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Find the right
blood test provider.

Five quick questions. We'll rank the eligible clinics by provider preference and travel time, flag anything that needs a second look, and tell you when mobile phlebotomy is the call.

01
Patient age
Years. Drives ranking (Randox is 18+ only) and parental-consent flags.
02
Does the panel include AHL6 (potassium)?
AHL6 needs a centrifuge or a courier route. When required, we prioritise One Day Tests over Randox.
03
Is the patient non-binary?
Changes which providers can accept the referral. Only Nationwide can, and it needs sex assigned at birth plus affirmed gender recorded.
04
Can the patient travel to a clinic?
If neither works, we skip straight to mobile phlebotomy.
05
Patient postcode prefix
First part of the postcode is enough — e.g. BS5, LS1, EC2M. We'll look up the real centroid for travel times.

The rules, at a glance

Who takes what.

Randox in-clinic

Cheapest. 18+ only. First choice by default — unless AHL6 or age rules it out.
One Day Tests

All ages. Every clinic has a centrifuge — so ODT jumps to first when AHL6 is on the panel.
Nationwide Pathology

Last resort. Age limits vary per clinic. Only provider that can accept non-binary referrals.

Can't travel? We skip clinics entirely and go straight to Randox Mobile + Bloods & Beyond.
AHL6 on the panel? ODT jumps ahead of Randox — no pop-up checks needed.
IV postcode? Inverness uses a separate process — don't run the standard pathway.
All clinics over an hour? Recommend mobile phlebotomy instead.

Clinic data current as of March 2026. Maintained by Lou.

Complete the five questions above to see ranked clinic suggestions.

Find the rightblood test provider.

Find the right
blood test provider.