fear nothing blood test

The Fear Nothing Blood Test is easy to use, even if you’ve never used a home blood test kit before.

It only takes a small amount of preparation to successfully collect a blood sample and all the equipment you need to do so is included in the kit.

A summary of how to use the Fear Nothing Blood Test:

1. Wash your hands in warm water for 4 minutes and then dry them.
2. Use the lancet provided to prick your finger and collect a blood sample.
3. Post your sample to our accredited partner laboratory using the prepaid envelope included with your Fear Nothing Blood Test.

Full instructions are provided with your Fear Nothing Blood Test, which you should read thoroughly before use to ensure the best results.

To learn more about how to take a blood test at home, click here.

To encourage regular blood testing and promote better health, we’re offering the Fear Nothing Blood Test free of charge if you take the test and none of your results are flagged.

That means if all your results are normal, you won’t be charged a single penny. If any of your results are flagged (i.e. outside of the normal range), our clinicians can give relevant health advice to help you understand why. They can also provide information on how to improve your results so that you can begin to manage your own health effectively.

The Fear Nothing Blood Test is able to give you an accurate understanding of your health by checking several key health indicators.

The standard Fear Nothing Blood Test can tell you about your:

• Vitamin levels
• Hormone levels
• Liver health
• Kidney health
• Thyroid health
• Heart health

The Fear Nothing Blood Test Plus (the upgraded version) is able to give you complete information about all the health indicators above, as well as your:

• Diabetes risk
• Anaemia risk

Measuring all these indicators at once allows you to understand how your body is functioning as a whole so that you can properly look after your health. The Fear Nothing Blood Test Plus can also pick up on certain areas of your health that might need attention (e.g. your blood sugar levels), allowing you to adjust and improve them with confidence.

Routine blood tests are important because they give you valuable information about your body that you can use to take control of your health.

Here’s what taking regular blood tests allows you to do.

Understand what’s going on in your body
Many important health indicators (such as your cholesterol levels and organ function) can only be checked with a blood test. Therefore, it’s important to book a blood test every now and then to get a full and accurate picture of your health. A blood test can tell you how well your body is functioning, as well as what it needs to function at its best. This will help you understand what’s going on in your body so that you can manage your health with greater ease.

Track your health
Routine blood tests allow you to monitor your health over time, which is highly useful if you want to measure the impacts of any lifestyle changes you make. For example, if you start a new diet to lower your cholesterol levels, taking regular blood tests will help you to track your progress. Likewise, if you begin to take a new supplement (e.g. to boost your vitamin D levels), your blood test results will be able to show you if it’s working.

Fitting routine blood tests into your routine is also crucial if you need to track any health concerns. For instance, if you have high blood sugar levels, it’s a good idea to monitor them with regular blood tests to ensure you properly protect your health. Similarly, if you’re experiencing excessive tiredness, blood tests can monitor specific biomarkers (such as testosterone, ferritin, and HbA1c) to help you get to the bottom of why you feel so exhausted.

Improve your lifestyle
Blood tests can help you lead a healthier, happier lifestyle by drawing attention to the areas of your health that could be optimised. If your blood test results show that some biomarkers are outside of the normal range, you can make small tweaks to your lifestyle that help to bring them back to normal.

The levels of nutrients, hormones, and other substances in our bodies often change because of the lifestyle choices we make. Blood tests can pick up on these changes, notify you if anything’s wrong, and help to steer you in the right direction so you can restore balance to your health.

Get the most effective clinical support
If you take regular blood tests with Numan, it allows our clinical team to give you the best support possible. In order to give the most effective advice, lifestyle tips, and treatment recommendations, our clinicians need to know as much about your health as they can. Blood tests are an excellent way for you and our clinicians to know exactly what your body needs, so you can get the clinical support you deserve.

Regular blood work is important. That’s why we deliver the Fear Nothing Blood Test every six months to help you stay on top of your health. You’re free to cancel your blood test deliveries at any time, or, if it’s more convenient, you can pause them in your account settings and resume them whenever is best for you.

Fear Nothing Blood Test

The Fear Nothing Blood Test screens for 17 key biomarkers to give you an accurate insight into your health. By measuring these biomarkers, it can also tell you what your vitamin and hormone levels are, as well as how well your organs are performing.

