Testosterone Levels Test Kit | At-Home Low Testosterone Test
Testosterone Levels Test Kit | At-Home Low Testosterone Test
This is a pre-order price for launch week only and ends Sunday. Please allow up to 7 days for delivery.
A single finger-prick blood sample, read at your kitchen table. No appointment to book, no sample to post, no waiting on a lab to come back to you.
Why check your testosterone levels?
Testosterone is the hormone behind a lot of what men think of as simply feeling like themselves — energy through the day, sex drive, mood, muscle mass and strength, and the ability to recover from training. Levels fall gradually with age for most men, but they can also drop for reasons that have nothing to do with getting older.
The difficulty is that low testosterone rarely announces itself. It tends to arrive as a slow flattening — tiredness that sleep doesn't fix, a drive that isn't what it was, strength that's harder to hold on to — and it is easy to put all of that down to work, stress or age. A rapid test kit gives you a straight answer in ten minutes, so you know whether it's worth taking further.
Reasons men choose to test
Worth knowing. Many of the things associated with low testosterone — tiredness, low mood, reduced drive — have other, more common explanations, from poor sleep and stress to thyroid problems and low iron. A screening test is a starting point for a conversation, not an answer on its own.
Key features
Results in 10 minutes
Read at home, the same sitting you take the sample
Finger-prick sample
One small drop of blood — sterile lancets included
Three-level reading
Low, average or high — matched against the colour card
Everything in one box
Lancets, wipes, pipette and diluent — nothing else to buy
How to use this test — step by step
Check your components
Lay out the test device, disposable pipette, sample diluent, sterile lancet and alcohol wipe. Have a timer to hand. Open the foil pouch and place the test device flat on a level surface.
Prepare your finger
Massage the finger from the base of the palm upwards to get the blood flowing, then wipe the fingertip with the alcohol wipe and let it dry.
Take the sample
Twist and pull the cap off the lancet, then press it firmly to the side of your fingertip rather than the centre or tip — the sides are less sensitive. Massage from the base of the palm until a large, full drop forms.
Collect and load the blood
Touch the pipette tip to the drop — it self-fills to the required 20 µl. Touch the pipette tip to the sample pad to release the blood. Tap the pipette lightly if any residue stays in the capillary.
Add the sample diluent
Remove the cap from the diluent and discard the first two drops to avoid bubbles, then hold it vertically and add two drops into the S hole.
Start the timer, then match your result at 10 minutes
Leave the device flat on the surface while it develops. At 10 minutes, hold the test line against the colour card and find the band it matches. Don't leave it well beyond that before reading — a result read too late may not be accurate.
What's in the box?
Understanding your result
This test gives you a three-level reading rather than a single number. Once the test has developed, you compare the colour of the test line against the colour card supplied in the kit — the card carries three reference shades, and whichever one your line matches tells you which band you are in.
Low
Your reading sits below the average band. Worth a conversation with your GP, who can confirm it with a laboratory blood test and look at what might be behind it.
Average
Your reading sits in the middle band — the range most men fall into.
High
Your reading sits above the average band. If that is unexpected, or you are taking anything that could affect it, take the result to your GP.
Invalid result: if no control line appears, the test has not worked correctly — repeat with a new kit.
Whichever band you land in, this is a screening result and not a diagnosis. Only a laboratory blood test arranged by your GP can give you an exact figure.
Important: testosterone levels vary through the day and are typically highest in the morning, so take your sample in the morning where you can. Don't start, stop or change any medication or supplement on the strength of a screening result — take it to your GP, who can confirm it with a laboratory test.
Frequently asked questions
How long does the result take?
10 minutes, read at home. Nothing is posted anywhere and there is no lab involved, so there is no waiting for someone to get back to you.
How long will delivery take?
Please allow up to 7 days for your kit to arrive.
When is the best time of day to test?
Morning. Testosterone follows a daily rhythm and is usually at its highest in the first few hours after waking, which is also when GPs take blood for the same reason.
Does it give me a number?
No. You match your test line against the colour card and it places you in one of three bands — low, average or high. If you want an exact figure, your GP can arrange a laboratory blood test.
Does it hurt?
It's a single finger-prick with a sterile lancet — about the same as a diabetes blood glucose check. Two lancets are included in case you need a second attempt.
How many tests are in a kit?
One. The box contains a single test device — the second lancet and alcohol wipe are spares in case the first finger-prick doesn't give you a full enough drop.
What should I do if the result comes back low?
Book an appointment with your GP and tell them what the screening test showed. They can confirm it with a laboratory blood test and look at the possible causes, several of which are treatable and have nothing to do with age.
