Our men's health at-home blood test helps you understand your testosterone levels, as well as your risk of developing conditions like type 2 diabetes.
19 biomarkers as listed by LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor.
The at-home men's health blood test gives you an overview of your current health. It helps you understand your risk of developing conditions like heart disease, high cholesterol, type 2 diabetes, and liver disease. This test includes:
Testosterone plays a role in the production of red blood cells - which are linked with energy - sex drive, mood and the distribution of muscle mass.
Levels naturally drop as you age, and can be affected by your weight, stress and genetics. Low testosterone may be linked with low mood, tiredness, low sex drive and weight gain.
This home testosterone blood test tells you your level of free testosterone (also known as unbound), which is available for your body to use. This is different to total testosterone tests which look at the amount of testosterone present in the body.
The at-home testosterone test calculates free testosterone based on your:
Cholesterol is an essential fat that your body produces. It helps make vitamin D and hormones. Your body needs cholesterol to stay healthy, but too much can increase your risk of heart disease.
High cholesterol has no symptoms, so regular testing is the only way to keep track of your levels.
The cholesterol home test, also called a lipid profile test, measures the different types of fats in your blood.
The cholesterol home test checks 7 biomarkers:
An HbA1c test measures your average blood sugar (glucose) levels over the past 3 months. This can help you understand your risk of developing type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes.
When the amount of sugar in your blood rises, any that your body can't use attaches to red blood cells to form glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c).
Red blood cells live for around 3 months, which is why a HbA1c test measures the average blood sugar over the past few months.
The at-home HbA1c test will show you whether you have healthy levels of HbA1c.
The liver test looks at the overall health of your liver. The liver plays an important role in hundreds of your body's functions, from detoxifying blood to fighting infections.
Alcohol, weight, diet and some medications can impact liver health.
An at-home liver test checks how well your liver is working.
The liver test includes 7 biomarkers:
Description provided by LloydsPharmacy Online Doctor.
Over 52,000 men in the UK are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year, with around 1 in 8 affected during their lifetime.
Check your prostate specific antigen (PSA) level with our at home finger-prick blood test.
Analyse the levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA), free prostate specific antigen and the ratio between them as one way to check the health of your prostate.
Are you over 50, over 45 and of black ethnicity, or have a strong family history of prostate cancer? Our PSA Blood Test may detect raised PSA levels, helping to identify potential signs of prostate cancer and enabling you to take early action for your health.
