Helvy
Energy, sleep & everyday wellbeing
General Energy & Wellness Blood Test
The markers most likely behind why you're tired: thyroid, vitamin D, B12, cortisol, inflammation (CRP), a full cholesterol panel, and the kidney and liver-protein markers that shape everyday energy.
£149 · one-off · free UK delivery included
UKAS-accredited UK labs · Finger-prick at home · Results in about 5 working days from when the lab receives your sample
- Finger-prick at home
- Clinician-checked
Is this the one for me?
Who General Energy & Wellness is for.
Choose this if
- You are tired in a way sleep does not fix and have no idea where to start looking.
- Nobody has taken your blood in years and you want a broad first look.
- You feel well and want a baseline to measure the next few years against.
Choose something else if
- your question is really about iron and the core nutrientsVitamins & Minerals, £159
- your question is really about cholesterol and heart riskAdvanced Heart Health, £159
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Why this panel
The 17 markers most likely behind why you're tired.
This is the panel to start with if you do not have a specific question. It looks at the things that quietly run people down without showing up on a standard NHS check: vitamin D, B12, thyroid function (TSH and Free T4), cortisol, magnesium, and CRP for inflammation. If something here is below the level needed for daily energy rather than the level needed to avoid disease, the report says so plainly, and the next step is a single change rather than a stack of supplements.
What you actually get
A report you can actually read.
Every marker comes back with your value, the optimal range from the published research, and a line on what it means for you. Then a qualified clinician reads the whole set before it reaches you.
What “optimal range” means
The lab reference range is drawn wide, across the whole population, to catch disease. The optimal range is narrower, drawn from published research on healthy adults. Sitting outside either is a prompt to look closer, never proof on its own that something is medically wrong.
Illustrative example · Not a real person’s results
What this panel measures
Every marker in General Energy & Wellness.
17 markers, each measured from a single finger-prick you take at home and read against optimal ranges from the published research, then checked by a qualified clinician.
- Albumin
- Total protein
- C-Reactive Protein (CRP)
- Magnesium
- Urea
- Creatinine
- Total cholesterol
- HDL cholesterol
- LDL cholesterol
- Triglycerides
- Cholesterol:HDL ratio
- Non-HDL cholesterol
- Cortisol
- Thyroid (TSH)
- Free T4
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin B12
Clinician review
A qualified clinician reads the whole set.
Your markers are checked together before your results reach you, never one at a time in isolation. Where something sits outside its optimal range, the report says what that usually means and when a GP conversation is the sensible next step.
Where every pound goes
One price, with nothing hidden behind it.
No add-ons at the till, no surprise fees. Here is exactly what your General Energy & Wellness test pays for.
What is included
- Your home test kitA finger-prick collection kit posted to your door, with everything you need and prepaid return.
- Laboratory analysisYour sample processed and measured by an accredited UK laboratory.
- Qualified-clinician reviewEvery result checked by a qualified clinician before it reaches you.
- Your results, clearly explainedResults showing where each marker sits, and what it means for you.
Total for General Energy & WellnessEverything above, included in the price
£149You collect the sample yourself with a simple finger-prick, and we show you exactly how. That is the only step we ask of you, and it is what keeps the price this honest.
How it arrives
A finger-prick at your kitchen table.
The kit lands in a slim box: a lancet, a small sample vial, a wipe and a card that walks you through it. A few drops, back in the prepaid post, and your reading comes to you in about 5 working days from when the lab receives your sample.
- 01Order
- 02Finger-prick
- 03Post it back
- 04Read your result
Keep reading
Guides on energy, sleep & everyday wellbeing.
Honest limits
What this panel can and cannot tell you.
Worth knowing before you pay, not after.
Cortisol is highest shortly after waking and falls through the day. The time on your sample changes the number, so note it when you register your kit.
Cholesterol and triglyceride readings are at their most accurate after an overnight fast. If you cannot fast, your results are still useful, read as non-fasting.
One marker outside its range does not on its own mean something is medically wrong. A wide first look raises questions more often than it settles them, and the report says which findings need action and which need nothing at all.
This is a wellness service. It is not intended to diagnose, prevent, monitor or treat any medical condition.
Questions and answers
Common questions about General Energy & Wellness.
What does the General Energy & Wellness blood test include?
The General Energy & Wellness panel checks 17 biomarkers covering thyroid function (TSH and Free T4), vitamin D, vitamin B12, cortisol, magnesium, inflammation (CRP), a full cholesterol panel, urea, creatinine, albumin, and total protein. It is the most comprehensive baseline health check Helvy offers.
Is General Energy & Wellness enough or should I add another panel?
It is the right starting point for almost everyone. If you also want a deeper hormone picture, the Complete Male Hormones or Hormone Balance panel covers reproductive hormones. If your concern is cardiovascular risk, the Advanced Heart Health adds ApoB, Lp(a), hs-CRP, and HbA1c. For a deeper thyroid and organ read, the Thyroid & Vital Organs panel adds Free T3 plus liver enzymes and eGFR.
How is this different from a standard NHS blood test?
A typical NHS health check tests around 5 to 10 markers (usually cholesterol, blood sugar, and sometimes kidney or liver function). The General Energy & Wellness panel tests 17, includes markers GPs rarely check (vitamin D, B12, cortisol, thyroid), and reports results against optimal ranges rather than the wide NHS reference ranges designed to catch disease.
Do I need to fast before taking the General Energy & Wellness blood test?
A 9 to 12 hour overnight fast is recommended for the most accurate cholesterol results. Water, black tea, and black coffee (no milk or sugar) are fine during the fasting period. If you cannot fast, your results will still be clinically useful, just note it when registering your sample.
How often should I repeat this panel?
For most people, testing every 3 to 6 months provides a useful picture of how your health is changing. A baseline test followed by a retest at 3 months is ideal if you are making lifestyle or supplement changes, as it shows whether those changes are working. After that, every 6 to 12 months is sufficient for ongoing monitoring.
Ready when you are
Your clearest read yet,
one finger-prick from here.
- UKAS-accredited UK lab
- Abnormal results reviewed by a qualified clinician