Thriva Heart & cholesterol

Cardiovascular health blood test

Get insights into your heart health and heart disease risk with this in-depth test. Assess 22 biomarkers, including cholesterol, ApoB, inflammation markers and blood sugar.

  • At-home test
  • Doctor reviewed
  • Subscription available
Sample
Blood
Collection
At-home finger-prick or nurse-taken venous sample (£60 extra)
Results in
2 days
Biomarkers
21
Doctor reviewed
Yes
Tests for
  • ApoB/apoA1 ratio
  • Cholesterol
  • Total Cholesterol/HDL Ratio
  • Triglyceride/HDL ratio
  • Apolipoprotein A1
  • Apolipoprotein B
  • HDL cholesterol
  • LDL cholesterol
  • Non-HDL cholesterol
  • Triglycerides
  • HbA1c
  • Creatinine
  • +9 more

Test specifications

Provider
Thriva
Sample type
blood
Collection method
at-home finger-prick or nurse-taken venous sample (£60 extra)
Turnaround time
2 days
Biomarkers tested
21
At-home test
Yes
Doctor reviewed
Yes
Gender focus
Both

What's tested

21 biomarkers as listed by Thriva.

Advanced Lipid Profile (with Apolipoproteins)

  • ApoB/apoA1 ratio
  • Cholesterol
  • Total Cholesterol/HDL Ratio
  • Triglyceride/HDL ratio

Cholesterol status

  • Apolipoprotein A1
  • Apolipoprotein B
  • HDL cholesterol
  • LDL cholesterol
  • Non-HDL cholesterol
  • Triglycerides

Diabetes

  • HbA1c

Kidney health

  • Creatinine
  • eGFR

Liver Biochemistry Profile

  • Alanine transferase
  • Alkaline phosphatase

Liver health

  • Bilirubin
  • Gamma GT

Proteins

  • Albumin
  • Globulin
  • Total protein
  • CRP (high sensitivity)

About this test

How can a cholesterol blood test help you?

Cholesterol is a type of fat found in your cells. It's essential for making hormones, vitamin D, and bile. But if your cholesterol is too high, it might increase your risk of heart disease.

There are no symptoms of high cholesterol, so you can only get insight into your cholesterol levels with a blood test. And when high cholesterol goes unchecked, it can affect your heart health. We recommend taking this test every 3 months if you have high cholesterol.

There are a number of things that can raise your cholesterol levels:

  • eating foods high in saturated fats and trans fats
  • a genetic condition called familial hypercholesterolaemia - your body can't remove LDL cholesterol
  • lack of exercise
  • smoking
  • drinking too much alcohol

Combined with a GP report and advice, we help you understand how to improve or maintain your cholesterol levels.

What's covered in this blood test?

  • Cholesterol profile and apolipoproteins: Cholesterol and apolipoproteins make up the fats and proteins that carry them in your blood. Combining both gives you more accurate insights into your heart disease risk.
  • HbA1c (diabetes): An HbA1c test helps you learn about your average blood sugar levels over the last 3 months. Knowing this information can help indicate your risk of pre-diabetes and diabetes.
  • CRP (high sensitivity): A CRP test checks for acute or chronic inflammation - a strong risk factor for heart disease. A raised CRP level is also linked to diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, and some cancers.
  • Liver function: High cholesterol might increase your risk of developing non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. This is when fat builds up around your liver, causing inflammation. This test checks your liver function, signs of inflammation, and damage.
  • Creatinine (kidney function): Your creatinine levels help indicate your kidney function. Your heart and kidneys are closely linked. Unhealthy kidneys put you at greater risk of heart disease, and the biggest causes of kidney disease are diabetes and high blood pressure, both of which affect your heart.

Description provided by Thriva.

Our editorial score

Compare Health Test Score
Editorial confidence: 10.0/10

Score breakdown

  • Clarity and documentation 9.0/10

    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.

  • Clinical depth 10.0/10

    21 biomarkers, placing it in the 98th percentile of heart health tests we track.

  • Collection convenience 10.0/10

    Can be done at home; with a venous or clinic option as well; a home nurse visit is offered; results within 2 days.

  • Results and follow-up 8.5/10

    Results are reviewed by a doctor.

  • Trust signals 10.0/10

    Trustpilot 4.6 from 3,195 reviews; accredited lab (UKAS ISO 15189 / ISO 17025 partner labs); CQC registered; doctor review as standard; trading 11+ years.

  • Value for money 6.0/10

    £118.00 against a median of £108.00 for the 7 similarly sized heart health tests we track (+9%).

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