Blood Tests for Salford
Private blood tests for Salford. UKAS labs, pharmacist-reviewed, 12 minutes south.
Salford's nearest private blood test clinic.
Salford patients come to Trafford Clinic on Seymour Grove for private blood testing when GP slots are scarce or NHS turnaround is too slow. We're 2 miles south via the A5063 and A5067 — 8–10 minutes from Salford Crescent or the Royal Hospital area, with free patient parking. The clinic operates from Empire Pharmacy (GPhC premises 1123966) and is led by independent prescriber Haroon Iqbal. All draws go to UKAS-accredited labs; thyroid, full blood count, HbA1c, ferritin, vitamin D, B12, lipid, hormone, PSA and pre-Mounjaro panels typically come back within 24–48 hours. A short pharmacist consultation is included so you understand what every marker actually means.
Private blood tests for Salford residents
Trafford Clinic is the closest pharmacist-led private blood test service to Salford — 10–15 minutes south via the A56 or M602. We operate from Empire Pharmacy, 122 Seymour Grove, Old Trafford (GPhC premises 1123966), led by Haroon Mohammad Iqbal MPharm, IP (GPhC reg. 2051093). Samples are processed at The Doctors Laboratory (TDL), a UKAS-accredited laboratory used by NHS trusts. Results in 24–48 hours, IP-annotated, with a free GP follow-up letter where appropriate.
The panel menu
20+ named panels and most named single tests: FBC, lipid profile, HbA1c (per NICE CKS Diabetes, 48 mmol/mol diagnostic threshold), LFTs, U&E, TFTs, iron studies, vitamin D, serum B12 with active B12 reflex, folate, hormone panels (testosterone, oestradiol, FSH/LH, AMH, SHBG, prolactin), CRP/ESR, PSA, coeliac screen. Phlebotomy follows Royal College of Pathologists standards. Fasting required for lipids (10–14h overnight); 7–9am best for testosterone.
Common Salford patient profiles
NHS staff at Salford Royal who want a private panel between NHS appointments; university students and graduates needing pre-employment medicals; long-term metformin or PPI users with fatigue — see B12, FBC and ferritin reflex pathway, which can move straight to our Salford B12 injections page if confirmed deficient; private check-ups where the NHS pathway is too slow. We're also a popular choice for the baseline GLP-1 panel before our Salford weight loss clinic prescribes Mounjaro or Wegovy.
What private results mean for your NHS care
NHS GPs accept private results as supporting evidence but typically repeat tests through NHS labs before any formal diagnosis or treatment change. If a flag warrants GP follow-up we provide a free annotated summary letter citing reference ranges and the relevant NICE CKS pathway, which speeds the GP conversation considerably.
Related pages
Peer pages: Manchester hub, Salford Quays, Eccles, Manchester city centre, Old Trafford. Pre-travel Hep B antibody titre? See our Salford travel page. Brand context: traffordclinic.co.uk/blood-tests.
Getting to Empire Pharmacy from Salford
By car: A56 south through Cornbrook, about 10–15 minutes off-peak; from Salford Crescent, M602 east to Chester Road, around 15 minutes. By Metrolink: Eccles line → Cornbrook → Altrincham line → Trafford Bar (one stop). Bus 86 direct from Salford University. Free patient parking at 122 Seymour Grove, Old Trafford, M16 0FF. Book at traffordclinic.co.uk/blood-tests or call 0161 258 6149.
What's included in your blood test appointment.
Phlebotomy, lab processing, pharmacist annotation.
20+ panel choices
Same-day phlebotomy
UKAS-accredited lab
Results in 24-48h
Pharmacist-reviewed
Free GP letter
Sample, lab, results. 24-48 hours.
Three steps from sample to results.
Pick your panel
Same-day sample
Results in 24-48h
Why Salford patients come to us
Walk-in welcome Monday to Saturday. Same-day bookings available most of the time.
Three miles south via Chester Road / Regent Road. 12 minutes from Salford Crescent. Free parking.
- Mon09:00 – 19:00
- Tue09:00 – 19:00
- Wed09:00 – 19:00
- Thu09:00 – 19:00
- Fri09:00 – 19:00
- Sat09:00 – 17:00
- SunClosed
Common questions from Salford patients.
If your question isn't here, give us a call and we'll talk it through.
References for this page
Every clinical claim above is sourced from an authoritative public reference.
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- 04GPhCGPHCRegister entry — Haroon Iqbal (Reg. 2051093) at Empire Pharmacyhttps://www.pharmacyregulation.org/registers/pharmacist/2051093Accessed 20 May 2026
Information on this page is general guidance from Trafford Clinic, operated by Empire Pharmacy (GPhC premises 1123966).