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Pulse Health Screening offers a variety of tests to check your hormone levels.

If you are struggling pre-or post menopause or feel stressed and tired, checking your hormone status may reveal  an abnormality which may explain your symptoms.  

As well as blood tests, saliva and urine tests are also accurate methods to check hormone levels.
These tests are analysed at Genova Diagnostics or The Doctors Laboratory in London.  

If you are planning for a baby or have infertility problems, click here for Fertility Hormone Tests.
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Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Profile

£289.50

If you are a young woman and have infrequent periods, prolonged periods or no menstrual periods plus have excess hair on your face and body or acne, you may have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). This test requires a venous blood sample which checks for Testosterone, Thyroid Stimulating Hormone, Glucose, Follicle Stimulating Hormone, DHEAs, Insulin, Luteinizing Hormone, 17 Hydroxyprogesterone, Lipid Profile, Prolactin, Antimullerian Hormone, Androstenedione, SHBG.

You should not eat or drink (except for water) for at least 9 hours prior to this test

Venous Blood Tests

All of these tests are analysed at The Doctors Laboratory, London.  You will be sent a blood testing kit in the post.  You need to ask for your blood sample to be taken at your GP surgery or by a local practitioner, which may incur an additional fee.  If you can get to The Doctor’s Laboratory at 55 Wimpole Street, London, they can take the blood, there.  Opening hours are Monday to Friday: 08.00am  to 7.00pm, Saturday: 09.00 to 5.00pm.  An additional fee will be charged for this service.  If you live in the Bedford area (within 25 miles), we can arrange for your sample to be taken in your home for a fee of £15.  This fee is waived if the blood sample is taken during a health screening consultation.
To view our range of tests, click on the categories, below.  If you require a test not listed here, contact us and we may be able to arrange it for you.

Thyroid Function Profile

£60.00

Venous blood sample which tests for Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH), Free T4 + Free T3 to check for thyroid function

Andropause Profile

£118.00

The Andropause is often referred to as the Male Menopause in middle-aged men. Symptoms may include fatigue, reduced libido, hot flushes, depression, irritability or premature aging. This test requires a venous blood sample which checks for DHEAs, Follicle Stimulating Hormone, Luteinizing Hormone, SHBG, Testosterone, Free Androgen Index.

Hormone Profiles

Menopause Profile

£85.50

Venous blood sample which tests for Follicle Stimulating Hormone, Luteinizing Hormone, Oestradiol, Thyroid Stmulating Hormone (TSH), Free Thyroid (FT4)

 

 

 

Saliva Tests

These test kits require a saliva sample, When you have taken your sample, you should send it to the laboratory in the pre-paid envelope as soon as possible.  You will receive a print-out of the result within three weeks.

Please Note: Samples should not be taken or posted on Fridays, Saturdays or Sundays.

One Day Progesterone/Oestradiol

£68.00

This test includes the measurement of oestradiol and progesterone from a simple saliva sample.  It is recommended for women taking natural or synthetic hormone supplementation, menopausal women or to check for oestrogen dominance.

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Testosterone

£68.00

This test measures testosterone levels in men and women from a saliva sample.  It can be used to monitor hormone therapy or check for hormonal imbalances related to symptoms of the male menopause (andropause).    More Information . . .

 

 

 

Adrenal Stress Profile

£65.00

This test requires four saliva samples taken at timed intervals throughout the day.  It measures levels of Cortisol and DHEA which can affect hormone levels.   More Information . . .

 

 

 

USUAL PRICE: £75   ***FEBRUARY  OFFER PRICE:

Menopause Profile (saliva + urine)

£259.00

This test includes the 1-Day Progesterone/Oestradiol Test plus Testosterone, Oestrogen Metabolites and Bone Resorption Test. One saliva sample and two first morning urine samples are required.  More Information . . .

 

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