A yearly health check built around the basics
Eight core markers for a yearly check: kidneys, blood sugar, cholesterol, liver, thyroid, blood count, uric acid and vitamin D. A morning, fasted blood draw, with an advanced add-on if you want to go further.
No doctor's referral. Best as a morning, fasted appointment.
How would you like to get tested?
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Reserve a slot at your nearest branch online, then walk straight in. Best if you want a guaranteed time.
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No appointment needed. Come through any branch, Monday to Friday, 08:30 to 16:00.
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Eight core markers for a yearly health check, covering the main systems in one go. All from one morning, fasted blood draw.
Kidneys and electrolytes
U&E and Electrolytes. How well your kidneys are filtering and how your salt balance sits.
Blood sugar and cholesterol
Fasting Glucose, Lipogram. Your fasting blood sugar with a full cholesterol panel, the core of metabolic and heart health.
Liver
Liver Function Tests (LFT). A full set of liver enzymes and proteins.
Thyroid
TSH. A thyroid check, since it affects energy, weight and mood.
Blood count
Full Blood Count (FBC). Your red cells, white cells and platelets, including anaemia, which is common and easily missed.
Uric acid and vitamin D
Uric Acid, Vitamin D. Uric acid, linked to gout, with vitamin D, a common shortfall affecting energy and bone health.
Go further with the Comprehensive Women's Health Add-On
Five further markers you can add to the Foundation in the same fasted blood draw, for a closer look where it is medically useful: a fuller thyroid picture, vitamin B12, a muscle and heart enzyme, and a tumour marker some people discuss with their doctor. It is R1,486 as an add-on, so the Foundation plus add-on comes to R3,667 in one visit. CEA is a screening aid your doctor interprets, not a test that confirms or rules out disease on its own. The cards below explain when each is worth considering.
See the add-on details →CEA (tumour marker)
A tumour marker mainly used to help monitor a known condition on a doctor's advice, rather than as a standalone screen. It is read in context, never on its own.
Free T4 and Free T3
A fuller thyroid picture beyond TSH, worth adding if you have thyroid symptoms or a TSH result your doctor wants to look into more closely.
Vitamin B12
Worth checking if you have ongoing fatigue, eat a mostly plant-based diet, are older, or have an absorption problem, as low B12 affects energy, mood and nerves.
CK-MB (muscle and heart enzyme)
An enzyme that reflects muscle stress and recovery, useful with physically demanding work or training. It is also a cardiac marker, so it is read in context, not as a heart-attack test.
Your results come with an ODx report
With this panel you also receive an ODx Functional Health Report, which reads your results against optimal ranges, not just disease ranges, so you can spot imbalances early and track them over time. On orders over R1,500 you also get a free one-on-one session with an ODx specialist to talk through your results.
See ODx reports and an example →Three steps, no GP needed
Book a morning slot
Reserve a morning time at your branch, or walk in. No doctor's referral. Come fasted.
Quick blood draw
A nurse takes a small sample, just a few minutes. A morning, fasted sample gives the clearest read.
Results in 2 to 5 days
A colour-coded report by marker, with a free certificate you can share with your doctor.
Who is this for?
Most useful if you want a simple, broad health baseline to check each year.
A yearly check-up
You want a simple annual baseline of the main systems.
Looking after midlife health
You are at a stage where checking the basics each year makes sense.
A family history
Heart, metabolic or other conditions run in your family.
Feeling run down
You want a broad look at the basics behind low energy, including anaemia.
A baseline to track
You want numbers to follow year on year, with your doctor.
General peace of mind
You simply want reassurance that the basics are in range.
What people say
Friendly and competent staff. Both at reception and the nurse. A much simpler process than going through doctors. Thank you ladies.
The staff at reception as well as the nurses are friendly and professional. I've also always received results timeously. I would give 10 stars if I could.
Highly highly highly recommend. The experience was painless and the practice was inviting and well kept. The report was extremely detailed and informative and I would have this as top of my list for preventive care.
Amazing experience, highly professional staff. Very reasonable prices. Highly recommend.
I cannot recommend Juliette and her team enough, friendly and kind from the get go. Bloods were drawn with minimal discomfort and the labs came back quickly.
Excellent experience at Epicentre. The staff were professional, kind, and took time to explain everything clearly. The facility was clean, booking was easy, and I did not feel rushed.
What this does not do
This is a screen of the basics, not a diagnosis. It is a starting point for a conversation with your doctor.
- Unusual results are followed up with your doctor, who reads them alongside your history.
- It does not cover every test; your doctor may add others based on your age, history and symptoms.
- A single set of results is a snapshot, most useful when tracked year on year.
- Results are meant to inform a discussion with a registered practitioner.
Quick answers
Three walk-in labs
Durban
Mon to Fri, 08:30 to 16:00
Johannesburg
Mon to Fri, 08:30 to 16:00
Round out the picture
Medically reviewed by Dr Samantha Naidoo, MB ChB, FCP (SA), Medical Director at Epicentre Walk-In Labs. Reviewed 2 June 2026. Epicentre Aids Risk Management (Pty) Ltd provides diagnostic laboratory testing and does not provide diagnoses, treatment or prescriptions to the public; results are intended to inform discussions with a registered healthcare practitioner.
A yearly check on the basics
No doctor's referral, results in 2 to 5 working days. Book a morning, fasted slot, or message us if you are not sure where to start.