YorkTest Heart & cholesterol

Cholesterol Test

Are you concerned about your cholesterol levels? Does someone in your family have a history of high cholesterol or heart disease?

  • At-home test
Sample
Blood
Collection
At-home finger-prick
Results in
7 days
Biomarkers
6
Doctor reviewed
No
Tests for
  • Total cholesterol
  • Triglycerides
  • Bad Cholesterols (LDL, non-HDL and VLDL cholesterol)
  • Good Cholesterol (HDL)
  • Total Cholesterol to HDL Ratio
  • Triglycerides to HDL Ratio

Test specifications

Provider
YorkTest
Sample type
blood
Collection method
at-home finger-prick
Turnaround time
7 days
Biomarkers tested
6
At-home test
Yes
Doctor reviewed
No
Gender focus
Both

What's tested

6 biomarkers as listed by YorkTest.

Cholesterol status

  • Total cholesterol
  • Triglycerides
  • Bad Cholesterols (LDL, non-HDL and VLDL cholesterol)
  • Good Cholesterol (HDL)
  • Total Cholesterol to HDL Ratio
  • Triglycerides to HDL Ratio

About this test

Are you concerned about your cholesterol levels? Does someone in your family have a history of high cholesterol or heart disease? Do you have an unhealthy diet that you think may be impacting your cholesterol levels?

Cholesterol levels can affect your everyday health in many different ways.

Begin the journey to improving your health and wellbeing with our Cholesterol Test.

  • Tests for eight different markers of cholesterol including triglycerides status
  • Simple at-home finger-prick blood test. No social interaction required.
  • Provides a hospital standard, easy-to-read traffic light results.
  • Receive advice to better support your overall health.
  • Customers must be aged 18 years or over to take this test. This test is not available to customers who are pregnant or breastfeeding.
  • Only available in the UK.
  • Optimise your health and wellbeing at home.

Description provided by YorkTest.

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 8.6/10

    6 biomarkers, placing it in the 68th percentile of heart health tests we track.

  • Collection convenience 6.0/10

    Can be done at home; results in around 7 days.

  • Results and follow-up 3.5/10

    Results are not doctor-reviewed as standard.

  • Trust signals 8.5/10

    Trustpilot 4.8 from 3,257 reviews; accredited lab (UKAS accredited own lab (ISO 13485)); trading 44+ years.

  • Value for money 8.0/10

    £41.00 against a median of £58.50 for the 28 similarly sized heart health tests we track (-30%).

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