Heart health blood tests measure the markers that drive cardiovascular risk: the standard lipid profile, apolipoprotein B (ApoB) and lipoprotein(a), inflammation markers such as hs-CRP, and, in the fuller panels, homocysteine and Lp-PLA2. Together they show more than a cholesterol number alone.
Blood London offers three heart health panels at Harley Street. Essential pairs a lipid profile with ApoB and Lp(a), the two markers many cardiologists now ask for first. Advanced adds ApoA1 and Lp-PLA2. Complete adds homocysteine and further metabolic markers for the most detailed risk picture. If you already have a lipid profile result, cholesterol ratio explained shows how total and HDL cholesterol combine into one figure.
Each panel has a fixed price covering the laboratory work and a structured report, with the £50 phlebotomy fee added in the cart. Results are sent by email and a doctor review is available as an optional £75 add-on.
ApoB counts the particles that carry cholesterol into artery walls and tracks risk more closely than LDL cholesterol alone. Lp(a) is largely inherited and is not shown on a standard cholesterol test, so it is worth measuring at least once.
A 8 to 12 hour fast, water only, gives the most reliable triglyceride result. If you cannot fast, the other markers are still valid; tell the clinic when you attend.
Your report will flag results outside the reference range. A doctor review is available as an optional £75 add-on, and you can take the report to your GP or a cardiologist to discuss treatment.