Damage Control Home Test Kit
Target the big three lifestyle risk factors - diabetes, heart disease and liver disease
Damage Control Home Test Kit
Target the big three lifestyle risk factors - diabetes, heart disease and liver disease
You can be doing most things right and still not know where risk is quietly accumulating. A dip in energy, weight slowly creeping up, or a family history can leave you guessing whether blood sugar, cholesterol, or liver health is the issue.
Damage Control is a focused blood test that checks HbA1c for glycaemic control, a full cholesterol profile including triglycerides, and a comprehensive set of liver function markers. It helps you understand your current lifestyle risk factors with clearer data, so any changes you make are based on evidence rather than assumption.
If you want a straightforward view of how these key systems are tracking right now, Damage Control is a practical place to start.
How would you like to take your test?
How would you like to take your test?
What the Damage Control test is for
You can make sensible choices and still be unsure where risk is building. Blood sugar control, blood fats and liver function often shift together, and the early signs can be easy to miss until you see the numbers. Damage Control is a focused home blood test designed to give you a clear, evidence-based view of these core lifestyle risk areas so you can act with confidence rather than guesswork.
This test assesses your longer-term blood sugar control using HbA1c, which reflects how your body has been managing glucose over recent months and helps indicate diabetes risk and how stable your glycaemic control is. It also measures a full cholesterol profile, including HDL and LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, to show how your lipid balance relates to cardiovascular risk. Alongside this, it analyses a comprehensive set of liver function markers, including key liver enzymes and proteins, to indicate how well your liver is coping and whether patterns are emerging that can link to fatigue, weight changes, alcohol intake, or metabolic strain.
Taken together, these results help you understand whether your current lifestyle is supporting healthy metabolism, heart health and liver health, and which area is most likely driving change. It is especially useful if you are monitoring borderline results, adjusting diet or alcohol, noticing lower energy, or want objective data alongside family history. This is testing from home with a home test kit, giving you a practical baseline you can track over time.
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What's included in your test?

Your test kit will contain the following sample types which the laboratory will use to test your sample:
The following sample guidance is required for this test, please follow carefully:
- Your sample should be collected in the morning in a fasted state: i.e. without eating or drinking anything except water for 8 - 12 hours beforehand.
- Two easy self-collection samples
Get tested fast with a home test kit, using a finger-prick blood sample. Collect easily with no needles, with free priority postage to an accredited laboratory.
You can also opt for a clinic visit, for professional sample collection by experienced staff, in a comfortable & caring environment.
This Damage Control test measures the following biomarkers to target the big three lifestyle risk factors - diabetes, heart disease and liver disease.
Cholesterol
Diabetes (HbA1c)
Liver Function
Need more details?
Learn how the self collection process works, what's in the kit, and your options for clinic and home nurses visits.
How this works ›Why take the Damage Control test?
Best suited for adults who want a clear check on the core lifestyle risk areas that often move together: blood sugar control, cholesterol and liver health.
Take this test if your energy has dipped, your weight is creeping up, you are making changes to diet or alcohol and want to see what is shifting, or you have a family history of diabetes or heart disease and want objective numbers rather than guesswork.
It is also useful if you have had borderline results before and want a focused way to monitor trends and decide what to prioritise next.
- Are making changes to diet and/or alcohol intake and want objective measures of blood sugar control, cholesterol and liver health
- Have diabetes, or impaired glucose tolerance
- Have family history of heart disease
- Have had weight gain
- Have high cholesterol
- Have immediate family with history of diabetes
- Have low energy or fatigue and want to check whether liver health, cholesterol patterns, or glucose control may be contributing
- Have recently had borderline HbA1c, cholesterol, or liver function results and want to monitor trends over time
Order your Damage Control test and get the insights you need to feel your best.
Expert Analysis In An Accredited Laboratory
Once your sample reaches the UKAS-accredited lab, the magic begins. But this isn't simple science – we insist on state-of-the-art automated technology to ensure your results are processed with unmatched accuracy and efficiency.
- UKCA marked test kits for full regulatory compliance.
