YOUR RESULT
Read it with the guide.
Read 10 minutes after running the test; follow the supplied reading window.
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SHIFT HEALTH · Self-test
Vitamin D Self-test
A finger-prick vitamin D self-test offers a guide to your vitamin D status. It can inform a conversation about deficiency, but is not a personalised supplement prescription.
SampleFinger-prick blood sample
ResultRead after 10 minutes
AvailabilityOut of stock
Home self-testing, supplied through our testing partner.
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WHAT IT IS
What it checks, explained.
Vitamin D helps the body manage calcium and phosphate, which are needed for healthy bones, teeth and muscles. This kit checks vitamin D status using a small blood sample and the supplied result guide.
It is a home result read against the product’s categories, rather than a complete nutritional assessment. It does not check every vitamin or mineral.
- Vitamin D
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YOUR REASON
Why it might be useful.
It may be useful where you have a specific reason to investigate vitamin D status. Spending less time outdoors is relevant to vitamin D, but tiredness alone cannot tell you that you are deficient.
Routine UK autumn-and-winter supplement advice does not depend on everyone buying a test first. A pharmacist or GP can help you decide whether testing adds anything in your situation.
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HOW IT WORKS
The evidence. The limits.
The prepared finger-prick sample is applied to the device with the supplied buffer. Read it after ten minutes using the guide, within the leaflet’s reading window.
These independent sources explain the health context. They do not endorse this particular product.
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USING IT WELL
Use it with the right advice.
Ask for advice if you have an existing condition affecting vitamin D or calcium, are already taking prescribed vitamin D, or are considering a high-dose product. Count vitamin D already present in other supplements.
People considering a vitamin D check and wanting clear information about how the test works.
Follow the instructions supplied with your own kit. Sample amounts and reading times are product-specific; the steps below show the important differences.
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WHAT YOU GET
Your kit and service.
A home self-test kit with the collection materials and result guide listed below. You run and read the test yourself. Laboratory analysis, a diagnosis and a clinical consultation are not included.
- Self-test device
- Lancet and blood collection equipment
- Buffer solution
- Instructions and result guide
Price TBC. Zero stock. The full final specification, price and delivery details will be available before you can place an order.
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THE SHIFT VIEW
Why we include it.
We include a targeted check so the question is clearer than “maybe I need more vitamins”. The test and the supplement are separate choices; one does not automatically mean you need the other.
You can keep using My Timber without buying a test, supplement or bundle. If a GP assessment or a different product better answers your question, that is the better next step.
HOW IT WORKS
Simple steps.
Clear instructions.
A quick overview of the current product information. Your kit’s leaflet gives the full preparation, sample amounts and reading window; follow it when testing.
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Receive your kit.
Once ordering opens, the delivery charge and timing will be clear before payment.
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Collect your sample.
Use the supplied lancet and collection equipment to obtain the blood sample described in your kit’s leaflet.
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Run the test.
Add the blood sample to the sample well, then add two drops of buffer as directed in the leaflet.
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Read your result.
Read the device after 10 minutes using the supplied result guide. Keep to the leaflet’s reading window.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Put it in context.
Discuss a low, unexpected or unclear result with a healthcare professional. Do not automatically add several vitamin D products together or use repeated home tests to adjust a prescribed dose.
BEFORE YOU DECIDE
Your questions.
Can I order this now?
This item is currently out of stock. Price is TBC. Ordering will open after stock, price and delivery details are confirmed.
How does this fit My Timber?
My Timber is for your own goals, check-ins and progress. Reading a product page does not arrange a test, an appointment or clinical monitoring.
Do I need to post a sample?
This is a self-test. You run it and read the result at home using the kit’s guide.
How long does it take?
Read 10 minutes after running the test; follow the supplied reading window.
What if a result concerns me?
Speak to a healthcare professional and explain your result and symptoms. Do not change prescribed treatment using a home result alone.
What does this product actually do?
Vitamin D helps the body manage calcium and phosphate, which are needed for healthy bones, teeth and muscles. This kit checks vitamin D status using a small blood sample and the supplied result guide.
What are its limits?
A home category cannot establish the cause of symptoms or determine a treatment dose. A clinician may want a laboratory measurement or other investigation before treating suspected deficiency.
Why does SHIFT include it?
We include a targeted check so the question is clearer than “maybe I need more vitamins”. The test and the supplement are separate choices; one does not automatically mean you need the other.
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YOUR HEALTH, KEPT TOGETHER
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your wider picture.
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Back to the rangeExplore My TimberProduct information checked 2026-10-28. Always follow the instructions supplied with the final product.
Understand it before you decide.
The purpose, evidence, limits and useful questions — all in one place.
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