Can I take the Essential Vitamin and Minerals Blood Test at home?

The Essential Vitamin and Minerals Blood Test is not suitable for finger prick collection at home because it includes trace minerals such as zinc which require a venous blood draw for accurate measurement. You can arrange for a healthcare professional to do a venous blood draw or you can visit one of our partner clinics to have your blood taken. Lastly, we can also arrange for a nurse to visit you at home or at work if you prefer.

What should I do to prepare for my Essential Vitamin and Minerals Blood Test?

It's best to avoid taking any vitamin or mineral supplements during the 24 hours before your test.

Is this test suitable for children

This test requires a venous blood draw which may not be suitable for children. In particular, our partner clinics are not able to take blood from children under 18 years of age.

Essential Vitamin and Minerals Blood Test

Vitamin and mineral deficiencies are common and symptoms can be vague. This comprehensive blood test checks your essential vitamin and mineral levels.

You can either arrange your own venous blood draw or visit one of our partner clinics to have your blood taken. You'll receive a doctor's report going through your vitamin and mineral test results with recommendations on any actions to take.

Results and doctor's report in 4 days or less
Free, next-working day delivery
Includes zinc, magnesium and selenium

£210.00

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Personalise your Essential Vitamin and Minerals Blood Test

You can choose how you'd like to collect your blood sample.

Choose how to collect your blood sample

Arrange for a venous blood draw yourself

Free

We'll send you a venous blood sample collection kit. You'll need to arrange for a healthcare professional to take the blood for you.

Visit a clinic to have your blood taken

£35.00

Dr Claire Merrifield

GP, PhD and our Medical Director

What you need to know about our Essential Vitamin and Minerals Blood Test

Dr Claire Merrifield

GP, PhD and our Medical Director

Vitamin and mineral deficiencies are common but may not cause any symptoms or cause vague problems like tiredness. Deficiencies are more common if you follow any dietary restrictions, such as a plant-based or gluten-free diet. This comprehensive blood test checks for the commonest vitamiin and mineral deficiencies and includes the trace mineral magnesium, selenium and zinc.

What are the symptoms of vitamin and mineral deficiency?

You can often have mild vitamin and mineral deficiencies that go unoticed because they don't cause obvious symptoms. Any symptoms you do get will depend exactly what vitamin or mineral you're deficient in.

Some common symptoms of vitamin or mineral deficiency include:

tiredness and fatigue
repeated infections
muscle cramps or weakness
low bone density (osteoporosis)
hair loss
weight loss
anaemia (low haemoglobin)
diarrhoea
tingling and numbness
irregular periods

What's tested in your Essential Vitamin and Minerals Blood Test?

Essential Minerals
Check the levels of a comprehensive selection of essential minerals including iron, zinc, selenium, magnesium and calcium.
WHAT'S MEASURED?
- Selenium is an essential mineral that supports many other systems including your cardiovascular, endocrine and immune systems. Selenium deficiency causes hair loss, muscle weakness and fatigue.
- Magnesium deficiency is one of the commonest mineral deficiencies worldwide. Magnesium deficiency causes muscle cramps and weakness, fatigue and low calcium leading to osteoporosis.
- Zinc is an important mineral involved in cell division. Low zinc is associated with hair loss, poor wound healing and diarrhoea.
- Calcium is one of your key minerals. It's related to bone health but abnormal levels can even be a sign of cancer.
- Ferritin is a biomarker of the levels of iron in the body. Iron deficiency causes anaemia and tiredness.
Essential Vitamins
Folate (B9), vitamin B12 and vitamin D are three of the commonest vitamin deficiencies.
WHAT'S MEASURED?
- Vitamin D controls calcium levels and is important for the immune system and bone health.
- Vitamin B12 is essential for your body to make DNA and is particularly important for your blood cells and nerves. Low levels can cause anaemia as well as tingling and numbness.
- Folate (vitamin B19) is important for DNA synthesis and low levels lead to anaemia.

Essential Vitamin and Minerals Blood Test FAQs

: The Essential Vitamin and Minerals Blood Test is not suitable for finger prick collection at home because it includes trace minerals such as zinc which require a venous blood draw for accurate measurement. You can arrange for a healthcare professional to do a venous blood draw or you can visit one of our partner clinics to have your blood taken. Lastly, we can also arrange for a nurse to visit you at home or at work if you prefer.
: It's best to avoid taking any vitamin or mineral supplements during the 24 hours before your test.
: This test requires a venous blood draw which may not be suitable for children. In particular, our partner clinics are not able to take blood from children under 18 years of age.