Blood tests for tiredness

Have you been tired for a while, even when you sleep enough? This test looks at the most common measurable causes.

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Who it is for

You have been tired for weeks or months, even after a good night.

You have less energy than usual, or you are losing more hair.

You eat vegetarian or vegan, or have heavy periods.

Your GP found nothing, but you want to understand what is going on.

Values that often play a role in tiredness. The doctor looks at them together.

Haemoglobin and blood count Shows whether you have anaemia.

Ferritin Your iron stores. Can be low before you develop anaemia.

Vitamin B12 Important for energy and nerves. More often low with a vegetarian diet or antacids.

Folate Works with B12 to make blood cells.

Vitamin D Often low in the Netherlands, especially in winter.

TSH and free T4 Your thyroid. An underactive thyroid is a well-known cause of tiredness.

HbA1c Your average blood sugar over the past months.

CRP Shows whether there is inflammation in your body.

1 Order You choose the test and fill in a short questionnaire about your symptoms.

2 Blood draw With the QR code from the app you go to a location near you. The app shows where your test is.

3 The doctor reviews A doctor reviews your results together with your questionnaire.

4 Explanation in the app You read what the values mean and what you can do. If something is urgent, we call you.

You do not need to fast for this test.
Tiredness does not always have a measurable cause. Even then you get an explanation and advice, for example about sleep, stress and nutrition.
Besides tiredness, do you also have unexplained weight loss, fever, night sweats or blood in your stool? Then see your own GP first.

With the membership you get a phone consultation every six months and a full blood test every year. This test then counts as your first measurement.