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Blood tests

Roan Heming. Sports nutritionist (Dip.IOPN), strength coach and functional medicine practitioner.

Know what your blood says.

A single blood test at a clinic near you, every marker read by me, and clear changes to how you train, eat and recover. You don't need to be an athlete.

Your lab only tells you if a result is normal.

I read every marker against three ranges: the lab's, what healthy looks like, and what training needs.

Book your first test

First test £595 · retests from £295 · VAT and clinic draw included

ExampleTraining for Hyrox

Ferritin in the example report: 38 µg/L, my range 50 to 120
Ferritinµg/LMy range 50–12038Low
From an example report: ferritin 38, still normal on the lab's range, low on mine.
See the full example report

Which test do I start with?

Everyone starts with the Comprehensive. After that, we test what moves for you.

Why start with the full picture?

  • Nothing is missed

    One draw covers every system: blood, iron, thyroid, hormones, blood sugar, liver, kidneys, heart and inflammation.

  • A starting point

    Every later result is read against it, so we see what's changing, not just where you are on the day.

  • Some only once

    Markers such as Lp(a) and thyroid antibodies rarely change, so once is usually enough.

What's in each test?

Start here · your first test

Comprehensive

The full picture.

For
Everyone. It's your first test.
Tells me
How every system is working, and where you're starting from.
You get
Every marker read against my ranges, a written report, and a 30-minute consultation with me.

£595including VAT

Over 70 markers. Includes the clinic draw.

What's tested
  • Blood count with white cells
  • Iron: ferritin, iron, transferrin
  • Vitamins and minerals: vitamin D, B12, active B12, folate, zinc, magnesium
  • Homocysteine
  • Thyroid: TSH, free T4, free T3, thyroid antibodies
  • Hormones: testosterone, free testosterone, SHBG, oestradiol, LH, FSH, prolactin, cortisol, DHEA-S
  • Blood sugar: HbA1c, fasting glucose, fasting insulin
  • Liver, including AST
  • Kidney: creatinine, eGFR, urea, uric acid
  • Salts and minerals: sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium, phosphate
  • Heart: cholesterol, ApoB, ApoA1, Lp(a)
  • Inflammation: CRP
  • Muscle: CK
  • Men add PSA. Women add progesterone, timed to the cycle.

Through your coach? Enter their code at checkout: £515, and I go through your results with your coach.

Book Comprehensive£595 including VAT

Retest · every 3 to 4 months

Athlete

Recovery and fuel.

For
Training for an event or a sport: a marathon, cycling, swimming, Hyrox, strongman.
Tells me
Whether you're recovering and fuelled for the work, and what's changed since your last test.
You get
A written report with your trend, and your fuel and training for the next block.

£345including VAT

60 markers. Includes the clinic draw. After your first test.

What's tested
  • Blood count with white cells
  • Iron: ferritin, iron, transferrin
  • Vitamins and minerals: vitamin D, B12, folate, magnesium
  • Thyroid: TSH, free T4, free T3
  • Hormones: testosterone, free testosterone, SHBG, oestradiol, LH, FSH, prolactin, cortisol, DHEA-S
  • Blood sugar: HbA1c
  • Liver, including AST
  • Kidney: creatinine, eGFR, urea, uric acid
  • Heart: cholesterol, ApoB
  • Inflammation: CRP
  • Muscle: CK
  • Phosphate

Book Athlete retest£345 including VAT

Retest · when needed

Baseline

The essentials, kept on track.

For
Health as a way of life.
Tells me
Whether energy, blood sugar, heart and thyroid are holding, against your first test.
You get
A written report with what's changed, and what to adjust.

£295including VAT

Over 45 markers. Includes the clinic draw. After your first test.

What's tested
  • Blood count with white cells
  • Iron: ferritin, iron, transferrin
  • Vitamins and minerals: vitamin D, B12, folate, magnesium
  • Thyroid: TSH, free T4, free T3
  • HormonesMen: testosteroneWomen: oestradiol, LH, FSH
  • Blood sugar: HbA1c
  • Liver
  • Kidney: creatinine, eGFR, urea, uric acid
  • Heart: cholesterol
  • Inflammation: CRP

Book Baseline retest£295 including VAT

What does the report look like?

