Osteoporosis Risk Screening
Bone-turnover and mineral markers — calcium, phosphate, albumin, alkaline phosphatase, CrossLaps and vitamin D — measured from one sample in Marylebone.
From 1 October 2026 — until then book at South Kensington or St Paul's.
Osteoporosis Risk Screening
All-inclusive price
- Blood draw by registered nurse
- Comprehensive lab analysis
- Detailed results report
- Laboratory report with reference ranges
- Follow-up recommendations
Or call 020 7183 0692
Wimpole Street, Marylebone (opening 1 October 2026)
- Bond Street — about 6 minutes (Central, Jubilee & Elizabeth lines)
- Oxford Circus — about 7 minutes (Central, Bakerloo & Victoria lines)
Wimpole Street, Marylebone
The Osteoporosis Risk Screening is one of the structured screening packages planned for Wimpole Street when the clinic opens on 1 October 2026. Allow time for a questionnaire and measurements before the blood draw; laboratory results typically appear in your portal in 4 working days, alongside the measurements recorded by the nurse.
What's Included
Comprehensive testing covering all essential biomarkers for a complete health picture.
Bone Health
- Alkaline Phosphatase
- Calcium
- Albumin
- Phosphate
- Crosslaps (Serum DPD)
- Vitamin D (25-OH)
From booking the Osteoporosis Risk Screening to reading your result
- 1
Choose your test
Select the Osteoporosis Risk Screening and any others you want run from the same visit. Until 1 October 2026 the identical test can be booked at South Kensington or St Paul’s.
- 2
Nurse-led sample
From 1 October 2026 the venous blood sample plus nurse-recorded measurements is taken at 22 Wimpole Street, Marylebone by our nursing team, led by Precious Agbonmamwen, Registered Adult Nurse (NMC 20H1641E). Identity is checked and any preparation questions answered first.
- 3
UKAS-accredited laboratory
The sample travels to a UKAS-accredited partner laboratory, whose methods and reference ranges match those used across the NHS and private sectors.
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Laboratory report to your secure portal
The laboratory report is released to your secure portal — typically from 24 hours; the laboratory quotes 4 working days for this test. It shows each value against the reference range and flags anything outside it; discuss the report with your GP or a clinician.
Know before the first fracture
Osteoporosis is silent until a bone breaks. Half of women and a fifth of men over fifty will have a fragility fracture. Blood markers identify accelerated bone loss early, when diet, exercise and supplementation can still change the trajectory.
CrossLaps quantifies current bone breakdown
Vitamin D deficiency is common and correctable
Calcium is corrected for albumin
Alkaline phosphatase reflects bone formation
Complements rather than replaces DEXA
Useful for tracking response to treatment
Who Should Take This Test?
Post-menopausal women
Particularly with early menopause or no HRT.
Long-term steroid users
Oral corticosteroids accelerate bone loss significantly.
Family history of hip fracture
A parental hip fracture roughly doubles your own risk.
Low body weight or coeliac disease
Both reduce mineral absorption and bone mass.
Osteoporosis Risk Screening’s place in health screening packages testing
A DEXA scan shows how dense bone is today; blood markers show the direction of travel. This screen combines the minerals that build bone, the enzyme that reflects bone formation, CrossLaps as a marker of bone breakdown, and the vitamin D that governs calcium absorption. Taken together they show whether bone is being lost faster than it is being replaced. The sample is drawn at 22 Wimpole Street from 1 October 2026.
- Sample
- venous blood sample plus nurse-recorded measurements
- Laboratory turnaround
- 4 working days
- Standard price
- £259
Who considers Osteoporosis Risk Screening
- People often consider a health screen at a milestone birthday or when they have not had a general check for several years.
- Those with a family history of heart disease, diabetes or cancer may want a structured baseline.
- A stressful job, weight gain or a change in fitness sometimes prompts a broader look than a single blood test.
- Employers, sports bodies and some visa applications ask for a documented health assessment.
- People who already know their numbers often return annually to track change.
