Total Cholesterol
The total amount of cholesterol in your blood.
Why it matters
A long-standing marker for heart and circulation health.
An advanced metabolic panel that evaluates cardiovascular risk, glucose control, and insulin sensitivity through comprehensive biomarker analysis. Ideal for assessing metabolic dysfunction, family history of heart disease or diabetes, and guiding personalised prevention strategies beyond standard screening.
Sample requirements
Collected by our partnered phlebotomist in your booked clinic appointment. Phlebotomy fee included in the price.
The total amount of cholesterol in your blood.
A long-standing marker for heart and circulation health.
The 'less helpful' type of cholesterol.
Higher levels are linked to a greater chance of furred-up arteries over time.
The 'helpful' type of cholesterol.
Higher levels are generally linked to better heart health.
Total cholesterol compared with HDL.
A simple ratio that gives a clearer picture than total cholesterol alone.
Fats circulating in your blood.
Linked to diet, weight and heart health — often respond well to lifestyle tweaks.
The main protein in HDL ('helpful') cholesterol.
Higher levels are generally linked to better heart health.
The main protein in LDL ('less helpful') cholesterol.
Gives a more direct read on artery-clogging particles than LDL alone.
The balance between the two main cholesterol-carrying proteins.
A useful summary of overall cardiovascular risk.
A protein involved in clearing fats from the blood.
Gives extra insight into how your body handles dietary fats.
A protein linked to triglyceride clearance.
Higher levels are linked to higher cardiovascular risk.
A protein that helps move cholesterol around your body.
Adds depth to the picture of how your body handles fats.
The smaller, denser type of LDL particles.
Small LDL is more closely linked to artery-clogging than larger LDL.
A largely genetic cholesterol-carrying particle.
High levels can be a sign of inherited heart-health risk.
A sensitive marker of low-level inflammation.
Low-grade inflammation is linked to heart and metabolic health.
Your blood sugar level at the moment of testing.
A snapshot of how your body is handling sugar right now.
Your average blood sugar over the last few months.
Useful for understanding how your body handles sugar over time.
The hormone that helps move sugar from blood into cells.
Gives insight into how hard your body is working to keep sugar in check.
A by-product of insulin production.
Shows how much insulin your own body is making.
A hormone that helps regulate appetite.
Gives insight into how your body manages weight and hunger.
A fat-cell hormone linked to metabolism.
Higher levels are generally linked to better metabolic health.
Another fat-cell hormone.
Linked to insulin response and metabolic balance.
This panel reports biomarker data. It does not diagnose any condition. Your results should be reviewed alongside the advice of your GP or another qualified healthcare professional.
Choose your test, complete your details and book your appointment (either through an email sent after an order with a UK partnered clinic or on our site for our own clinic).
Visit our Chxhealth Clinic in County Durham or head to one of our 50+ partnered clinics all over the UK.
ISO accredited process through our lab partners. Your sample is analysed using independently certified methods and is double checked for accuracy.
Easy-to-read results sent from us to your inbox.
Symptoms tell you something is wrong. Tests tell you what. This panel measures the biomarkers that connect to how you actually feel — so you can act with evidence, not guesswork.
You have three options:
Reports are typically delivered within 3–5 working days of the lab receiving your sample.
Yes — we're GDPR compliant and your results are stored in encrypted, UK-based databases. You can request deletion at any time.
Every report comes with a plain-English summary and a description of each of the biomarkers which you have had tested.
Lab-validated, expert-reviewed, in your inbox in days.