Two examples with invented figures: one training for Hyrox, one busy professional. Each shows your bloods against my ranges, how they've moved, and exactly what to change.

Roan HemingBlood report · Sep 2026

ExampleAthlete panel · third test

Training for Hyrox

Male, 34 · 78 kg · six sessions a week

The training is outrunning the food. Ferritin, free T3 and testosterone have fallen at every test since March, while still ‘normal’ on the lab's ranges.

Your key markers

Example results for someone training for Hyrox, against my ranges
MarkerLatestMy rangeWhere it sits
Ferritinµg/LMy range 50–1203850–120Low
Free T3pmol/LMy range 4.0–6.53.84.0–6.5Low
Testosteronenmol/LMy range 15–3514.615–35Low
Cortisol, morningnmol/LMy range 350–540572350–540High
CRPmg/LMy range below 0.80.4below 0.8In range

Ferritin since your first test

Inside the lab's range at every test. Below mine now.

What it means for your training

Overtrained
Not yet. CRP is low, but cortisol has risen at every test.
Recovering
Not fully. Testosterone is down by almost a third since March.
Fuelled
No. Ferritin and free T3 have fallen at every test.
Short of
Carbohydrate around training, iron, and one easier day a week.
  • Keep the volume. Swap one hard session a week for an easy one, for four weeks.

Your fuel

Muscle-building days

  1. Before
  2. During
  3. After

A little fast carbohydrate each time.

Long runs and Hyrox sessions

  1. About 4 hours beforeA carbohydrate-based meal
  2. DuringCarbohydrate, if longer than an hour
  3. AfterProtein and carbohydrate

Iron: red meat twice a week, and tea and coffee away from meals.

What's next

December
Athlete panel.Ferritin back above 50; free T3, testosterone and cortisol back in range.

Roan

This report reads your bloods for training, nutrition and recovery. It isn't a diagnosis, and anything medical goes to your doctor.

Roan HemingBlood report · Sep 2026

ExampleComprehensive · first test

Busy professional

Female, 49 · desk-based · trains twice a week

Every result here is ‘normal’ on the lab's ranges. Together they show blood sugar heading the wrong way, early enough to turn round with food and training.

Your key markers

Example results for a busy professional, against my ranges
MarkerLatestMy rangeWhere it sits
HbA1cmmol/molMy range 31–373931–37High
Fasting insulinmIU/LMy range 3–6113–6High
Triglyceridesmmol/LMy range 0.57–1.021.480.57–1.02High
HDL cholesterolmmol/LMy range 1.68–2.201.411.68–2.20Low
CRPmg/LMy range below 0.82.1below 0.8High
TSH (thyroid)mIU/LMy range 1.0–2.01.71.0–2.0In range

HbA1c over three years

‘Normal’ at every test. Up 5 in three years, and fasting insulin, only in the Comprehensive, is already high.

What it means for your training

Overtrained
No. There's room to do more.
Recovering
Not fully. CRP is up, so sleep and alcohol come first.
Fuelled
More than the training uses. HbA1c, insulin and triglycerides are up.
Short of
Strength work, and walking after meals.
  • Make both weekly sessions strength work.
  • A short walk after meals, most days.

Your food

Carbohydrate, 3:1

Low days
Three in a row: protein, fats, vegetables and some fruit. Very low in carbohydrate.
High day
Four meals. Breakfast with protein and fats, maybe a little carbohydrate. Carbohydrate in the other three: rice is easiest, or sourdough or gluten-free pasta.

Then repeat. See your plan attached Plan

What's next

March
Baseline panel.HbA1c, triglycerides and CRP heading down on the 3:1 plan.

Roan

This report reads your bloods for training, nutrition and recovery. It isn't a diagnosis, and anything medical goes to your doctor.

Every report is written by Roan Heming. Diploma in Sports Nutrition (Dip.IOPN), Institute of Performance Nutrition. Functional Diagnostic Medicine (208 hours), Functional Medicine University.

Examples with invented figures, not real clients. My ranges are set out in my book, Read Your Blood. The fuel timing follows the American College of Sports Medicine (Thomas, Erdman and Burke, 2016) and the International Society of Sports Nutrition (Kerksick and colleagues, 2017). The fast carbohydrate around muscle-building (hypertrophy) sessions and the 3:1 approach are from my own practice.

