Blood test
Diabetes Check
Your average blood sugar over the past two to three months.
- UKASaccredited laboratory
- Next dayresult, after the lab receives your sample
What it is for
- Diabetes Check
Why people check it
Type 2 diabetes is hard to spot from symptoms and can go on for years before treatment starts. Over a million people in the UK have it without knowing. Too much sugar in the blood slowly harms the small blood vessels, and through them almost every organ. A blood test is the clearest way to know where you stand.
- Diabetes Check
Who it is for
Adults who want to keep an eye on their blood sugar, and people living with diabetes, who are advised to repeat it every few months, at least twice a year, so their doctor can adjust treatment if needed.
- Signs
There are rarely clear signs. People check it when
- They want to know where their blood sugar stands
- Lifestyle or genes may put them at higher risk
- They already live with diabetes and want to see how well it is managed
How to give your sample
The app shows which ways are open for this test before you pay.
A kit at home
A kit by post, with the return postage paid. Collection instructions come with the kit.
A collection point
A blood sample taken at a collection point near you, found from your postcode in the app.
The result arrives in the app.
It is yours: keep it, or send it to the doctor of your choice: only a doctor can say what it means for you. This page explains what the test is for; it does not replace a consultation.
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