Alcohol-3
Blood tests

One result is a snapshot. A series is the actual story.

Record liver function, full blood count, alcohol markers, kidney function, cholesterol and vitamins. Each value is judged against the reference range printed on your own report, not a generic one, and every marker is plotted over time.

  • Based on UK guidelines
  • Private by default
  • Free to start

Hello, Daniel

Last 30 days

Log a drink

Today

4.7units

2 logged

This week

54units

40 over guideline

Weekly average

76units

across 5 days

Alcohol-free days

0of 5

Start a streak

Units by day

The dashed line marks 2 units a day, the UK guideline of 14 a week spread evenly.

Example data, shown to illustrate the dashboard.

Why this exists

A single reading tells you almost nothing

A GGT that comes back slightly raised means one thing if it has been falling for six months and something quite different if it has doubled since spring. Results are usually delivered one at a time and then filed, which throws away the only property that makes them genuinely useful.

  • Reference ranges differ between laboratories, so the printed range matters
  • Liver markers respond to changes in drinking within weeks
  • The direction of travel is more informative than any single value
  • Results arrive by text or letter and are rarely kept anywhere in order
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How it works

Using blood tests

  1. Add a test

    Enter the date, where it was done, and the values for the markers you have. You do not need a full panel, and partial results are still worth recording.

  2. Enter your own reference range

    If your report prints a range, enter it. It takes priority over the built-in range, because your laboratory's range is the one your result was judged against.

  3. See each marker flagged

    Within range, above, or below, with the range shown so you can see how far off it is rather than only that it is off.

  4. Watch the trend build

    Every marker gets a chart. Two results is a direction. Four is a trend you can take to an appointment.

What you get

In the app

Six panels, dozens of markers

Liver function, full blood count, alcohol markers, kidney function, cholesterol and blood sugar, and vitamins and minerals.

Your laboratory's range wins

Ranges vary between laboratories. If you enter the one printed on your report, that is what the result is judged against, with sex-adjusted UK ranges as the fallback.

A trend per marker

Each marker plotted across every test you have entered, so you can see GGT or ALT moving rather than reading one number in isolation.

Order a test and upload the result

A tab listing where tests can be arranged, starting with the NHS route through your GP, alongside private providers. Upload the report when it arrives.

Who this helps

What it changes

If you want to know whether cutting down is working

Liver markers respond to reduced drinking, often within weeks. Seeing GGT come down while your unit count falls is one of the more convincing things in the whole app.

If a result has worried you

Having it in context, against your own range and alongside your logged drinking, gives you something specific to ask your GP rather than a number and a vague fear.

If you are arranging your own tests

The ordering tab lists the NHS route first, because for most people a conversation with their GP is the right starting point and it is free.

Being straight with you

Alcohol-3 records results. It does not interpret them

A flag means the value sits outside the range you or your laboratory provided. It is not a diagnosis and it does not mean what you might assume. Raised liver markers have many causes that have nothing to do with alcohol, and normal markers do not mean drinking is doing no harm. Take results to your GP.

Common questions

Which markers can I record?

Liver function including ALT, AST, GGT, ALP and bilirubin, full blood count including MCV, alcohol markers such as CDT and PEth, kidney function, cholesterol and blood sugar, and vitamins and minerals including B12, folate and ferritin.

Why does it ask for the reference range from my report?

Because ranges differ between laboratories, and your result was assessed against your laboratory's range. If you enter it, it takes priority over the built-in range. If you do not, a sex-adjusted UK range is used instead.

Can I get a blood test without going to my GP?

Yes, several private providers offer postal and clinic-based tests. The ordering tab lists the NHS route through your GP first, since for most people that is the sensible starting point and there is no cost.

Does a normal liver test mean my drinking is fine?

No. Liver markers can stay within range despite drinking at harmful levels, and raised markers can have causes unrelated to alcohol. A blood test is one piece of information, not a verdict.

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