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Tired All The Time Blood Test

 


Tired All The Time Blood Test

£115.00 - £115.00
£115.00
£115.00 - £115.00
£115.00

Tiredness is a very common complaint. Often it is a result of busy and stressful lifestyles, but it may be a symptom of a number of medical conditions.

  • Biomarkers: 34
  • Turnaround: 1-2 days

Simple and accurate blood test from a laboratory you can speak to.

Step 1. Choose sample collection option

Currently selected option: HOME KIT via Royal Mail Tracked 24

  • Available everywhere in mainland UK.
  • Includes everything you need to take a safe and suitable blood sample in about 15 minutes.
  • Post the sample back to our laboratory via Royal Mail Tracked 24.

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Combat persistent fatigue and uncover the root cause with our Tired All The Time Blood Test. Our easy-to-use home test kits provide quick and reliable results, usually within 24 hours, from our CQC-accredited laboratory.

Monitor your health comprehensively via our secure online Health Dashboard. This all-encompassing service equips you with critical data to understand and address the underlying causes of your constant tiredness, guiding you to make informed decisions about your health and lifestyle.

Choose One Day Tests for a proactive approach to managing your energy levels and overall well-being, bypassing the need for referrals or long waiting periods. Order your Tired All The Time Blood Test kit today and take a significant step towards revitalising your life.

About the Tired All The Time Blood Test

Feeling tired all the time is a widespread concern, often as a result of our busy and stressful lives. However, persistent fatigue might also indicate various medical conditions. The Tired All The Time Blood Test is designed to explore these potential causes, helping you either rule them out or identify them for appropriate treatment.

This comprehensive screen examines a wide array of biomarkers due to the numerous possible sources of fatigue. We start with a full blood count to check for anaemia or other blood disorders. An inflammatory marker, CRP, is tested to look for signs of infection or autoimmune disorders. We also assess the health of your liver and kidneys, as issues with these organs can also manifest as fatigue.

The test measures your sugar levels to check for diabetes, another common and significant cause of tiredness. Lastly, we examine crucial micronutrients like vitamin B12, folate, and ferritin (an indicator of iron levels). Deficiencies in these nutrients are common and can be easily addressed; low levels are often linked to feelings of exhaustion.

34 Biomarkers

  1. FULL BLOOD COUNT

    - White Blood Cell Count (WBC)
    - Red Blood Cell Count (RBC)
    - Haemoglobin (HGB)
    - Hematocrit (HCT)
    - Mean Corpuscular Volume (MCV)
    - Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin (MCH)
    - Mean Corpuscular Haemoglobin Concentration (MCHC)
    - Red Cell Distribution Width (RDW)
    - Platelets (PLT) (Venous samples only)
    - Mean Platelet Volume (MPV)
    - Lymphocytes (LYM)
    - Monocytes (MON)
    - Neutrophils (NEU)
    - Eosinophils (EOS)
    - Basophils (BAS)

  2. THYROID FUNCTION

    - Unbound thyroxine (Free T4)
    - Unbound triiodothyronine (Free T3)
    - Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)

  3. HORMONES

    - Prolactin

  4. MICRONUTRIENTS

    - Vitamin B-12
    - Ferritin
    - Folate serum

  5. LIVER FUNCTION

    - Globulin calculation
    - Albumin
    - Bilirubin
    - Total protein
    - Alanine Transferase (ALT)
    - Gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT)
    - Alkaline phosphatase (ALP)

  6. KIDNEY FUNCTION

    - Creatinine
    - eGFR
    - Urea

  7. DIABETES

    - HbA1c
    - Fasting Glucose (Venous only, not available in home kit test).

  8. INFLAMMATION

    - C-Reactive protein

  9. UPGRADE

    Need more biomarkers? Check out our Ultimate Healthy Man Blood Test and Ultimate Healthy Woman Blood Test, with around 45 biomarkers!

  1. TURNAROUND TIME

    For most biomarkers our usual turnaround time is 24-48 hours, or less, from the time your sample is in our lab. We do not wait for all the results to complete before sending them to you, so you may start receiving results the same day for most cases, or as results become available.

    We are extremely proud of our very short turnaround times and a very efficient laboratory processes. Whilst we accommodate the shortest of time scales, with some results available within hours, for this particular test the usual turnaround time is:


    1-2 days

Doctor's notes

Hi, I am Dr. Adam Staten and here's my view on this test as a GP and Clinical Director at One Day Tests.

Tiredness is often attributed to our fast-paced, stressful lives, but it can also be a sign of various medical conditions. The Tired All The Time Blood Test is designed to identify or exclude these conditions as sources of your fatigue, guiding you towards effective treatment options.

We evaluate your full blood count to rule out anaemia and other blood disorders, and the CRP marker to check for infections or autoimmune disorders. Thyroid function tests are conducted, as an underactive thyroid frequently leads to fatigue. Additionally, we assess liver and kidney health, as issues with these organs can contribute to tiredness.

Your fasting glucose levels are tested to exclude diabetes, another prevalent cause of fatigue. The test also measures crucial micronutrients such as vitamin B12, folate, and ferritin, which indicate iron levels. Deficiencies in these nutrients are common and can be readily treated; they often result in significant exhaustion. This extensive testing approach ensures a thorough assessment, helping you address the root cause of your fatigue.

From Dr. Staten's blog - Tired all the time?

