Clinic Videos & Health Explainers
Quick, scientist-led guides on how our diagnostic blood tests work, how to prepare for your appointment, and what happens inside our London laboratory.
Comment your blood type
Comment your blood type below 👇 Don't know it? Now's the time 🩸 #bloodtype #bloodgroup #London #NW10 #Neasden
Do you know your genotype? AA, AS or SS
Do you know your genotype? AA, AS or SS 🩸 Know before it matters… #sicklecell #genotype #BlackHistoryMonth #London #NW10 #Neasden
What a walk-in clinic visit looks like (Neasden)
Ever wondered what a walk-in clinic visit looks like? Here's how it works at E&J Bio in Neasden 👀 No appointment needed. #Neasden #NW10 #London #walkinclinic #healthcheck
World Mental Health Day — Low Mood & Fatigue Screen
Look after yourself today 💛 If you've been feeling tired and low, start with your GP. Our Low Mood & Fatigue Screen checks some physical factors that can play a part, with details at the link in bio. #WorldMentalHealthDay #mentalhealth #wellbeing #London #NW10 #Neasden
World Arthritis Day — stiff joints / Rheumatoid Profile
Stiff joints in the morning? It's World Arthritis Day. Our Rheumatoid Profile checks markers your GP may look at. Walk-ins welcome, link in bio. #WorldArthritisDay #jointpain #arthritis #London #NW10 #Neasden
Before you say I do — couples genotype
Before you say "I do" 💍 do you both know your genotypes? If you're both AS, each pregnancy has a 1 in 4 chance of a child with sickle cell disease. Test together in Neasden, link in bio. Tag your partner 👀 #genotype #sicklecell #premarital #BlackHistoryMonth #London #NW10 #Neasden
World Menopause Day — hot flushes, aching joints, poor sleep
Hot flushes, aching joints, poor sleep? 💜 It's World Menopause Day, and this year's focus is chronic pain at midlife. If you're 45 or over, a GP can usually tell from your symptoms alone. Talk to your GP, or walk in at E&J Bio in Neasden, link in bio. Send this to a friend who needs it. #WorldMenopauseDay #perimenopause #menopause #womenshealth #London #NW10 #Neasden
UK sun & vitamin D (World Osteoporosis Day)
From October to early March, the UK sun isn't strong enough for your skin to make enough vitamin D ☀️ For World Osteoporosis Day: the NHS says everyone should consider 10 micrograms a day in autumn and winter, and all year round if you have darker skin. Worried about your bones? Talk to your GP, or walk in at E&J Bio in Neasden, link in bio. Do you take vitamin D in winter? Yes or no 👇 #vitaminD #WorldOsteoporosisDay #bonehealth #London #NW10 #Neasden
Can a blood test detect breast cancer? (#WearItPink)
Can a blood test detect breast cancer? The honest answer: no blood test can rule it in or out on its own 💗 Markers like CA 15-3 are used by doctors alongside other tests, but they're not a screening test or a diagnosis. What really helps: know your normal, check your chest regularly, and if you're 50 to 71, go to your NHS breast screening when you're invited. Noticed a change? See your GP. We're wearing pink today in Neasden. Share this with someone you love. Are you wearing pink today? Yes or no 👇 #WearItPink #BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #checkyourchest #womenshealth #London #NW10 #Neasden
Babies make a different kind of haemoglobin (HPFH)
Babies make a different kind of haemoglobin 👶 Foetal haemoglobin (HbF) grabs oxygen more strongly than adult haemoglobin, which is ideal in the womb. It usually fades in the first few months after birth, but in some people it carries on into adulthood. That's HPFH, hereditary persistence of foetal haemoglobin, and it's usually harmless 🧬 Questions about your haemoglobin or genotype? Talk to your GP, or ask us at E&J Bio in Neasden. Did you know babies have different blood? Yes or no, tell us in the comments 👇 #HPFH #haemoglobin #genotype #didyouknow #BlackHistoryMonth #London #NW10 #Neasden
HDL, LDL & triglycerides — know your cholesterol numbers
HDL, LDL, triglycerides… do you know your cholesterol numbers? 🤔 October is National Cholesterol Month. HDL is often called "good" cholesterol and LDL "bad", and triglycerides are another type of blood fat. Ratios like TC/HDL can help your doctor look at your heart health. High cholesterol usually has no symptoms, so a simple check is an easy way to know your numbers. Quitting for Stoptober? Well done 👏 If you're worried about your heart or cholesterol, talk to your GP. Have you ever had your cholesterol checked? Yes or no 👇 Walk in or book at ejbio.co.uk #NationalCholesterolMonth #cholesterol #hearthealth #Stoptober #London #NW10 #Neasden