Post-Viral Recovery Screen blood test in Chiswick

What the test measures

Some people take weeks or months to feel back to normal after a viral infection. NICE guidance on ongoing symptoms after COVID-19 suggests blood tests to look for other treatable causes, and this screen draws those areas together. It includes a full blood count, CRP for inflammation, liver and kidney markers including cystatin C, glucose, a cholesterol profile and thyroid stimulating hormone.

It also covers iron studies and vitamin D, both common contributors to tiredness, plus lipase for the pancreas and creatine kinase for muscle. Heart and clotting markers include troponin T, CK-MB and myoglobin, which can rise when heart or skeletal muscle is stressed, and D-dimer, a breakdown product of blood clots.

The price includes your sample taken at our Chiswick clinic, analysis at the Randox accredited laboratory, a review of your result with an Omnia practitioner, and a GP feedback report on request.

Who it is for

• You have had tiredness, low energy or reduced exercise tolerance for several weeks after a viral illness.
• You feel your recovery after COVID-19 or another infection has stalled.
• You want to rule in or out common contributors such as low iron, thyroid changes or low vitamin D.
• You are planning a gradual return to exercise and want a baseline first.
• Your GP or practitioner has suggested a broad set of blood tests.

Understanding your result

Your report shows each result against the laboratory reference range, and your practitioner looks for patterns. Low ferritin or vitamin D, an underactive thyroid or anaemia are common, treatable findings. Raised CRP suggests ongoing inflammation, and raised creatine kinase may follow muscle strain or recent exercise. Troponin, CK-MB, myoglobin and D-dimer are specialist markers that can be raised for many reasons, including age, recent illness and exercise.

Anyone with chest pain, breathlessness, palpitations with dizziness, or a painful swollen leg should call 999 or go to A&E, not book a test. A result outside the range is a prompt for discussion, not a diagnosis, and abnormal heart or clotting markers will usually be followed up urgently with a doctor.

Preparing for your test

Please fast for 8 to 12 hours beforehand, drinking water only, for reliable glucose and triglyceride results, and book a morning appointment if you can. Avoid strenuous exercise for 48 hours before the test, as this can raise creatine kinase, myoglobin and some heart markers. Tell us about blood thinners, recent surgery or long journeys, which can affect D-dimer, and stop high-dose biotin for 48 hours.

If tiredness is your main concern, Tired All The Time focuses on the most common causes, and thyroid blood tests look at thyroid function in more depth. To review other options, browse every blood test and price in Chiswick.

Questions

How much is a Post-Viral Recovery Screen in Chiswick?

The Post-Viral Recovery Screen costs £139 at Omnia Lifestyle in Chiswick. This includes your blood sample, analysis of all 42 markers at the Randox accredited laboratory, a practitioner review and a GP feedback report on request.

Can this test diagnose long COVID?

No. Long COVID is diagnosed clinically. This screen helps look for other causes of symptoms and gives your practitioner and GP useful information.

Why are heart markers included?

Some viral infections can affect the heart muscle. The markers can add information, but anyone with chest pain or breathlessness needs urgent medical care rather than a booked test.

Do I need to fast?

Yes, ideally for 8 to 12 hours with water only, and avoid hard exercise for two days beforehand.