Chol:HDL

What Does This Test Check?

This test measures the ratio between your total cholesterol and HDL, the so-called good cholesterol. The ratio is often read as a single heart-risk number because it captures both the harmful and the protective side of the lipid picture.

Lola Health offers the Chol:HDL test at £12, with results in one to four working days from a home sample. It is the sole option on this page, so there is no price comparison to make.

A high ratio may indicate raised cardiovascular risk, while a low one is reassuring, but it is one marker among many. Blood pressure, family history and lifestyle all feed the true picture, so take the ratio to your GP for context rather than acting on it alone.