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Practical, plain-language tools for understanding laboratory tests. Everything here is educational; interpreting your own results always belongs to the doctor who ordered them.
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Searchable libraryCommon blood tests explainedSearch FBC, U&E, LFT, lipids, TFT, HbA1c and more. What each panel and marker measures, and why a doctor orders it.CONV
Instant converterLab unit converterConvert glucose, cholesterol, creatinine, urea, HbA1c and more between conventional and SI units, using the exact factors.PREP
Interactive checklistTest prep checklistFasting, timing, medication and hydration steps, with ticks saved only in this browser.Reviewed against public NHS, Lab Tests Online UK and NICE guidance. No tool on this site gives reference ranges, interprets personal results, or replaces your own care team.