Metabolic Health Blood Test

When did you last check your cholesterol and diabetes risk? Check both and understand your metabolic health with one simple blood test.

  • At-home test
  • Doctor reviewed
Sample
Blood
Collection
At-home finger-prick or Tasso EasyDraw or venous draw (clinic, nurse visit or own kit)
Results in
1–2 days
Biomarkers
9
Doctor reviewed
Yes
Tests for
  • HDL cholesterol
  • LDL cholesterol
  • Non-HDL cholesterol
  • Total cholesterol
  • Triglycerides
  • Total Cholesterol to HDL Cholesterol Percentage
  • Total Cholesterol to HDL Cholesterol Ratio
  • High-sensitivity C-reactive Protein
  • Haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)

Test specifications

Provider
Selph
Sample type
blood
Collection method
at-home finger-prick or Tasso EasyDraw or venous draw (clinic, nurse visit or own kit)
Turnaround time
1–2 days
Biomarkers tested
9
At-home test
Yes
Doctor reviewed
Yes
Gender focus
Both

What's tested

9 biomarkers as listed by Selph.

Cholesterol status

  • HDL cholesterol
  • LDL cholesterol
  • Non-HDL cholesterol
  • Total cholesterol
  • Triglycerides

Heart & Brain

  • Total Cholesterol to HDL Cholesterol Percentage
  • Total Cholesterol to HDL Cholesterol Ratio

Inflammation & cancer risk

  • High-sensitivity C-reactive Protein

Sugar handling

  • Haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c)

About this test

Test your metabolism and your risk of developing heart disease with our Metabolic Health Blood Test.

This comprehensive at home metabolism test measures your levels of cholesterol, HbA1c (diabetes risk) and inflammation and comes with a doctor's report to help you improve your markers.

What you need to know about our Metabolic Health Blood Test

1-in-4 of us will die from heart disease. And it's not just men that are affected. Six times as many women die from heart disease as from breast cancer.

Heart disease takes years to develop but starts in your 20s. A metabolic health test (or heart health test) can help you prevent heart disease and other conditions by checking your cholesterol, HbA1c (diabetes risk) and inflammation. Optimise these heart health markers to lower your risk.

What is metabolic health?

Metabolic health looks at how well your body is coping with everyday challenges such as what you eat, how you move, stress and sleep.

Metabolic health has sometimes been called "heart health" but actually we know that your levels of cholesterol, HbA1c and inflammation influence more than just your heart. Poor metabolic health accelerates ageing and increases the risk of common killers such as heart disease, cancer, stroke, diabetes and dementia.

When should you get a metabolism test?

It's never too early to get a metabolic health test. Conditions like heart disease, diabetes and cancer don't happen overnight. They take years to develop and problems with your metabolic health can be the first sign of trouble, happening decades earlier.

1-in-3 adults between 18 and 39 already have high cholesterol and 1-in-4 heart attacks in men, and 1-in-7 heart attacks in women, happen before the age of 55.

So don't wait until it's too late, get a metabolism test today.

What are the 5 signs of metabolic health?

Metabolic health can be defined by having optimal levels of the following 5 markers:

  1. Blood sugar (HbA1c)
  2. High density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol
  3. Triglycerides
  4. Blood pressure
  5. Waist circumference

If you have abnormal levels of three or more of these markers, you are said to have metabolic syndrome.

Our Metabolic Health Blood Test checks for all the blood tests above.

Blood collection options

  • Finger-prick blood collection (included)
  • EasyDraw blood collection (+£25.00)
  • Visit a clinic to have your blood taken (+£35.00)
  • Book a venous draw at home or work with a nurse (+£70.00)
  • Arrange your own venous blood draw (included)

Description provided by Selph.

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