Start with the full picture.

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How do the tests compare?

Compare the three tests, side by side
The three tests side by side
Including VAT and the clinic drawComprehensive£595Athlete£345Baseline£295
WhenFirst testEvery 3 to 4 monthsWhen needed
MarkersOver 7060Over 45
Measured Open any row to see why it matters
Blood count, iron, vitamin D, B12, folate, magnesium

Full blood count: your red cells, white cells and platelets. Red cells show how much oxygen you carry, white cells how your immune system is coping, and platelets help your blood clot. Iron: your stores; when they run low, energy and endurance are the first to go. B12 and folate help build red cells and release energy from food, and show whether your diet covers them. Vitamin D: muscle, bone and immunity rely on it, and it falls through a UK winter. Magnesium: muscles, sleep and energy all use it, and hard training and stress use more.

Thyroid, liver and kidney

Thyroid sets the pace of your metabolism; free T3 falls when training outruns food. Liver markers show how you're handling food, alcohol and training; a hard session can raise them for days, so I read them with your week. Kidney markers show hydration and protein; creatinine runs higher with more muscle, so I read it with your build.

Cholesterol, HbA1c, inflammation

Cholesterol is your long-term heart picture; I read the ratios, not just the total. HbA1c is your average blood sugar over two to three months; it shows whether carbohydrate suits the work you do. Inflammation (CRP) shows whether you're recovering between sessions, or carrying strain from training, sleep or illness.

Hormones

Full means testosterone, free testosterone, SHBG, oestradiol, LH, FSH, prolactin and DHEA-S, for men and women. Together they show whether you're adapting to training and life, or struggling to keep up. The Baseline keeps the essentials: testosterone for men; oestradiol, LH and FSH for women.

FullFullBaselineMen: testosteroneWomen: oestradiol, LH, FSH
Cortisol, muscle (CK) and ApoB

Cortisol is your main stress hormone; high and rising means the load is outrunning recovery. CK rises for a few days after hard training; if it stays high, recovery is falling behind. ApoB counts the particles that carry cholesterol, a sharper guide than LDL alone.

BaselineNo stress or recovery reading
Fasting insulin and glucose, homocysteine

Fasting insulin shows how hard your body works to keep blood sugar steady, and it often rises before HbA1c does. Homocysteine shows whether folate, B12 and B6 are keeping up.

Athlete, BaselineNo blood sugar control readingBaselineNo blood sugar control reading
Lp(a), ApoA1, thyroid antibodies

Lp(a) is largely inherited and stable, so it's worth knowing once. ApoA1 is the main protein in HDL, the cholesterol carrier you want more of. Thyroid antibodies show whether your immune system is acting on the thyroid, often before TSH changes.

Athlete, BaselineNo inherited heart risk or thyroid antibodiesBaselineNo inherited heart risk or thyroid antibodies
Zinc, active B12, salts, PSA (men only), progesterone (women only)

Zinc plays a part in immunity, healing and testosterone. Active B12 is the share your cells can use. Salts (sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium and phosphate) show hydration and balance. PSA is a prostate check for men. Progesterone, timed to the cycle, shows whether ovulation happened.

Athlete, BaselineNo zinc, salts, PSA or progesteroneBaselineNo zinc, salts, PSA or progesterone
From me
Written reportWith trendWith trend
30-minute consultation with meIncluded in the Comprehensive. +£111 with a retestAdd-onAdd-on

Two markers, in pictures: haematocrit and ApoB

  • A 30-minute consultation with me, added to a retest£111including VAT
  • A bespoke training and nutrition plan, by consultation£222including VAT

A private draw at home or at the office can be arranged on request.

Two markers, in pictures

Each one tells me something I can act on: how hard to train, how well you're recovering, and what to eat.

Haematocrit, explained

Thick blood is hard work

Normal: flows easilyHigh: thick, hard to push, more likely to clot
The thicker the blood, the harder the heart has to push, and the more likely it is to clot.