Fear Nothing Blood Test Plus

The Fear Nothing Blood Test Plus measures 21 biomarkers (four more than the standard Fear Nothing Blood Test) to give you an even clearer picture of your health.

It’s capable of performing all the same health checks as the standard test with the same level of accuracy - but goes a step further.

It can spot existing or potential health conditions (such as vitamin deficiencies, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and anaemia), and allow you to manage them more effectively now and in the future.

The Fear Nothing Blood Test Plus is able to do this by measuring additional biomarkers that the standard test can’t look for. As a result, you can achieve a better understanding of your body that can be used to improve your health and lifestyle.

Upgrading to the Fear Nothing Blood Test Plus

To upgrade to the Fear Nothing Blood Test Plus, click here to take our short online consultation and select the Fear Nothing Blood Test Plus when you are prompted. The consultation is free, easy to complete, and only takes a short amount of time to finish.

The Fear Nothing Blood Test Plus is a premium health check-up that checks 21 of the most essential biomarkers in your body (four more than the standard Fear Nothing Blood Test).

It gives you a more in-depth and complete understanding of your health, and can even tell you which areas of your health you need to improve with pinpoint accuracy.

The four extra biomarkers the Fear Nothing Blood Test Plus measures are:

• HbA1c (to check for diabetes).
• Ferritin (a marker of iron deficiency anaemia).
• Vitamin B12 (a marker of vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia).
• Folate (a marker of folate deficiency anaemia).

Why are these biomarkers important?

Measuring these biomarkers can help you to take action against diabetes and anaemia, two common but serious conditions.

The NHS estimates that around two million people in the UK are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes. In addition, The World Health Organisation states that iron deficiency anaemia is the most common nutritional disorder in the world.

Many vegans and vegetarians also lack vitamin B12 because it’s not found in fruits, vegetables, or grains, putting them at risk of vitamin B12 deficiency anaemia.

Therefore, as these conditions are so common, it’s highly recommended that you check for them using a Fear Nothing Blood Test Plus.

Addressing your health early can help to avoid complications later down the line. It can also give you reassurance and help you to manage your lifestyle in ways that minimise the chances of developing serious health conditions like diabetes and anaemia.

To upgrade to the Fear Nothing Blood Test Plus, take our short online consultation and select the Fear Nothing Blood Test Plus when you are prompted. You will also have the option to book a one-to-one phone consultation with a GP who can talk you through your results and suggest how to improve them if need be.

The number of biomarkers that you can track with your blood test depends on which Fear Nothing Blood Test you choose. Our standard Fear Nothing Blood Test measures 17 biomarkers, whereas the Fear Nothing Blood Test Plus (the upgraded version) measures 21.

Fear Nothing Blood Test biomarkers:

Creatinine
A waste product that comes from the breakdown of muscle and meat in the diet. Your creatinine levels can tell you how well your kidneys are functioning.

Urea
The level of urea in your body can reveal whether your kidneys are working properly. High levels may indicate kidney damage or disease.

eGFR
A measure of your kidney’s ability to filter toxins or waste from your blood. It can be used to accurately assess the health of your kidneys.

Free T4
Free T4 (thyroxine) regulates your body’s metabolic rate and is vital for proper heart and muscle function, as well as digestion and brain development.

Total bilirubin
Bilirubin is a naturally occurring waste product in the body. High levels in the body can be an indication of liver damage or disease.

GGT
An enzyme that assists the metabolism of drugs and other waste products by the liver. GGT levels in the blood can rise when your liver is damaged or diseased.

ALP
An important enzyme for breaking down proteins in the body. Elevated ALP levels may occur if there is a problem with your liver.

Albumin
A protein that carries vitamins and hormones to where they’re needed in your body. Low albumin levels can be a sign of liver disease.

Cholesterol
A fatty substance used by the body to make Vitamin D and other hormones. High levels can lead to heart problems or a stroke.

HDL
Known as “good cholesterol” because it helps to clear arteries by transporting other types of cholesterol to the liver to be broken down and removed from the body.

LDL
Known as “bad cholesterol” because too much of it in the blood can clog your arteries and cause serious conditions like heart disease.

