September Essentials

Start the new season knowing where you stand

Summer is over, the diary is full again and winter is coming. These are the seven blood tests worth doing in September — chosen for what your body has actually been through, and what is coming next. Book in clinic, or have a nurse come to you.

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Your September code

10% off every test on this page.

  • Applies to every test on this page
  • Valid throughout September — tap the code to copy it
  • Cannot be combined with other discount codes
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If you only test once a year, make it this one

The widest panels we run, in a single appointment. Everything else on this page is a focused check on one part of the picture.

The Signature Well Woman Blood Test

The widest panel we run for women

One appointment, one draw, and you start autumn with a full picture — rather than testing one thing at a time through the winter.

  • UKAS-accredited lab
  • In clinic or at home
from £375 / person
10% off with SEPT10

The Signature Well Man Blood Test

The widest panel we run for men

One appointment, one draw, and you start autumn with a full picture — rather than chasing one marker at a time once the dark mornings set in.

  • UKAS-accredited lab
  • In clinic or at home
from £375 / person
10% off with SEPT10
The rest of the line-up

Five more, each with a reason for this month

Take one, or take the lot in a single appointment. Prices are live from our catalogue — the code comes off at checkout.

Pre-winter check

Vitamins Blood Test

The pre-winter top-up check

Vitamin D stores peak at the end of summer and fall away through autumn. Testing now shows the level you are starting winter from.

  • UKAS-accredited lab
  • In clinic or at home
from £69 / person
10% off with SEPT10
Post-summer slump

Iron Blood Test

The tiredness check

Back-to-routine tiredness is easy to blame on darker mornings. Checking iron and ferritin tells you whether that is the whole story.

  • UKAS-accredited lab
  • In clinic or at home
from £49 / person
10% off with SEPT10
Energy & mood

Thyroid Function Blood Test

The energy and metabolism check

Thyroid markers sit behind energy, weight and mood, the things that shift most as the season turns. A September baseline is easy to compare against in spring.

  • UKAS-accredited lab
  • In clinic or at home
from £49 / person
10% off with SEPT10
Back to routine

Cortisol Stress Blood Test

The stress check

School runs, budgets and the final quarter all land at once. A morning cortisol reading gives you an actual number for how September is landing on you.

  • UKAS-accredited lab
  • In clinic or at home
from £45 / person
10% off with SEPT10
Heart health

Cholesterol Blood Test

The heart health check

A summer of eating out and a quieter gym month leaves a mark. Check your lipid profile now and you have three clear months before the Christmas run-in.

  • UKAS-accredited lab
  • In clinic or at home
from £49 / person
10% off with SEPT10

Prices shown are our standard per-person rates, pulled live from our catalogue. Collection method affects the price — the exact figure for in clinic, home nurse visit or home kit is shown on each test page.

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Tests in the Goodbody range
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Why now

September is the month your body has the most to tell you

Three months of holidays, late nights and long evenings have just ended, and three months of dark mornings are about to start. This is the hinge point.

The summer shows up

Six weeks of eating out, drinking more and training less leaves a trace in your lipids, your liver markers and your weight. September is when that is still recent enough to act on.

The winter window

Vitamin D levels peak at the end of summer and fall away through autumn. Testing in September tells you the level you are starting winter from, while there is still time to do something about it.

Back to routine

New term, new targets, the final quarter. If you are going to build a habit around your health, the month everything else resets is the month it is most likely to stick.

How it works

From booking to answers in four steps

1

Choose your test

Pick one from the line-up, or build your own combination. Add the code at checkout.

2

Book your slot

Choose a clinic near you, or book a nurse to come to your home or workplace.

3

Give your sample

A few minutes with a trained professional. Samples go straight to a UKAS-accredited lab.

4

Get your results

Your results arrive securely and privately, with your levels set against the reference ranges.

One appointment

Take the lot in a single draw

Add the tests you want to your basket and a nurse can take everything at once — in clinic, or at home.

Enter code SEPT10 at checkout to take 10% off the tests shown on this page. Valid throughout September. Cannot be combined with other discount codes. Blood tests are for information and wellbeing purposes and are not a substitute for advice from your GP.