Home Fertility Blood Test
Simple and accurate finger-prick blood test.
Or extend to the full fertility panel and check AMH and 9 other fertility biomarkers!
- Follicle Stimulating Hormone
- Luteinizing Hormone
- Prolactin
- Sex Hormone Binding Globulin
- Testosterone
- Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
- Oestradiol/Estrogen/E2
- DHEA Sulphate
- Free Androgen Index (Calculation)
HOME KIT VIA ROYAL MAIL TRACKED 24
- Available everywhere in mainland UK.
- Includes everything you need to take a safe and suitable blood sample in about 15 minutes.
- Post the sample back to our laboratory via Royal Mail Tracked 24.
FREE KIT REPLACEMENT
Our home kits work extremely well. However, if anything goes wrong or we need more blood - we will send you one more kit absolutely free, so you can order with confidence.
Please do not order the home kit version if you are using any hormone gels as any residue on the fingertips will elevate results.
How It Works
We'll send you a home-kit with in-box instructions. You'll collect your sample at home.
You need to send the collected sample back to our laboratory, the same day, before 12:00, in a pre-paid envelope. Take it to the post office as increasingly the post boxes are not emptied every day.
Your sample will come back to us via Royal Mail Tracked 24 (please take it to the Post Office before 12:00).
If you drop it off at a post box - it will (most likely) not get to us the next day. So please take it to the post office in the morning, right after you finished taking the sample.
If the sample is delayed and your blood is unsuitable for testing - we will send you one more kit, free of charge, so you can order with confidence.
We put a lot of clinical research into the kit - your sample will arrive to us in the best condition possible.
Our kit was meticulously designed by our clinical team and registered as an IVD medical device with the UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Whilst there are quite a few generic kits on the market, none of them did what we wanted our kit to do - keep the sample preserved for as long as possible and allow you to easily collect the sample in the first place. So we designed and built our own.
The kit is the result of almost 12 months of research, clinical trials and focus groups. Everything in the kit is designed to make your sample collection easier.
- The tubes are fused with specially designed holders, allowing them to be much larger in size, even though the actual volume tiny. This makes the whole process a lot less fiddly and tubes very stable.
- The ridge of the tube is equipped with a specially coated "guard" that makes the blood easily separate from your finger, with the lightest of touches.
- The inside of the tube is coated with medical silicone spray that makes the blood flow down the tube easily (every single minute drop) and not dry out at the top.
- The caps are not screw-on but pushed, so you can do it easily with one hand.
- We use premium coating on all of the tubes inner walls that preserve the blood for longer periods of time. This also means that we need less blood for your tests - about 10 large drops.
- The lancets have near-zero failure rate, so rest assured that the blood will flow in exactly the quantities needed, all you have to do is to follow the simple instructions that come with the kit. Top tip - warm your hands up a bit before collecting the sample!
Download detailed test kit instructions below.
Why AMH
Anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) is a hormone that is produced by the ovaries. We check AMH as a marker of "ovarian reserve", sometimes called the "egg count". Women are born with a high number of eggs contained within their ovaries and the number of these eggs decreases as a woman ages. AMH is a marker of the number of eggs that are left.
A lower than expected AMH for a woman's age may be a sign that the egg count is declining more quickly than expected and may mean it is more difficult to become pregnant.
The Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH) blood test is widely used in reproductive medicine to assess a your ovarian reserve, which refers to the number of eggs remaining in the ovaries. AMH is a hormone produced by the granulosa cells of ovarian follicles, and its levels reflect the number of developing follicles in the ovaries. A higher AMH level generally indicates a greater quantity of eggs, whereas a lower AMH level suggests a diminished ovarian reserve. This test has become a crucial tool in fertility assessments because it provides insight into your reproductive potential, particularly in relation to age and overall fertility status.
From a fertility perspective, AMH testing is extremely useful if you are undergoing fertility treatments such as in vitro fertilisation (IVF). Clinicians use AMH levels to predict how a woman might respond to ovarian stimulation, which is a key step in IVF.
Higher AMH levels suggest that a woman is likely to produce more eggs in response to stimulation, increasing the chances of retrieving viable eggs for fertilisation.
Conversely, low AMH levels can indicate a poor ovarian response, which may prompt adjustments in treatment protocols or lead to discussions about alternative approaches, such as egg donation. However, it is important to note that AMH levels do not necessarily predict egg quality, only quantity, so it is not a sole indicator of fertility.
AMH biomarker in menopause and perimenopause monitoring.
For women approaching perimenopause, the AMH test serves as a marker of the transition to menopause, helping to assess how close you may be to this stage of life. As women age, their AMH levels naturally decline, reflecting the progressive depletion of ovarian follicles. Low or undetectable AMH levels in a woman in her late 30s or 40s can be a sign that perimenopause, the phase leading up to menopause, is underway.
This can be valuable for both clinical and personal planning, as it may help you make informed decisions regarding family planning, hormone therapy, or lifestyle adjustments as hormonal changes become more pronounced.
AMH and PCOS
The AMH test can also be helpful in diagnosing conditions like polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), a common cause of infertility. Women with PCOS often have elevated AMH levels due to an increased number of small follicles in their ovaries, which may disrupt normal ovulation. While a high AMH level might seem positive in terms of ovarian reserve, it can also be indicative of hormonal imbalances associated with PCOS. Therefore, AMH testing can assist in diagnosing PCOS and guiding appropriate treatments to restore regular ovulation and improve fertility outcomes.
Bigger picture with AMH and other screenings.
In clinical practice, while the AMH test is highly informative, it is not a definitive predictor of your ability to conceive naturally or through assisted reproductive technologies. It should be used alongside other tests, such as follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) levels, ultrasound scans, and an evaluation of overall health and reproductive history.
Why use Anti Mullerian Hormone to diagnose fertility/hormonal issues?
A low AMH result could indicate a reduced ovarian reserve, which may suggest a higher likelihood of reaching menopause earlier than average. This information can prompt you to consider adjusting your family planning timeline.
If you are embarking on fertility treatment or considering egg storage/freezing, an AMH test can provide valuable insights into your ovarian reserve, offering an estimate of the number of eggs remaining in your ovaries.
What are the normal ranges for AMH for my age?
Your AMH level naturally decreases as you get older and also depends on a whole range of other factors mentioned above, such as lifestyle, medication and any health treatments, such as surgeries. So the normal ranges can generally be based on averages for the age, with greater readings of AMH pointing towards greater ovarian reserve (number of eggs). However high results can also be problematic and point to issues such as PCOS.
Typical values are as follows:
- Females (12–17): 2.58–80.0 pmol/L
- Females (18–21): 8.71–113 pmol/L
- Females (22–29): 1.93–112 pmol/L
- Females (30–39): 1.87–68.8 pmol/L
- Females (40–44): 0.021–43.9 pmol/L
- Females (45–50): 0.000–15.5 pmol/L
- Females (≥51): 0.000–1.16 pmol/L
- Males (≥22): 4.13–127 pmol/L