Vitamin D
Helps to support a normal immune system, as well as normal teeth, bones, and muscle function. Low levels can result in vitamin D deficiency.

Triglycerides
Triglycerides are our body’s main source of energy. However, consuming too many of them can increase your risk of cardiovascular disease.

Total testosterone
An important sex hormone that affects sex drive, muscle mass, and fertility. Low testosterone can reduce sex drive, decrease muscle mass, and impact fertility.

ALT
An enzyme found in the liver that helps convert proteins into energy for use by liver cells. Raised ALT levels in the blood may be the result of injured liver cells.

Sodium
A mineral that helps to balance the amount of water in the body. However, high sodium levels can raise blood pressure and increase the risk of heart disease and stroke.

TSH
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) stimulates the thyroid gland to produce hormones that help to control your body’s metabolic rate.

ALP
An important enzyme for breaking down proteins in the body. Elevated ALP levels may occur if there is a problem with your liver.

Fear Nothing Blood Test Plus biomarkers:

Vitamin B12
Aids the production of healthy red blood cells and nerve cells. Low levels of vitamin B12 can result in vitamin B12 anaemia (vitamin B12 deficiency).

HbA1c
Used to determine your risk of diabetes (and prediabetes) by measuring how high your blood sugar levels have been on average over the past three months.

Ferritin
Your ferritin levels can tell you how much iron is stored in your body and if you’re at risk of anaemia (iron deficiency).

Folate
Folate is the natural form of vitamin B9. The Fear Nothing Blood Test Plus checks your folate levels to gauge your risk of folate deficiency anaemia.

All blood samples are carefully and securely processed by County Pathology: a fully accredited, UKAS approved UK laboratory.

Your blood test results will be displayed in an easy to read format and any readings that aren’t optimal will be highlighted clearly. Your results will also be personally reviewed by a clinician who can offer feedback and advice based on the outcome of your test.

If you have particularly abnormal blood test results, a clinician may contact you to discuss next steps.

Alternatively, if you’d like to have your results explained in more detail regardless of your results, you can book a one-to-one phone consultation with a Numan GP. They will be able to explain your results in a way that makes sense, answer any questions you have, and equip you with the knowledge you need to manage your health more effectively.

The Fear Nothing Blood Test is a finger prick test, so you may feel a small scratch when you use the lancet provided with it to take a blood sample. This is only temporary, and any discomfort should subside swiftly afterwards.

Once you’ve completed your Fear Nothing Blood Test and packaged your blood sample in the prepaid envelope provided with it, you can post it in any UK postbox to send it to the lab free of charge.

Important: make sure you take the test between Monday and Thursday and post your sample the same day. Do not post it on the weekend as this will delay your sample reaching the lab and make it unreadable.

You should receive your blood test results three to five working days after you post your blood samples.

You’ll get an email notifying you that your results have arrived in your Numan account, so keep an eye on your inbox so you don’t miss them. Additionally, you’ll receive a written review of your results from one of our clinicians, which you can read alongside your results to help you understand them.

Once they’re in your account, you can view your results any time you wish. You can also save your results as a PDF to help you keep track of them (and show them to your GP if need be).

The Fear Nothing Blood Test comes with:

1 x Sample collection instruction booklet.
1 x Lab request form.
1 x Blood collection vial (or 2 x blood collection vials if you have the upgraded Fear Nothing Blood Test Plus).
1 x Blood vial label (or 2 x blood vial labels if you have the upgraded Fear Nothing Blood Test Plus).
1 x Blood collection vial transport clamshell.
3 x Lancets (or 5 x lancets if you have the upgraded Fear Nothing Blood Test Plus).
2 x Saline wipes.
2 x Alcohol wipes.
2 x Plasters.
1 x Pre-paid postage return-to-lab envelope.

The Fear Nothing Blood Test also includes a free, written review from a clinician who will personally check your blood test results to make sure they’re normal.

You can also speak to a Numan GP about your results by booking a private phone consultation. The GP will be able to give you more in-depth feedback, offer lifestyle tips to help you keep your health in check, and provide general guidance based on your results.

To book a phone consultation, simply complete our free consultation for the Fear Nothing Blood Test and select the option to book a GP phone consultation when it pops up.