Red flag symptoms for the Tired All The Time Blood Test

Even if your blood tests are normal, you should see a doctor if you have any of the symptoms below because they may be a sign of serious underlying illness:

  • Unexplained weight loss
  • Drenching sweats during the night
  • Persistent fevers
  • Your fatigue is progressive and disabling

Your Results and Health Dashboard

The results of your Tired All The Time Blood Test will be emailed to you as a secured PDF file, ready for your GP and will also be uploaded to our Health Dashboard area of the website. It’s a unique and powerful tool, powered by our in-house clinical analysis research, to match your biomarkers across test panels and symptoms, as well as provide clinical commentary on all individual biomarkers you tested for.

The health dashboard will also provide "panel level" commentary - a birds eye view of the biomarkers that were tested. This feature allows you to view your test results and clinical commentary, and compare them to previous results, giving you a clear understanding of how your health is progressing.

By using the Health Dashboard, you can identify changes in your biomarkers and make necessary adjustments to your lifestyle. This added value is immense, as it empowers you to monitor your health and make informed decisions about your well-being.

It's free and is available with all of our tests.

Save on continuous monitoring with our subscription plan

The best way to look after your health is to do so regularly. This is easy to do with our continual monitoring plans which give you a discount on future blood tests. You choose the frequency and we'll do the rest.

When you purchase a subscription, we will deliver your home test kits or allow you to book appointments in line with your chosen frequency. You will be able to track your biomarkers over time in our powerful Health Dashboard, where results will be automatically updated for you. There is a minimum of 3 tests with any subscription, after which you can pause/restart/cancel at any time.

Special instructions

Hi, I am Stefania Brown, I am the Laboratory Manager at One Day Tests and here are the lab's special requests for the Tired All The Time Blood Test.

Take this test after any symptoms of short-term illness have settled.

This is a fasting test therefore, you must not eat and only drink water from 10 pm the night before you take the test.

If you are taking biotin supplements, stop these for 72 hours before the test.

Venepuncture appointment - how to prepare

If you are coming into one of our clinics for the test, this is what you need to do before you arrive:

  • Drink plenty of water about an hour before the appointment.
  • Avoid coffee/tea/energy drinks. Water is good!
  • That’s it! We’ll do the rest.

Home test kit for Tired All The Time Blood Test - how it works

Our blood test kits are simple and convenient.

The most important step in doing a blood test at home is to read the instructions very carefully. The process is very simple, but there are a few pitfalls you need to be aware of - you will save yourself a lot of time if you do it right the first time around!

  • Full printed instructions will arrive with your kit - please read them carefully.
  • Drink plenty before taking the sample and warm your hands up in the sink with warm water for a few minutes. This will make your blood flow much better.
  • Fill the tubes to the top line. We don’t need much blood; filling tubes to the top line is about 15 drops of blood.
  • Post the samples on the same day you take them, before midday, Monday to Thursday. If you post it any other time it might get to us late or be stuck at a sorting office over the weekend. You will then have to do it again.
  • Package the sample in the same box the kit came in. Otherwise, Royal Mail or DPD will reject it. The sample tubes go into a pouch, then into a cardboard box, and then into a return envelope. All of this is provided in the kit: please use it.

We look forward to receiving your sample in our lab!

How the finger prick home test kit for Tired All The Time Blood Test works - from Dr. Adam Staten

Why choose us?

Hello! My name is Dr. Vinesh Mistry, I am part of the GP team here at One Day Tests and here is why you should trust us to test your blood.

We run our own regulated laboratories and our own accredited clinics. We manufacture our own approved home sample collection kits. Your results are looked after by our fantastic clinical governance team and our super-talented biomedical science team.

When you book your test with us - you book directly with the lab. This means accuracy and responsible duty of care, direct access to the provider and extremely fast turnaround times.

Finally, our customer services rock! You can ask the lab a question any time or you can speak to a real human. It's good to WhatsApp, email on hello@onedaytests.com or give us a call on 0845 527 07 67.

Frequently Asked Questions

Hi, I am Lana Nela, Lead Nurse, and here is what we are frequently asked about this test.

If I forget to fast, is the test still valid?

Most of the tests on this screen do not require you to fast. We interpret the blood glucose level on the assumption that you have fasted, so if you forget then it may lead us to believe there is a problem when there isn’t. A ‘random’ glucose (i.e. taken when you haven’t fasted) can still be useful, a normal result is reassuring but a high result should prompt further investigations.


How does this test exclude autoimmune conditions?

We check CRP, a marker of inflammation often raised in autoimmune conditions. The screen also checks for the result of various autoimmune conditions such as abnormal thyroid hormone levels, abnormal liver or kidney tests, or high blood sugar levels.


Will this tell me if the menopause may be causing my tiredness?

No, we don’t test the female hormones in this test. You may be interested in the Female Hormone Blood Test which will give you that information.

Why take this test?

Hi, I am Dr. Marco Esposito and here is why it's important to take this test.
  • You want a thorough health check.
  • You feel exhausted and want to know why.
  • You are worried about a family history of thyroid problems, diabetes, liver or kidney disease.

Is this test right for you?

Hi, I am Sandeep Patel, I am the Laboratory Director at One Day Tests. Here are the symptoms that you may wish to address with this test.

Tiredness is a very common complaint and there are a variety of potential medical conditions that can cause this.

The Tired All the Time Blood Test screen is right for you if you are worried about conditions such as thyroid dysfunction, diabetes, or anaemia.

It will also check for nutritional deficiencies that may be causing your symptoms and will check on the health of vital organs such as the liver and kidneys.

  1. SYMPTOMS AND TAGS

    Chronic fatigue, Constipation, Dr. Adam Staten Test Panel, Dry skin, Fatigue, Feeling cold, Liver pain, Low mood, Need to wee often, Thirsty all the time, Tiredness, and Weight gain

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