Tiredness Fatigue

What Does This Test Check?

The Tiredness and Fatigue test checks the common physical causes of low energy, including thyroid hormone, iron, vitamin B12 and vitamin D. It is aimed at people who feel persistently worn out and want to see whether a fixable deficiency is behind it.

Medichecks is the cheapest at 79 pounds, with Forth behind at 105 pounds and Goodbody Clinic at 139 pounds. All are home blood tests, so Medichecks gives you the same broad fatigue screen for the lowest price on the page.

A low iron, B12, vitamin D or thyroid reading may indicate a correctable cause of tiredness, while all-normal results mean fatigue is more likely to come from lifestyle, stress or sleep. Fatigue has many drivers and deficiency is only one, so treat the test as a first check and talk through ongoing symptoms with your GP.