A clinic-based blood test measuring total cholesterol, taken by a Better2Know clinician rather than at home.
1 biomarker as listed by Better2Know.
This test measures the total cholesterol level in your blood, taken as a venous blood sample at a clinic or by a nurse who visits you. High cholesterol usually has no obvious symptoms, so testing can help flag an early risk of heart disease, particularly if you smoke, are overweight, or have a family history of high cholesterol. It reports a single overall cholesterol figure rather than a full lipid breakdown.
At £135 it costs considerably more than Better2Know's own Cholesterol Home Test Kit, which measures the same marker from a finger-prick sample for £39. The higher price here reflects having a clinician take the sample for you, or arranging a nurse to visit you at home, rather than doing it yourself.
It scores lower overall than the home version, mainly on value for money, since £135 is above the typical price for similarly sized heart health tests we track, and on collection convenience, since it needs a clinic visit or nurse booking rather than a simple postal sample. It also scores lower on results and follow-up, as doctor review of your result is not confirmed as standard.
This suits you if you would rather have a trained clinician or visiting nurse take your blood sample than do a finger-prick yourself, or if you are already booking another in-person test with Better2Know and want to add this one. If cost matters more than having the sample taken for you, Better2Know's own home finger-prick kit measures the same cholesterol marker for £39.
If a high result comes back, plan to discuss it with a doctor, either your own GP or a private consultation Better2Know can arrange.
A Better2Know clinician takes a venous blood sample from you at a clinic, or a nurse can visit you at home, and the sample is sent to the lab for analysis. Results are typically ready within one working day of the sample arriving at the laboratory, and you will be notified and able to view them in your online patient area. The provider recommends discussing a high result with a doctor.
This test measures total cholesterol from a blood sample taken at a clinic for £135, £96 more than Better2Know's own at-home finger-prick version of the same test. Results are typically ready within a day, though a home nurse visit or the cheaper home kit cover the same single marker.
The listing publishes a detailed description, the full biomarker list, a stated turnaround, clear collection options, the sample type; it does not state what the report looks like.
1 biomarkers, placing it in the 20th percentile of heart health tests we track.
Requires a venous draw at a clinic; a home nurse visit is offered; results in around 1 days, well ahead of the heart health norm of 3.
Results are not doctor-reviewed and no consultation is included; the provider does not describe the report format.
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£135.00 against a median of £125.00 for the 27 similarly sized heart health tests we track (+8%).
Calculated 13 September 2026 from the facts we hold about this test and provider, using our published scoring formula. Scores are not hand-edited.
This test belongs to our Total cholesterol test comparison group. See how it stacks up against equivalent tests from other providers.
Cheapest way to check cholesterol with Better2Know
An at-home finger-prick blood test that measures your total cholesterol level, suited to a quick check without a clinic visit.
Cheapest way to check cholesterol with Better2Know
An at-home finger-prick blood test that measures your total cholesterol level, suited to a quick check without a clinic visit.
