hospitals.

How it works

Take your test

Order your preferred test online and take your blood sample.

Post your results

Post your sample back to the laboratory in the provided packaging.

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Reveal your results

Find out your results within 2 working days by simply logging into your online dashboard.

Dr Katie Stephens

“‘Anaemia’ is the medical term for having low levels of Haemoglobin in the blood, or having a ‘low blood count’. Symptoms of anaemia include feeling tired, looking pale, and feeling short of breath. This test not only checks whether or not you are anaemic, but also tells you if it is due to not having enough iron, folate or Vitamin B12 (three of the most common deficiencies that cause anaemia).

Dr Katie Stephens

Personal Dashboard

The results of your test are presented to you on an online dashboard designed by NHS clinicians. The dashboard includes different charts and views to help you easily understand your results.

Testimonials

“Turnaround time was impressive and I now know that the Pfizer vaccine has triggered an antibody response. As a clinically extremely vulnerable patient taking immunosuppressants for kidney disease, this gives me some confidence to slowly reintroduce myself into society. I was hesitant to use online services from private clinics but I knew you could be trusted when I saw you are run by the NHS.”

Jeannie M.

Taking a blood sample

What comes in the box?

Inside every box, there will be 1 x vial, 3 x lancets, 2 x alcohol wipes, 2 x plasters, 2 x cleaning wipe, 1 x blood collection instructions and 1 x prepaid envelope.

Description

*All tests are tailored for one person per account. If your family/friends would like to use our tests, please ask them to order separately. After ordering you’ll receive email from MMH to complete setup, repeat buyers won’t receive an email but can check the status of their order by logging in here.

Tests are delivered within 3 – 5 working days via Royal Mail.

Why take this test?

If you’ve had any of the following symptoms, you may have low anaemia levels: tiredness, feeling breathless (especially with exercise), lacking in energy, feeling faint, pale skin, headaches, loss of appetite and weight loss.

 

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