Affordable Private Blood Tests

MrsBSaver

Hi,

Does anyone know where I can get affordable private blood tests done in London as my NHS doctor is refusing to do them:mad:

missbiggles1

What kind of blood tests?

GwylimT

It would be very rare to have a nhs GP, why can't you pay for one at your surgery?

missbiggles1

GwylimT wrote: »

It would be very rare to have a nhs GP, why can't you pay for one at your surgery?

I don't think you meant this.:)

GwylimT

missbiggles1 wrote: »

I don't think you meant this.:)

As virtually all GP surgeries are private businesses who then claim from the NHS it is exactly what I mean.

Babbawah

I can test your blood for £50 quids.

I can tell you whether it is red or blue.

I can tell you now that it is definately red.

You owe me £50 of your quids.

Hope this helps.

heuchera

MrsBSaver wrote: »

Hi,

Does anyone know where I can get affordable private blood tests done in London as my NHS doctor is refusing to do them:mad:

If you google Private Blood Tests London, lots of companies come up.

Here's one, for example

http://www.thegpsurgery.co.uk/our-services/blood-lab-testing/

MrsBSaver

Thanks Heuchera !

I had googled 'blood tests' but the problem was finding a good reliable one..that said the link you attached seems to be a good clinic so will check it out

aminchom

Just a word of caution with arranging your own blood tests - you also need to be able to interpret the results. Make sure you get good professional advice.

Anoneemoose

I got some done by Blue Horizon last year when my G.P. wouldn't do a full thyroid profile. They were linked to from the Thyroid UK website so thought they would be ok and they were! As part of the service, they interpreted the results too and gave a simple explanation.

They offer different services, for example some blood tests can be done by finger !!!!! so can be done yourself. Some of them need a full vial so you can go to a private hospital for them to take your blood or you can get it done yourself at your surgery and send it off. Luckily I am friends with a nurse who is a phlebotomist as well so she took mine and I sent it away...it did work out slightly cheaper that way as well.

Anoneemoose

Anoneemoose wrote: »

I got some done by Blue Horizon last year when my G.P. wouldn't do a full thyroid profile. They were linked to from the Thyroid UK website so thought they would be ok and they were! As part of the service, they interpreted the results too and gave a simple explanation.

They offer different services, for example some blood tests can be done by finger !!!!! so can be done yourself. Some of them need a full vial so you can go to a private hospital for them to take your blood or you can get it done yourself at your surgery and send it off. Luckily I am friends with a nurse who is a phlebotomist as well so she took mine and I sent it away...it did work out slightly cheaper that way as well.

That should be finger p r 1 c k!