ApoB, explained

Keep the volcanoes dormant

ApoB particles, raining inThe artery wall
ActiveSmoulderingDormant
You can't remove the volcanoes. Lower ApoB, and fewer particles feed them, so they stay quiet.

These results guide your training and food. They are not a diagnosis. If anything needs a doctor, I'll say so and point you to your GP.

How does it work?

From booking to your report, step by step.

  1. 01 · You

    Book and pay

    Choose your test, tell me the clinic and mornings that suit you, and pay securely online. Your receipt arrives straight away.

  2. 02 · Me

    What to do next

    My email: how to book your clinic, how to prepare, and what happens on the day.

  3. 03 · You

    Clinic or home

    A morning appointment at the nearest of over 40 clinics. A draw at home or at the office can be arranged on request.

  4. 04 · You

    Test day

    A 10 to 12 hour fast, water only. No hard training or biotin for two to three days before, and no creatine for a week.

  5. 05 · The lab

    Results to me

    Analysed at a CQC-registered, UKAS-accredited UK laboratory. Your results come to me, usually within a few working days.

  6. 06 · Me

    Your report

    Every marker read against my ranges: what it means for your training, what to eat, and what to change first.

  7. 07 · You and me

    Your consultation

    A 30-minute call with me, by phone or video, to go through your results and set your plan. Included in the Comprehensive, £111 with a retest.

  8. Then

    Your retest

    Athlete every three to four months, or Baseline when needed. I'll tell you when it's due.

Find a clinic

Over 40 clinics across the UK.

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  • Cardiff
  • Chelmsford
  • Cheltenham
  • Chiswick, London
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  • Portsmouth
  • Reading
  • Royal Tunbridge Wells
  • Sheffield
  • South Kensington, London
  • Southampton
  • Wolverhampton
  • York

Common questions

Which test do I start with?

The Comprehensive, for everyone. It's the full picture, over 70 markers, and the starting point every later test is read against. After it, retests are tailored to you.

Which retest is right for me?

If you're training for an event or a sport, such as a marathon, cycling, swimming, Hyrox or strongman, the Athlete panel every three to four months. Otherwise the Baseline panel when needed, usually once a year.

How much does it cost?

The Comprehensive is £595 and includes a 30-minute consultation with me; with your coach's code it's £515, and I go through your results with your coach instead. Retests are £345 for the Athlete and £295 for the Baseline, plus £111 if you add a consultation, and every price includes VAT, the clinic draw and my written report.

How do I book?

Choose your test on this page and pay securely online. I then email you with what to do next: how to book your clinic, how to prepare, and what happens on the day.

Who is it for?

You don't need to be an athlete. It's for anyone who treats health and performance as a way of life, including people whose coach, trainer or practitioner has suggested it.

How does the blood draw work?

One short morning appointment at the nearest of over 40 partner clinics across the UK. Come after a 10 to 12 hour fast, water only. Blood is taken from your arm and analysed at a CQC-registered, UKAS-accredited UK laboratory.

What's in the report?

Every marker read against my ranges, what it means for your training (recovering or not, fuelled or not), what to eat and what to change first. Retest reports show what's changed since your last test. The Comprehensive also includes a 30-minute consultation with me, and you can add one to a retest.

How soon do results come back?

The laboratory sends your results to me, usually within a few working days. I read every marker myself, then send you your report.

Do I need a GP referral?

No.

Is this medical care?

No. It's for performance and health. If anything needs a doctor, I'll say so plainly and point you to your GP.

Can I do it at home?

Yes. A private draw at home or at the office can be arranged on request.

Who sees my results?

Only you and me. If you book through your coach, I share them with your coach only if you add their name at checkout. Clients are never named. Everything stays private.

For coaches, nutritionists and practitioners

I'll take you and your team through the health and performance markers in a blood test.

The opening slide of Roan Heming's talk, Bloods take the guessing out: a cast of cartoon characters lined up like a team photo, with the brain as the manager, the thyroid, the heart, the muscle, the kidney twins, a red cell, the liver as head coach and a white cell.
Slides © Roan Heming. Please don't copy or share them without permission.

A talk for anyone working in health and performance. Your team leaves knowing what the markers say about training, nutrition and recovery, what to look out for, and when to refer on.

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