Yes. You can book a private phone consultation with one of our in-house GPs to have your results explained to you and receive advice on how to improve them if necessary.

The GP will be able to answer any questions you have about your results, how they relate to your overall health, and what you can do to bring them back to normal if any are outside of the normal range.

What’s more, the GP can also use the answers you gave in your online consultation to give you more personalised feedback. Combining your consultation answers with your blood test results allows them to offer you the most complete guidance, so you can make the most appropriate adjustments to your lifestyle.

Yes. You are free to show the results of your Fear Nothing Blood Test to your GP.

Once your results have been reviewed by our clinicians, they’ll appear in your Numan account for you to keep. You can also download them as a PDF to store them safely on your computer, phone, or tablet.

When you receive your blood test results, a clinician will give you feedback related to your test. They will also use the answers you gave in your online consultation to provide relevant advice that’s tailored to you.

Please note that our clinicians personally review each test, so it may take a few days for their feedback to come through. When it does, you’ll be able to use their guidance to make lifestyle choices that help to optimise your health.

Before you use the Fear Nothing Blood Test

You should set aside around 20 minutes to complete the whole process, especially if it’s your first time taking a home blood test. It’s also important to stay well hydrated before taking a finger prick test to avoid any fainting or dizziness. If you think you might feel faint at the sight of blood, we advise taking the test in a comfortable, safe environment and asking someone to assist you in taking your sample.

Make sure you take the test between Monday and Thursday and post your sample the same day. Do not take your sample at the weekend - this is to avoid any delay posting it back to the lab. It’s best to take the test in the morning, after fasting for 8 hours.

How to use the Fear Nothing Blood Test

1. Complete the form and vial label(s) provided with your test. These must be returned with your blood sample in the return prepaid postage envelope.
2. Remove the blood collection vial(s) from the clamshell.
3. Remove the coloured lid(s). If you have two different coloured lids (one yellow, one purple) make sure you remember which lid goes on which vial, and keep the lids close to the vials so you don’t lose them.
4. Place the vial into the groove on the clamshell (a diagram is provided on your Fear Nothing Blood Test instruction sheet)
5. Wash your hands in warm water for 4 minutes (40℃ is ideal) and dry them afterwards. You can also shake your hands for a few seconds at waist height to help increase blood flow to the fingers.
6. Wipe your chosen finger (one of the middle two is best) with the alcohol wipe provided and allow it to air dry.
7. Twist and remove the tip from the end of the lancet. Place the exposed hole of the lancet on your fingertip at a slight angle. Press the lancet (press the button for the purple lancet) against your finger and the blade will prick your finger and return inside the device.
8. Use the alcohol wipe to wipe away the first drop of blood to avoid clotting. Then, gently add pressure to the finger, squeeze a little, and milk drop after drop of blood into the purple vial.
9. Fill the yellow vial above the 600 line (indicated on the side of the vial). Once filled, replace the lid and invert the vial several times. The vial must be inverted (turned upside down) several times as soon as possible after filling to ensure the additive in the tube mixes with the blood. Do not shake the vials as this can damage the sample.
   • Next, if you have the Fear Nothing Blood Test Plus, fill the purple vial above the 250 line by repeating the procedure in step 9. Make sure to invert the vial immediately after collecting your sample. If it takes a while to fill the vial, then invert it every now and then during the procedure to make sure it doesn’t clot.
     
     If you can’t get enough blood from your finger to properly fill the vial, then repeat steps 6-9 with a different finger.
   
   
10. After you’ve filled the vial(s), gently press the alcohol wipe onto the wound to stem the flow of blood. You can also use the plaster provided.
11. Apply the completed labels to the vial(s) and make sure all the details are correct.

Returning your sample

1. Pack the vial(s) into the clamshell and firmly close the lid.
2. Pack the clamshell into the box. Put the box into the prepaid envelope along with the completed form and seal it. Post the same day, between Monday and Thursday. Do not post it on the weekend as this will delay your sample reaching the lab and make it unreadable.

You should receive an email notifying you that your results have arrived in your Numan account within three to five working days after posting your sample.

In case of an urgent medical problem, please contact NHS 111 via 111.nhs.uk or by calling 111. NHS 111 is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.