Cholesterol Blood Test London
Cholesterol and Lipid Profile at 117a Harley Street, London, from £72.50, with results in 1 working day. A lipid profile measures cholesterol fractions and triglycerides. These results contribute to cardiovascular risk assessment but are not a complete heart-health assessment on their own. Laboratory testing starts from £72.50.
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A lipid profile measures cholesterol fractions and triglycerides. These results contribute to cardiovascular risk assessment but are not a complete heart-health assessment on their own.
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What does a cholesterol blood test show?
A lipid profile reports total cholesterol, HDL, calculated LDL, non-HDL cholesterol and triglycerides. Lipid results form part of a wider cardiovascular risk assessment alongside age, blood pressure, smoking status, diabetes and family history.
The test is £72.50 at Medical Express Clinic, with a report usually ready within 1 working day.
Lipid Profile (LIPP)
Lipid Profile
LIPP · £72.50
Analytes: Triglycerides; Cholesterol; HDL Cholesterol; LDL Cholesterol (calculated); Non-HDL Cholesterol
Turnaround: Usually 1 working day
- •Total cholesterol
- •HDL cholesterol: often called "good" cholesterol; the result is interpreted as one part of overall cardiovascular risk and is not protective in isolation
- •Calculated LDL cholesterol
- •Non-HDL cholesterol: total minus HDL, useful in risk assessment
- •Triglycerides: fat levels in blood
Have a doctor review your cholesterol result
Cholesterol figures matter as part of your overall cardiovascular risk, which also depends on age, blood pressure, smoking, diabetes and family history. A private GP can work through that risk with you, explain each figure in the lipid profile and discuss whether lifestyle change or a statin is worth considering.
If you already take a statin, the doctor can check whether the dose is doing its job.
- •Book a GP consultation first if you want your blood pressure and overall heart risk assessed with the test
- •The report is usually ready within 1 working day
- •Book a follow-up consultation to go through the result and agree the next step
GP Consultation
£150
Discuss family history, blood pressure and lifestyle, and agree whether HbA1c or other markers should be added.
Follow-Up Consultation
£100
For existing patients: go through your result with a doctor and agree the next step.
Only need the laboratory test? Our sister clinic lists the lipid profile at Blood London.
Risk factors, family history and treatment monitoring
Heart symptoms or known heart disease belong with a cardiology assessment, which is a separate appointment from a standalone lipid test. A GP cardiovascular-risk review is often enough when there are no symptoms and the result needs to be placed in context.
- •Cardiovascular risk assessment
- •Family history of early heart disease
- •Monitoring cholesterol treatment
- •Diabetes, high blood pressure or other risk factors
Whether this test needs a fast
Fasting is not required for every lipid profile. The clinic confirms whether a fasting baseline is appropriate for the reason for testing.
Fasting is not required for every lipid profile. The clinic may request a fasting sample when triglycerides need a reliable baseline, or when a clinician has asked for fasting lipids. That instruction is confirmed when you book.
Sampling on Harley Street usually takes 10 to 15 minutes, and the report is usually ready within 1 working day.
How a lipid result fits cardiovascular risk
- •Cholesterol results must be considered with age, blood pressure, smoking, diabetes and family history.
- •A normal lipid profile does not rule out cardiovascular disease.
Usually 1 working day. Your laboratory report is supplied securely.
The blood-test price covers the laboratory report, not a consultation. A separate GP consultation is £150 if you want a doctor to interpret the result with your symptoms and history.
Urgent care is the safer first step when there is acute chest pain, collapse, or a stroke-like symptom.
For glucose-related risk, an HbA1c test can sit alongside this profile in a metabolic assessment.
Source: NICE cardiovascular risk guidance.
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Sources & References
- Lipid results form part of a wider cardiovascular risk assessment. - NICE cardiovascular risk guidance[Link]
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Common questions
Do I need to fast?
Fasting is not required for every lipid profile. The clinic confirms what applies to your booking.
Why might the clinic ask for a fasting sample?
A fasting sample can give a more reliable triglyceride reading, and some clinicians ask for fasting lipids as a baseline. Many lipid profiles do not need a fast.
Can a doctor go through my result with me?
A private GP consultation is £150, and a follow-up consultation for existing patients is £100. The doctor reviews the result alongside your symptoms and agrees the next step.
