What is the IVF Profile test?

The IVF Profile is a pre-treatment blood test panel designed for people preparing for IVF or fertility treatment. It focuses on two key areas: screening for certain infections and immunity status, and checking general health to support treatment planning.

In simple terms, it helps confirm you don’t have blood-borne infections that may affect treatment pathways, and it checks baseline markers that can influence wellbeing during treatment.

This profile includes tests in these groups:

• Infection and immunity screening (common viral immunity/infection checks used in fertility pathways)

• Hepatitis screening (blood-borne virus screening commonly requested by clinics)

• Full blood count (general blood health)

• Vitamin D status

• Liver health check (a baseline liver function screen)

Why do I need a test for IVF Profile?

Fertility treatment is medically structured. Most IVF providers (UK and international) want evidence of screening before treatment starts, because it helps them protect:

• The patient’s health during stimulation, procedures, and early pregnancy

• The safety of partners, staff, and laboratory processes

• The pregnancy itself (especially where immunity matters)

1) Because infection and immunity status can change your IVF pathway

Some viruses are important in pregnancy planning. A result may confirm you’re immune (reassuring), show a past infection (often not a problem), or suggest a recent infection that needs clinical review before proceeding.

2) Because hepatitis screening is often a clinic requirement

Hepatitis results can influence how a clinic manages treatment (for example, additional precautions or specialist review). For some patients, it also flags an issue they weren’t aware of, so it can be addressed properly.

3) Because baseline health markers matter for how you feel during IVF

IVF can be physically demanding. A simple blood health check can highlight issues like low haemoglobin (which may contribute to fatigue) or abnormal platelets/white cells that may need attention before procedures.

4) Because vitamin D and liver health are common “optimisation” checks

Vitamin D is frequently reviewed in fertility workups, and a basic liver screen provides reassurance that your liver markers are stable before treatment (especially if you’re on medications, supplements, or have a history of liver issues).

Common reasons people book this profile:

• Your IVF clinic asked for screening bloods before starting

• You’re planning IVF abroad and need documentation

• You want reassurance before stimulation/egg collection

• You’ve had previous delays due to missing screening tests

• You want to reduce the risk of last-minute cancellations

Benefits of the IVF Profile test

1. Helps you meet common IVF clinic requirements
   Many clinics request infection screening and baseline bloods before treatment begins.

2. Reduces last-minute delays
   Having results ready can prevent treatment being paused while you source tests elsewhere.

3. Clarifies rubella immunity status
   Useful for pregnancy planning, because lack of immunity often needs addressing before trying to conceive.

4. Screens key blood-borne viruses
   Provides a clear baseline for hepatitis screening commonly used in fertility pathways.

5. Checks general blood health
   Highlights patterns that can contribute to tiredness or affect procedure planning.

6. Supports safer treatment planning
   Results can guide whether anything needs follow-up before stimulation or procedures.

7. Gives you a clean baseline to share
   Helpful if you’re switching clinics, planning IVF abroad, or repeating treatment.

8. Convenient UK-wide sampling options
   Clinic-based testing or a home/hotel visit option means fewer logistics during a stressful time.

Step by step

• Choose your nearest UK clinic

• Attend in clinic and a clinician draws your blood sample

• Receive your results once ready

Or, if you prefer convenience:

• Pay £60 extra and a mobile phlebotomist can come to your home or hotel to take the sample

• Both options are UK-wide

Your results explained

Your report is easiest to understand as low, balanced, or elevated. For infection/immunity screening, results are often negative/positive or immune/not immune rather than a “number” (that’s normal for these tests). For blood count, vitamin D, and liver health, results are typically numeric and compared to UK lab reference ranges.

Low

“Low” usually means a marker is below the expected range, or you may not have enough antibodies to show immunity.

Common examples in this profile:

• Full blood count: low haemoglobin can suggest anaemia patterns (typical UK adult reference ranges vary by lab, commonly around

  • Women: ~120–160 g/L

  • Men: ~130–180 g/L)

• Vitamin D: many UK labs flag low levels below ~25 nmol/L as deficient, with insufficiency often in the ~25–50 nmol/L range (ranges vary)

• Rubella antibodies: “non-immune” may be reported if antibody levels are below the lab threshold

What low results can mean before IVF:

• You may feel more fatigued or run down during treatment if deficiencies are present

• Your clinic may recommend optimisation first (for example, correcting vitamin status)

• For non-immunity results, your clinic may advise specific next steps before pregnancy

Balanced

“Balanced” means results are within the lab’s expected reference ranges, or your infection screening is negative and immunity is adequate.

What balanced results can mean before IVF:

• Screening is reassuring and usually suitable to proceed (subject to your clinic’s rules)

• You have a clean baseline to share with your fertility provider

• If symptoms exist despite balanced results, your clinic may still investigate other fertility factors (this profile is not a full fertility hormone workup)

Elevated

“Elevated” means a marker is above the expected range, or an antibody/antigen result suggests current or previous exposure.

Common examples in this profile:

• White blood cells (FBC): may rise with infection, inflammation, stress, or other causes (UK adult reference ranges commonly ~4.0–11.0 x10⁹/L, varies by lab)

• Liver health: markers like ALT/ALP/bilirubin can be higher for many reasons (including medication/supplements, alcohol, fatty liver, infections). Typical UK lab reference ranges vary, but many labs use examples around:

  • ALT often ~10–40/50 U/L

  • Bilirubin often ~3–21 μmol/L

• CMV antibodies: IgG often reflects past exposure; IgM can suggest recent infection and needs clinical context

• Hepatitis markers: a positive screening marker needs follow-up interpretation by a clinician

What elevated results can mean before IVF:

• Some results are simple to explain (for example, immunity/past exposure)

• Some require clinical review and confirmatory testing before proceeding

• If anything is flagged, the safest approach is to share results with your fertility clinic so they can advise the correct pathway