Thanks for your additional input - Kathleen, good tip re not using HRT 24 hours before test. You were asking about venous sample, I'm going to a lab in London which I chose because no appointment is needed unlike Superdrug, they take the blood and pass on info to medichecks. They did not post me a kit perhaps because I'm having the sample done at the lab.
Crispychick - I too wondered about possible contamination even with venous - I put the gel on upper arm down to about elbow so even with an ER type scrub I imagine there's still scope for some residue.
Gilla, it is annoying that no test covers estrogen, progesterone and T but for me the estrogen Testosterone and SHBG are more important than progesterone so I opted for the normal female hormone test. Unfortunately I did not uncheck the box that includes doctor's comments, a pity.
I was all set to go today but will wait because small print says to suspend biotin supplements for at least 2 days as these affect readings (especially thyroid) - I take a multivitamin daily that includes biotin, bear this in mind ladies in case any of you take biotin