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Point-of-Care Blood Testing

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Private point-of-care blood testing

M W Phillips House - Point-of-Care Blood Tests

Fast, pharmacy-based blood tests with rapid, same day results for selected markers. Tests are performed in our consultation room using a small blood sample, with results explained by a member of our clinical team.

Location:
M W Phillips House
121 Shady Lane
Great Barr, Birmingham
B44 9ET
Tel: 0121 355 4200
Next to David Lloyd gym on Shady Lane.
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Important: These blood tests are private screening and monitoring tests. They do not replace a full GP or hospital diagnostic blood test.

Quick Book - Same Day Blood Tests

Essential Health Package (£99) HbA1c (£39) Vitamin D (£39) Ferritin (£39) Folate (£39)

What is point-of-care (POC) blood testing?

Point-of-care (POC) testing means your sample is collected and analysed on site at the pharmacy. This gives you fast, same day results without needing a GP appointment or a hospital laboratory.

POC testing at M W Phillips

What you can expect

  • Rapid, same day results for selected tests.
  • Sample analysed on site in our consultation room.
  • Small blood sample only.
  • Ideal for health checks, screening and monitoring.
  • Useful alongside weight loss and wellbeing programmes.

POC tests are best for checking common issues such as diabetes risk, vitamin D levels, iron stores and folate. They help you understand your health today and whether you may need further assessment.

How this differs from GP or hospital blood tests

POC vs laboratory testing

  • GP and hospital tests usually use a larger venous blood sample.
  • Samples are processed in a full diagnostic laboratory.
  • A wider range of complex tests can be performed.
  • Results are interpreted within your full medical history.

In simple terms: POC testing gives fast screening insight. GP and laboratory tests provide full diagnostic testing. If your result is abnormal or borderline, we may advise follow-up with your GP.

Essential Health Blood Test Package

Our Essential Health Package brings together four key blood tests that are commonly checked in people with tiredness, low mood, slow progress with weight loss, or a family history of diabetes. It provides a focused snapshot of your vitamin D level, iron stores, folate status and average blood sugar control.

General health and metabolic profile

Essential Health Package

  • Vitamin D: helps the body absorb calcium and is important for bone, muscle and immune health. Low levels are common in the UK, especially in winter or in people who have limited sun exposure or darker skin.
  • HbA1c: reflects your average blood sugar level over the last 2 to 3 months. It is used to assess diabetes risk and to monitor people who already have diabetes.
  • Ferritin (iron stores): a protein that stores iron in the body. Low ferritin means low iron stores, which can lead to iron deficiency anaemia and symptoms such as tiredness and breathlessness.
  • Folate: needed to make healthy red blood cells. Low folate can cause a type of anaemia and contribute to fatigue and breathlessness.

These results can highlight issues that might be affecting your energy, mood and overall wellbeing. Any abnormal result should be followed up with your GP or another appropriate healthcare professional.

Package price: £99.00

Book Essential Health Package

Individual blood tests (£39 each)

Diabetes and blood sugar

HbA1c - diabetes check

HbA1c measures how much glucose has attached to your red blood cells over the previous 2 to 3 months. It gives an average of your blood sugar control rather than a single finger-prick reading and is used in the NHS to help diagnose and monitor type 2 diabetes.

A raised HbA1c suggests that blood sugar has been above the ideal range for a prolonged period, which can increase the risk of complications such as eye problems, kidney disease, nerve damage and cardiovascular disease.

More information: nhs.uk.

£39.00

Book HbA1c
Bone, muscle and immune health

Vitamin D level

Vitamin D helps regulate calcium and phosphate in the body, keeping bones, teeth and muscles healthy. Low vitamin D is common in the UK, especially in autumn and winter, and in people with darker skin or limited sun exposure.

Deficiency can contribute to bone and muscle pain and an increased risk of falls and fractures.

More information: nhs.uk - Vitamin D.

£39.00

Book Vitamin D
Iron and tiredness

Ferritin - iron stores

Ferritin is the main iron-storage protein in the body. A low ferritin level usually means that iron stores are low and can indicate iron deficiency even before full anaemia develops.

Iron deficiency is a common cause of tiredness, reduced exercise tolerance, dizziness, headaches and hair thinning.

More information: nhs.uk - Iron deficiency anaemia.

£39.00

Book Ferritin
Red blood cell health

Folate (vitamin B9) level

Folate is needed to make healthy red blood cells that carry oxygen around the body. Low folate levels can lead to folate deficiency anaemia, where red blood cells become larger than normal and do not function properly.

Symptoms can include tiredness, breathlessness, palpitations and pale skin. Folate deficiency may be related to diet, increased need (for example in pregnancy), certain medicines or poor absorption in the gut.

More information: nhs.uk - Vitamin B12 or folate deficiency anaemia.

£39.00

Book Folate

Coming soon - additional tests

Heart health

hs-CRP, CRP, NT-proBNP

Additional tests to support cardiovascular and inflammatory assessment, coming soon.

Kidney and inflammation

Cystatin C, RF

Markers linked with kidney function and autoimmune joint disease, coming soon.

Women's health

AMH, progesterone, FSH

Tests to support fertility, ovulation assessment and menopause review, coming soon.

Hormones

Cortisol, testosterone, B12

Further hormone and vitamin tests, coming soon.

Pregnancy

hCG plus beta

Quantitative pregnancy indication test, coming soon.

Respiratory

RSV / influenza A and B

Respiratory virus testing for specific patient groups, coming soon.

Important information

  • These tests provide screening and health insight only and are not a full diagnostic panel.
  • A normal result does not completely rule out disease.
  • Abnormal or borderline results should be followed up with your GP or another appropriate clinician.
  • This service is not suitable for medical emergencies. Call 999 or attend A&E if you are seriously unwell.








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