Muscle & Joint Pain Blood Test

Attend your appointment and one of our experienced nurses or phlebotomists will collect your blood sample. If your test also includes another sample, such as urine or stool, we will provide the necessary collection kit and clear instructions.

Results are typically available within 2–3 working days. Some individual markers may take longer if they require specialist laboratory processing. We will normally wait until the full profile is complete before issuing your reviewed results.

Where practical, avoid strenuous exercise for 24 hours beforehand. Heavy exercise can temporarily affect creatine kinase (CK), AST and some other results.

This test may be particularly useful for: Muscle aches; Joint pain; Joint stiffness; Muscle weakness; Poor recovery; General musculoskeletal health.

This test is commonly chosen when investigating: Muscle pain; Aching joints; Joint stiffness; Muscle weakness; Poor recovery. Blood tests are only one part of an assessment, and results should be considered alongside your symptoms and medical history.

This test may help assess or investigate: Vitamin D deficiency; Rheumatoid arthritis screening; Chronic inflammation; Gout; Muscle injury; Iron deficiency; Kidney disease; Liver disease; Electrolyte abnormalities. An abnormal result does not necessarily confirm a diagnosis, but it may help guide further assessment.

This profile includes: Liver Function Tests (LFT); Urea & Electrolytes (U&E); Creatinine; Calcium; Corrected Calcium; Chloride; Magnesium; Phosphate; Vitamin D; High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hs-CRP); Ferritin; Iron; Transferrin; Total Iron Binding Capacity (TIBC); Uric Acid; Creatine Kinase (CK); Rheumatoid Factor (RF); Immunoglobulins (IgG, IgA, IgM).