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At-home health tests in Ireland — what you can check from your kitchen table.

When getting a GP appointment for a routine check is the hard part, at-home test kits have filled a real gap. Here's what you can test for in Ireland in 2026, how the kits work, what they cost, and — importantly — when a result still needs a doctor.

How at-home testing works

  1. Order a kit for the test you want; it's posted to you discreetly.
  2. Collect your sample at home — usually a finger-prick blood spot, a urine sample, or a swab — and post it back in the pre-paid packaging.
  3. An accredited lab analyses it and a clinician reviews the result.
  4. You get results online, typically within a few days, often with guidance on what they mean and whether to follow up.

What you can test for

CategoryCommon tests
Sexual healthChlamydia & gonorrhoea; fuller panels adding HIV, syphilis, trichomoniasis and more
Heart / metabolicCholesterol & lipids, HbA1c (diabetes), kidney and liver markers
HormonesThyroid (TSH, FT3, FT4, antibodies), female and male hormone panels
General wellnessVitamin D, iron/ferritin, B12, inflammation markers

Where to order in Ireland

LetsGetChecked is a Dublin-headquartered provider offering 30+ at-home tests across sexual health, heart, hormones and general wellness, with clinician-reviewed results delivered online (usually within 2–5 days). Pricing is per-kit and shown on their site — STI panels and single blood tests are the most-ordered. You can browse the current range and prices here:

Browse at-home tests at LetsGetChecked →

The link above is an affiliate link: if you buy a kit, this site may earn a small commission, at no extra cost to you. See the affiliate disclosure.

Sexual health specifically: for a fuller, Ireland-focused guide to STI testing — including the HSE's free home-testing service, which is available in many areas at no cost — see our sister site sti.ie. If cost is the deciding factor, the free HSE option is worth checking first.

When a home test isn't the right call

At-home tests are good for screening, monitoring a known issue, and convenience. They are not the right route if you have symptoms that need assessment now, if you're acutely unwell, or if a result comes back abnormal — those need a doctor. Treat a worrying or unexpected result as a reason to book a GP or online doctor, not as the end of the matter. In an emergency, call 999 or 112.

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