Important
Check that the kit you receive is addressed to you.
Read the leaflet that comes with your blood test carefully before you continue. It includes important information about risks and warnings.
Your kit contains:
- Collection tube(s)
- Tube casing (a plastic sleeve to protect your sample when you post it)
- Two plasters
- Specimen transport bag(s) to place your samples into before posting
- A return form and sample label(s)
- An alcohol swab, to clean your finger before you take your sample
- A cleansing wipe, to clean your finger after you take your sample
- A prepaid Tracked 24 envelope
- Three single-use lancets to prick your finger and collect blood
Depending on your test, your kit will include one or two tubes:
- a yellow tube for testing your cholesterol levels
- a purple tube to test your blood sugar (HbA1c) levels
There is gel inside the tubes to keep your sample stable for up to a week.