What Osteoporosis Risk Screening measures
Health screening packages combine a broad set of blood and urine tests with time for a nurse to record measurements such as blood pressure, height, weight, waist and body composition, and in some packages an ECG or other assessments. The laboratory element spans full blood count, kidney and liver function, lipids, HbA1c, thyroid, iron, vitamins and inflammation markers, with more comprehensive tiers adding hormones, tumour markers where appropriate to age and sex, and cardiovascular risk markers. Everything is reported by the laboratory against its reference ranges and delivered to your secure portal.
Preparing for your Osteoporosis Risk Screening
- 1Fast for 10 to 12 hours with water only, and book a morning slot so this is manageable.
- 2Avoid alcohol and strenuous exercise for 48 hours beforehand so liver enzymes and muscle markers are representative.
- 3Wear loose clothing that allows blood pressure and measurements to be taken easily; bring a urine sample if requested.
- 4Bring a list of medicines, supplements and any previous results you would like compared.
Sample for this test: venous blood sample plus nurse-recorded measurements.
Understanding your Osteoporosis Risk Screening results
The value of a screening package lies in the overview: a written report brings together measurements and laboratory results, highlights anything outside range, and explains which findings are worth acting on. Because dozens of markers are measured, a few minor deviations are expected in healthy adults and are usually put into context rather than pursued. Where a result does need follow-up — a raised HbA1c, an abnormal ECG, a low ferritin — the report says what to do next and how urgently.
A screen is a snapshot for people without specific symptoms; it is not a substitute for medical advice about a current problem, and a clear report is a snapshot rather than an assurance about future health.
Related areas of testing at Wimpole Street: wellness and biochemistry profiles, cardiovascular risk markers, cholesterol and lipids, tumour markers.
Ready to Take Control of Your Health?
Wimpole Street opens 1 October 2026. Register your interest for the Marylebone diary, or book the Osteoporosis Risk Screening now at South Kensington or St Paul's.
Why test at Wimpole Street
Wimpole Street Medical & Dental opens at 22 Wimpole Street on 1 October 2026. Medical services are for patients aged 16 and over; registration with the CQC is in progress ahead of opening.
Wimpole Street, Marylebone (opening 1 October 2026)
- Bond Street — about 6 minutes (Central, Jubilee & Elizabeth lines)
- Oxford Circus — about 7 minutes (Central, Bakerloo & Victoria lines)
- The same catalogue already runs at South Kensington and St Paul’s, so you can test now and move your records to Marylebone later.
- Registration with the CQC is in progress ahead of opening; our South Kensington and St Paul’s clinics are CQC registered.
- Repeat or additional tests can usually be added to the same visit rather than requiring a second appointment.
Frequently Asked Questions
Other tests often considered alongside Osteoporosis Risk Screening
- Advanced Full Body MOTWimpole Street, Marylebone · from 1 October 2026
- Prostate Cancer ScreeningWimpole Street, Marylebone · from 1 October 2026
- Female Hormonal Health ScreeningWimpole Street, Marylebone · from 1 October 2026
- Basic Full Body MOTWimpole Street, Marylebone · from 1 October 2026
- Advanced Cancer-Aware Health Screening – Men 60+Wimpole Street, Marylebone · from 1 October 2026
- Platinum Full Body MOT - MenWimpole Street, Marylebone · from 1 October 2026
Important information about the Osteoporosis Risk Screening at Wimpole Street
- Medical services at Wimpole Street Medical & Dental are for patients aged 16 and over.
- This is a self-referral service: you choose the test and book directly — no GP referral is needed.
- Nurse-led by Precious Agbonmamwen, Registered Adult Nurse (NMC 20H1641E), who oversees sample-taking standards, infection control and the patient pathway. The nursing team does not interpret results.
- A laboratory result is not a diagnosis and this page is not a substitute for medical advice. We do not provide clinical interpretation of results — please discuss your report with your GP or a clinician, particularly if a value is flagged or you have symptoms.
- CQC registration for Wimpole Street is in progress ahead of the opening on 1 October 2026; our South Kensington and St Paul’s clinics are CQC registered.
- Your results are held on a secure portal and treated as strictly confidential, except where disclosure is required by law.
- If you are seriously unwell, call 999. For urgent advice that is not an emergency, call NHS 111.