- IVDD certified diagnostics for total quality reassurance.
- Medically led UKAS accredited laboratory testing for accurate results.

Dr. Kate Bishop
Chief Scientific Officer
"All testing is conducted by healthcare professionals in a medically-led laboratory. Accredited lab testing is the best way to be confident that your test results are accurate. Get tested now for complete reassurance."
Delivery and results
The Damage Control test offers a Finger-prick blood home test kit, clinic visit or home nurse visit for sample collection. Kits are posted to your home free of charge.
Easily sampling from home or at a clinic offers you the most convenient and stress-free way to get tested. Your test also includes free 24 hour tracked sample return to the laboratory.
1. Order Your Test
2. Post Your Samples
3. Get Your Results
Cholesterol is a fatty substance known as a lipid and is vital for the normal functioning of the body. It's mainly made by the liver, but can also be found in some foods.
Having a high cholesterol level, associated with a high amount of fats in your blood (hyperlipidaemia) can be detrimental to your health. There is evidence that having high cholesterol increases your risk from cardiovascular diseases and associated death. It's also important to consider the ratio of 'Good' and 'Bad' cholesterol.
| Test | Result | Reference | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cholesterol | 2.4mmol/L | Optimum <5.0 | Normal |
2.4 Cholesterol is a fatty substance known as a lipid and is vital for the normal functioning of the body. It's mainly made by the liver, but can also be found in some foods. | |||
| HDL 'Good' Cholesterol | 1.2mmol/L | 1.2 - 1.7 | Borderline Low |
| LDL 'Bad' Cholesterol | 0.7mmol/L | Up to 3.0 | Normal |
| Triglycerides | 1.3mmol/L | < 2.3 | Normal |
| Non-HDL Cholesterol | 1.3mmol/L | < 3.9 | Normal |
| HDL % of Total | 46% | 20 and over | Normal |
Traffic Light System Instantly see which health markers are in a healthy range (green), borderline (yellow), or need attention (red).
Detailed Explanations Each marker includes an overview of its role in your body, what it means to have high or low levels, and actionable tips to improve.
Tracked Changes See how your health markers have changed over time, track your progress, and optimise your health.
Expert Guidance We don't just hand over data – we empower you with insights to make informed decisions about your health.
What happens after your results?
We Explain your lab report by adding clarity and context, helping you understand your results.
Advanced AI summarises key findings, highlights patterns across markers, and explains what results like these are commonly associated with.
Testing shows where you are today. Prevent helps you focus on where you want to be.
Using your test results, metrics and symptoms, you can gain further insights to achieve your health goals.
Connect with expert medical partners focused on helping you achieve better health.
We are highly selective over who we choose to work with, so you can be confident you are in good hands.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Home test kits contain full instructions and everything you need to safely collect and return your sample. Please see the following details relating to this test below:
- Your sample should be collected in the morning in a fasted state: i.e. without eating or drinking anything except water for 8 - 12 hours beforehand.
- Two easy self-collection samples
We also have a guide on how to collect a high quality sample which you may find useful.
The Vitall test is available online for just £109.00. Your home test kit will be dispatched by free first class post for delivery to your door.
For the best value testing you can also upgrade this Damage Control home test to tests which also measure other biomarkers, including:
- Male Total Health Check - Test your whole body as a system to understand and master your health. This all in one health test targets male lifestyle risks to put you in control..
- Female Total Health Check - Take a whole body holistic view of female health risks. This all round health test provides the reassurance needed for a healthier you!.
When you checkout to buy your Damage Control test online we also offer additional options, including:
- Visit the Patient Reception in central London for just £35. Your Damage Control test sample can be collected by a qualified nurse for immediate analysis.
- Have a nurse visit you to collect the sample for your Damage Control test, this is nationwide for just £79.
Whichever option you choose at checkout, buying the best Damage Control test online in the UK with Vitall ensures high quality results from an accredited laboratory.
Take control of your health today with one of Vitall’s home blood tests.
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Dr. Shahzaib Ahmad MBBS, BSc, MRCP, FRCA, FFICM
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