Ten to fifteen minutes, in a private room, with a nurse. Here is the whole thing in order, including the parts people usually have to ring up to ask about.
The fifteen profiles fall into four groups. If one clearly matches what you are checking, book it. If not, call 087 915 4211 — Agnes will ask what you want to find out and point you at the right one. There is no charge for that conversation.
You book directly. Nothing has to be approved first.
The Female Hormone and Fertility profiles are read against where you are in your cycle, so the day you come in matters. Call 087 915 4211 before you book and Agnes will pick the day with you — it takes a minute and it is the difference between a result that means something and one that does not.
If your cycle is irregular, or you are not cycling at all, say so on that call. It is common, it is worked around, and it is not a reason to skip the test.
Fasting is recommended for every profile at NORR. No food for 8 to 12 hours before your appointment. Water is fine and you should keep drinking it — being properly hydrated makes the draw easier. Practically: stop eating after dinner, come in the morning.
Keep taking anything you normally take unless a doctor has told you otherwise. Tell Agnes at the appointment what you are on, because some of it affects how results are read.
Both move several of the markers. Leave them out of the 24 hours before your appointment if you can.
40–44 Patrick Street, Waterford. Blood draws run Monday to Friday, 8:30–12:30.
10 to 15 minutes, start to finish.
Agnes checks your details and what you are having done, takes the sample in a private room, labels it in front of you, and tells you when to expect your results. If you are someone who does not like needles, say so at the start rather than halfway through — it changes how she does it.
Agnes Swit, Registered General Nurse. Every sample, every time.
Samples go to Eurofins Biomnis, an accredited clinical laboratory, the same day.
From 24 hours. A small number of markers take longer; if your profile includes one, Agnes will tell you at the appointment rather than leaving you refreshing your inbox.
In person at the clinic, with Agnes going through what each marker measures — or by email, as a password-protected file, with the password given to you separately. Results are health information and NORR does not send them as an open attachment.
She can tell you what each marker is for and whether a value falls inside the laboratory’s reference range. She cannot tell you what it means for you, or what to do about it — that is a doctor’s job, and she is a nurse. It is not caution for its own sake; it is the line her registration draws.
Add a doctor review for €45. An independent doctor goes through your results with you on a video consultation and, where clinically appropriate, can issue a prescription or a referral.
