Core Markers Of Your Health

Microplastics Testing

Price: £250
Duration: 10 minute blood test & 20 minute review
Clinician: Doctor

Microplastics are microscopic plastic particles found throughout the environment. Over time, these particles can enter the bloodstream and accumulate in vital organs, contributing to inflammation, hormonal disruption, and long-term health risks.

Karma Health proudly offers advanced microplastics blood testing, providing you with an accurate insight into your current exposure and a clear plan to help reduce your future plastic load.

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What are microplastics?

Microplastics are tiny plastic particles, typically less than 5 millimetres in size, produced either intentionally for industrial use or formed through the breakdown of larger plastic waste. They are now found throughout the environment — in the air we breathe, the water we drink, and the food we eat.

Due to their microscopic size, these particles can enter the human body through inhalation, ingestion, or skin contact. Studies have confirmed their presence in the blood, lungs, and even placental tissue, raising concern about their impact on inflammation, hormonal balance, and long-term disease risk.

Why test for microplastics in the blood?

With environmental exposure now unavoidable, testing offers a vital first step in understanding your individual toxic load and guiding preventative action.

By detecting microplastics in the bloodstream, this test helps you:

Identify exposure levels – Understand how much plastic contamination is circulating in your system.
Assess potential health risks – Microplastics may contribute to oxidative stress, inflammation, hormonal disruption, and immune dysregulation.
Enable early lifestyle changes – Knowing your baseline allows for targeted detoxification strategies and more informed health decisions.
Track progress over time – Retesting after lifestyle adjustments helps measure reductions in exposure and the effectiveness of interventions.

What does the evidence say?

Growing research confirms that microplastics are not only widespread in the environment but within the human body. Key findings include:
- Detected in 77% of people — A 2022 study found microplastics in the blood of over three-quarters of participants, confirming systemic exposure.
- Neurological effects — Animal studies show nanoplastics can cross the blood-brain barrier, disrupting neuronal signalling and cognitive performance.
- Cardiovascular risk — A 2024 study found people with microplastics in arterial plaques were 4.5 times more likely to suffer heart attacks, strokes, or cardiovascular death.
- Hormonal disruption — Microplastics accumulate in testes and breast tissue, where they’ve been linked to reduced fertility, endocrine imbalance, and cellular stress.
- Metabolic impact — Associated with higher obesity rates, likely due to endocrine interference and altered metabolism.
Collectively, evidence suggests microplastics contribute to chronic inflammation, oxidative stress, and hormonal imbalance, making early detection and proactive management essential for long-term health and longevity.

How It Works

Karma Health is proud to offer microplastics blood testing for clients who wish to understand their personal exposure and take control of their long-term health.

We have partnered with the only plastic-free laboratory in the world to ensure completely uncontaminated testing and reliable results.

Steps:

Your blood sample is collected at our central Manchester clinic.
The sample is securely shipped to the Netherlands for analysis in the world’s only plastic-free lab.
Using state-of-the-art analytical technology, the lab identifies and quantifies microplastic particles in your blood.
Results are available within 3–5 weeks, after which your Karma Health clinician will review your report and guide you through a personalised plan to help reduce your future plastic load.

Core Markers Of Your Health

Microplastics Testing