Specialist Laboratory Perspective
Educational interpretations are shaped by an HCPC-registered Specialist Biomedical Scientist — not generic health content.
Specialist-Led Blood Test Explainer
Understand Your Laboratory Results With Confidence
Detectives Health turns your blood test report into clear, plain-English educational explanations — so you can understand your laboratory results before speaking with a healthcare professional.
Built under the scientific leadership of an HCPC-registered Specialist Biomedical Scientist with 20+ years in laboratory medicine.
Premium Features
- Unlimited educational laboratory interpretations
- Professional PDF reports to save, print and revisit
- British-English report narration
- Long-term laboratory tracking and trends
- Appointment preparation tools
- Continued learning through Detectives Health Academy
Listen to Your Laboratory Report
Premium members can listen to professionally narrated educational explanations using natural British English voices.
Educational only. Detectives Health does not diagnose, treat or replace professional medical advice.
- HCPC Registered Biomedical Scientist
- 20+ Years Laboratory Medicine Experience
- Educational Health Platform
- NHS & NICE Aligned
- Plain English Explanations
- Educational Use Only
The Detectives Health Advantage
What Makes Detectives Health Different?
Four principles that shape every educational laboratory interpretation on the platform.
Results Reviewed Together
Understand how laboratory markers relate to one another so you see patterns, not isolated numbers.
Track Your Progress
Monitor how your laboratory results change over time and spot trends that matter for informed conversations.
Continue Learning
Access Detectives Health Academy to deepen your understanding of blood tests, laboratory medicine and health topics related to your results.
Educational Laboratory Report
See exactly what Premium members receive
Premium members receive a professionally structured educational laboratory report — plain-English interpretation, pattern review, trend analysis and personalised guidance.
Download, print and keep your report to prepare for informed conversations with your healthcare professional.
Your Journey
From upload to informed conversation
- Step 01Upload Laboratory Report
- Step 02Educational Laboratory Review
- Step 03Professional Educational Report
- Step 04Listen to Your Report
- Step 05Track Progress
- Step 06Discuss with Your Healthcare Professional
The Detectives Health Difference
Your Blood Tests May Be Telling A Story Before Symptoms Appear
For more than two decades, our scientific lead has worked within laboratory medicine, reviewing and interpreting thousands of laboratory results across Haematology, Blood Transfusion, Coagulation and Clinical Biochemistry.
One thing has remained consistently true:
Key insight
“Laboratory markers often begin to change long before people notice symptoms.”
The challenge is that many laboratory reports contain unfamiliar terminology, abbreviations and numbers that can be difficult to understand without specialist knowledge.
Detectives Health was created to help bridge that gap — offering clear, educational explanations written in plain English so blood test results, laboratory biomarkers and routine blood work feel less intimidating and more meaningful.
Why Trust Detectives Health
Educational clarity built on real laboratory expertise
Detectives Health is developed and reviewed under the scientific leadership of Steve Diongo, Founder and HCPC-Registered Specialist Biomedical Scientist, together with the Detectives Health Team. Educational content is continuously updated using recognised laboratory standards and current scientific evidence.
Trusted Expertise
15+ years NHS laboratory experience and 20+ years in laboratory medicine, reviewed by a multidisciplinary professional team.
Plain English
Complex laboratory markers explained in clear language so you can ask better questions and prepare for appointments.
Professional Laboratory Knowledge
Based on recognised laboratory science principles and healthcare guidance, including NHS and NICE-aligned reference ranges.
What Detectives Health Does
Educational clarity for your laboratory results
- Explains blood test results in plain English
- Explains individual laboratory markers
- Shows reference ranges for your selected region
- Helps you prepare for healthcare appointments
- Tracks laboratory trends over time
- Supports informed conversations with clinicians
What Detectives Health Does Not Do
Boundaries of an educational service
- Diagnose disease or medical conditions
- Prescribe or recommend medication
- Replace healthcare professionals
- Provide emergency medical care
- Access NHS, GP or hospital medical records
The platform does not diagnose disease.
The platform does not prescribe treatment.
The platform does not replace healthcare professionals.
Safety First
Urgent symptom checker
If you are worried about symptoms, use this quick check to see whether you should seek urgent medical advice. This does not replace professional assessment.
Are your symptoms urgent?
Describe how you are feeling. Detectives Health checks your symptoms for recognised emergency warning signs and directs you to appropriate emergency guidance.
This feature does not diagnose illness.
For full emergency guidance, see urgent symptoms.
Supported reports
Works with reports from common labs
Upload reports from NHS pathology, private UK labs and major international providers. Reference ranges adapt to your region.
- NHS pathology
- Private UK laboratories
- International reports
- PDF, photo or typed values
FAQ
Common questions
Is Detectives Health a replacement for my GP or doctor?
No. We provide educational explanations only. Detectives Health does not diagnose, prescribe, treat or replace professional medical advice. Always discuss your results with a qualified clinician.
What do my blood test results mean?
Each marker has a reference range that compares your result to a typical healthy population. We explain what each marker measures, why it matters and possible contributing factors in plain English.
Can I use this to prepare for a doctor appointment?
Yes. The Doctor Prep tool turns your report into clear questions to bring to your appointment so you can have a more informed conversation.
Which laboratory reports are supported?
NHS pathology, private UK laboratories and major international providers. You can upload a PDF, a photo, or type values in manually.
Which reference ranges do you use?
UK ranges by default, with US, Canada, Australia and Europe selectable. Educational interpretations adapt to the region you choose.
How is my data handled?
Privacy-first by design. We collect the minimum needed to provide the service, never sell your data, and process in your browser where possible. See our Privacy Policy for details.
Educational information only. Read our safety statement.
Your health journey
Five steps, in your control
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Educational information about screening and breast health awareness.
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Privacy Promise
Your data is stored only to provide services you choose to use, such as your account, saved reports and trend tracking. You remain in control and can delete your information at any time.
Reviewed against
Developed, reviewed and maintained by the Detectives Health Team under the scientific leadership of Steve Diongo · Last scientific content review: 26 June 2026
Scientific leadership
Steve Diongo
Founder & Scientific Lead · HCPC-Registered Specialist Biomedical Scientist · 15+ years NHS · 20+ years laboratory medicine
- Haematology
- Clinical Biochemistry
- Blood Transfusion
- Coagulation
- Laboratory Medicine
Educational explanations developed using biomedical science expertise and evidence-based healthcare guidance (NHS, NICE, CDC, USPSTF, WHO).
Detectives Health is an educational platform. It does not diagnose, prescribe, treat or replace your healthcare professional.