What can the Metabolic Health Blood Test tell me?

This test panel can tell you if you have markers in the blood of a number of important and/or common conditions that can affect your heart and metabolic health. Positive results may mean there are lifestyle changes or even medications that could improve your heart health and your risk of getting other conditions such as stroke and dementia.

Who should not use the Metabolic Health Blood Test?

We do not recommend using this test panel if you: are a child (17 years or under) are pregnant or breastfeeding are feeling acutely unwell - e.g. with a cold or flu or if you have new-onset (i.e. within the last few days) symptoms. If you're unsure if you should use this test panel, please contact us for advice.

Metabolic Health Blood Test

Name: Metabolic Health Blood Test
Brand: Selph
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When did you last check your cholesterol and diabetes risk? Check both and understand your metabolic health with one simple blood test.

Choose how you'd like to collect your blood sample and post it to our lab. Your sample will be analysed by our UKAS-accredited lab partner (who also test for the NHS) and you'll get your results and doctor's report in days.

TESTS FOR:

Cholesterol StatusDiabetes & Sugar HandlingHeart Risk

Choose how to collect your blood sample

Finger-prick blood collection

Free

Use our simple kit to collect a blood sample from your finger at home.

Arrange for a venous blood draw yourself

Free

Visit a clinic to have your blood taken

£35.00

Personalise your test

Depending on your age, sex and any symptoms, you may consider adding to your test panel.

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Our Metabolic Health Blood Test is for you if...

You haven't checked your cholesterol or diabetes risk recently.
You want to understand your risk of heart disease.
You want to track your levels and take action before problems happen.

How does the
Metabolic Health Blood Test help you?

Dr Claire Merrifield

GP, PhD and our Medical Director

Heart disease is the leading of death amongst men and women in the UK. High cholesterol and diabetes are key risk factors for heart disease and this test panel checks both. We also check high sensitivity CRP which is a marker of low-grade inflammation related to heart disease risk.

Don't wait until you have high cholesterol or diabetes before checking your levels! Guidelines recommend checking your cholesterol regularly:

Age 20-45: every 5 years
Age 45-65: every 1-2 years
Over 65: every year

When did you last check your level?

Tracking your cholesterol and sugar handling will show you if your levels are beginning to creep up so you can take action early to rescue and optimise your heart health.

What's tested in your Metabolic Health Blood Test?

Cholesterol Status
Your lipid profile - the levels of triglycerides and cholesterols in your blood - is one of most important risk factors for heart disease. High cholesterol also increases your risk of stroke and dementia.
WHAT'S MEASURED?
- Triglycerides are a type of fat that your body uses for energy.
- Cholesterol is a type of fat that is present in the blood. Total cholesterol is the sum of all the different types of cholesterol in the body - some good and some bad.
- HDL cholesterol is the amount of cholesterol carried on High Density Lipoprotein (HDL) particles. The latest evidence suggests that the HDL cholesterol level is not directly related to the risk of heart disease. However, it's still a useful marker of metabolic health as low levels can indicate insulin resistance.
- LDL cholesterol is the cholesterol carried on Low Density Lipoprotein (LDL) particles particles. It's the major type of 'non-HDL' cholesterol. Higher LDL cholesterol levels are associated with an increased risk of heart disease.
- Your non-HDL cholesterol is your total cholesterol minus your HDL cholesterol. Most non-HDL cholesterol is LDL-cholesterol. Higher non-HDL cholesterol levels are strongly associated with increased risk of heart disease. The lower we can get your non-HDL cholesterol level the better.
- This is the amount of total cholesterol compared to HDL cholesterol. Studies have shown that a lower ratio is associated with better health and reduced risk of heart disease. It is used by some guidelines to determine if someone could benefit from taking lipid-lowering medication.
Diabetes & Sugar Handling
Diabetes and pre-diabetes - the stage before full-blown diabetes - are directly linked to your risk of heart disease. Poor sugar handling is also related to other conditions such as cancer and dementia.
WHAT'S MEASURED?
- HbA1c measures the amount of sugar stuck to your red blood cells. It's a marker of your sugar handling over the last 3 months. Lower levels are generally associated with better health while high levels indicate pre-diabetes or diabetes.
Heart Risk
Cholesterol and diabetes are important causes of heart disease but we can actually test for heart risk directly with high sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP).
WHAT'S MEASURED?
- C-reactive protein is biomarker of inflammation and very slightly elevated levels (which can be detected with this 'High sensitivity' test) are associated with heart disease.

Find out more

: This test panel can tell you if you have markers in the blood of a number of important and/or common conditions that can affect your heart and metabolic health. Positive results may mean there are lifestyle changes or even medications that could improve your heart health and your risk of getting other conditions such as stroke and dementia.
: We do not recommend using this test panel if you:

are a child (17 years or under)

are pregnant or breastfeeding

are feeling acutely unwell - e.g. with a cold or flu or if you have new-onset (i.e. within the last few days) symptoms.

If you're unsure if you should use this test panel, please contact us for advice.

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