Preparing to collect my sample
- Sample collections in the heat - FAQs
- How do I activate my kit?
- Should I take a test if I'm feeling unwell?
- Do I need to fast before I take my test?
- My test says it should be done in the morning but I work nights - what should I do?
- I take thyroid medication. Should I stop before taking my test?
Collecting my sample
- Venous collection information
- Finger-prick information
- What if I can’t fill the finger prick sample tube?
- Should I take my sample over the weekend?
- What is the best time of day to collect my sample?
- Why do I need to enter the time and date of my sample if I have already written it on the tube label when I returned my sample to the lab?
Sending my sample to the lab
- Have you received my sample?
- Should I take my test over a bank holiday weekend?
- Can I post my Coronavirus Antibody Blood Test sample sample at a Post Office?
- Why can't I add any supporting information?
- How should I post my sample back?
- I have sent my sample. What happens next?
Failed Samples
Samples - General
- Why have you changed how you test oestradiol?
- Which laboratory will test my sample?
- What is a venous blood sample?
- Is a finger prick as accurate as a venous blood draw?
- Why can't all tests be done on a finger-prick sample?
- Why are some of your tests no longer available with finger-prick sample collection?