Diagnostics
Private blood tests: what it costs
How private blood testing is sold in the UK, why like-for-like prices are hard to find, and the questions that separate a careful service from a careless one.
Prices checked 9 Nov 2026
Published prices
On request
no comparable published prices yet
In short
We could not find a like-for-like published price for blood tests from the providers we profile, so prices are shown as “on request”. Checked 9 November 2026.
NHS England does not publish a waiting-time measure for blood tests, so there is no NHS comparison on this page.
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Published prices
Price on request. None of the providers we list publishes a price for this that we could compare like for like. We’ll add prices as we check them.
How private blood tests are sold
There are three common routes: a test arranged during a private GP appointment, a walk-in clinic that takes a sample from a vein, and a postal kit you use at home before sending the sample to a laboratory. Each is priced differently, and many providers sell tests as named panels rather than one test at a time.
Because the panels differ, two prices with the same name may not cover the same tests. We only show a price when a provider publishes it for a clearly defined test, and none of the clinics profiled here does so in a way we could compare, so they are listed as price on request.
Before you book
Ask which laboratory analyses the sample and whether it is accredited to the medical laboratory standard ISO 15189, which in the UK is assessed by UKAS. Ask whether a clinician reviews the results and whether that review is included in the price.
Ask how results reach you and how quickly, and what happens if a result is outside the normal range. A good service explains this before you pay.
On the NHS
Blood tests on the NHS are arranged by your GP practice or hospital team when they are clinically needed. NHS England does not publish a waiting-time measure for them, so this page has no NHS wait figure.
Common questions
Can I get a private blood test without seeing a doctor?
Some providers sell tests directly, including home kits. Others, such as Bupa’s GP service, arrange tests through an appointment, with the test charged on top.
Are home finger-prick kits the same as a clinic test?
Not always. Some tests need a larger sample taken from a vein. Ask the provider which method a test uses and whether it suits that test.
Why is there no price on this page?
We only print prices that a provider publishes for a defined test, with a link and the date we checked. For the clinics listed here we could not find one, so we say so.
What to expect
Looking for the practical detail — referral, the day itself, and what a published price usually covers? Read our what to expect guide.
Where these figures come from
Prices: read from each provider’s own website on the date shown next to each price.
Independent. We’re not part of the NHS or any hospital, we’re not clinicians, and nothing here is medical advice. Hospitals can’t pay to appear or to change their position.