LDL is not one thing
Your LDL number is an average across seven different particle types. Some are large and relatively harmless. Others are small, dense and far more likely to lodge in an artery wall.
The LipoScreen LDL Subfractions Test is an advanced cardiovascular blood test that analyses the size and distribution of LDL cholesterol particles. It helps identify highly atherogenic small, dense LDL particles that may increase heart disease risk, even when standard cholesterol results appear normal.
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Every result is shown alongside the normal range. Abnormal results are highlighted in red so you spot them straight away.
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Your LDL number is an average across seven different particle types. Some are large and relatively harmless. Others are small, dense and far more likely to lodge in an artery wall.
This separates every LDL subfraction and gives you a phenotype: Pattern A (mostly large, lower risk) or Pattern B (mostly small and dense, higher risk). One number cannot tell you this.
Very low density and intermediate density lipoproteins are part of the atherogenic picture and are almost never measured in routine testing. Twenty-one markers in total.
Lp(a) is largely genetic and worth knowing once in your life. It is included here alongside your full lipid profile and key ratios.
A clean LDL with a Pattern B phenotype is a very different situation from a clean LDL with Pattern A. This is what changes the interpretation.
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The LipoScreen LDL Subfractions Test provides a detailed assessment of cardiovascular risk by measuring the size and distribution of LDL cholesterol particles, rather than simply reporting your total LDL cholesterol level. Research has shown that small, dense LDL particles are significantly more atherogenic than larger LDL particles and may contribute to plaque formation within the arteries.
In addition to measuring traditional cholesterol markers, this test analyses VLDL, IDL and seven individual LDL subfractions, as well as LDL phenotype and mean particle size. It is particularly useful for people with elevated cholesterol, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, a family history of cardiovascular disease or anyone seeking a more comprehensive assessment of their heart health beyond a standard lipid profile.
1. Receive your referral instantly after purchase
2. Quick blood test at your local collection centre
3. Results to your inbox within 1-2 days