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Cheapest Lipoprotein(a) Blood Test UK

An LDL-like particle whose level is largely set by genes.

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Cheapest test that includes it£59.00Lipoprotein (a) Blood Test at Medichecks, all-in with a home kit

Tests compared8from 5 providers, checked 29 October 2026

What it measures

Lipoprotein(a), or Lp(a), is a particle similar to LDL with an extra protein attached. Its level is largely set by genes and stays much the same through life, so one test is usually enough.

Why people test it

Checked when there is a personal or family history of heart disease at a young age.
Checked in close relatives of people with a raised level, and in people with familial hypercholesterolaemia.
Used alongside cholesterol results to add to a heart risk estimate.

Typical range

Ranges vary between labs, with the method used, age and sex, and your report shows the lab's own range, in nmol/L or mg/dL (the two do not convert simply). HEART UK groups results by risk, from minor (32 to 90 nmol/L) to very high (above 400 nmol/L). Source: HEART UK: what is high lipoprotein(a)?.

Finger-prick or vein?

A finger-prick sample is usually fine for cholesterol tests, and some kits include Lp(a). A vein draw works too and is used when it is part of a larger panel.

Every Lipoprotein(a) test, cheapest first

Cheapest first, whether the test is of Lipoprotein(a) alone (marked "single-marker test") or a panel that includes it. Each price is all-in: the test and the cheapest way to have the blood taken that suits this marker, before any discount code.

Lipoprotein(a) tests and their all-in prices
Test	All-in	Link
Lipoprotein (a) Blood Test Medichecks · single-marker test · checked 23 October 2026	£59.00 with a home kit	View at Medichecks (opens in a new tab)
Advanced Cholesterol Test Forth · 6 markers · checked 29 October 2026	£89.00 with a home kit	View at Forth (opens in a new tab)
Lipoprotein (a) Bluecrest Wellness · single-marker test · checked 23 October 2026	£109.00 with a vein draw	View at Bluecrest Wellness (opens in a new tab)
Enhanced Cholesterol Blood Test Goodbody Clinic · 7 markers · checked 29 October 2026	£189.00 with a vein draw	View at Goodbody Clinic (opens in a new tab)
Lipoprotein (a) Better2Know · single-marker test · checked 24 October 2026	£195.00 with a vein draw	View at Better2Know (opens in a new tab)
Optimal Health Blood Test Medichecks · 46 markers · checked 29 October 2026	£284.00 with a vein draw	View at Medichecks (opens in a new tab)
The Signature Well Man Blood Test Goodbody Clinic · 48 markers · checked 23 October 2026	£375.00 with a vein draw	View at Goodbody Clinic (opens in a new tab)
The Signature Well Woman Blood Test Goodbody Clinic · 49 markers · checked 24 October 2026	£375.00 with a vein draw	View at Goodbody Clinic (opens in a new tab)

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