Costs for one patient completing an opportunistic NHS Health Check at GP in either pathway
| Event | Laboratory-1 (phlebotomy) | Laboratory-2 (no phlebotomy at GP) | POCT (via pin prick sample) |
| GP hands out a phlebotomy request | £2.63 | – | – |
| Schedule phlebotomy appointment | £1.02 | – | – |
| Phlebotomy | £10.33 | – | – |
| Schedule health check | £1.02 | £1.02 | £1.02 |
| CVD risk score presentation | £6.67 | £6.67 | £16.02 |
| Total cost | £21.67 | £7.69 | £17.04 |
CVD, cardiovascular disease; GP, general practitioner; NHS, National Health Service; POCT, point-of-care testing.