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Diabetes & Heart Check

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Lab locations: UK / Ireland
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£79.00 GBP

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Overview:

Introducing our Diabetes & Heart Check, a screening blood test panel designed to provide critical insights into your metabolic and cardiovascular health. Combining essential tests for Lipids, HbA1c, Full Blood Count (FBC), and High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein (hs-CRP), this panel offers a holistic view of your risk factors for diabetes and heart disease. Early detection and proactive management are key to maintaining optimal health, and our Diabetes & Heart Check equips you with the information you need to take control of your well-being.

Who Is This Test For?

This screening panel is ideal for individuals who:

  • Are at Risk for Diabetes and Heart Disease:

    • Family history of diabetes or cardiovascular diseases
    • Overweight or obese
    • Sedentary lifestyle
    • High blood pressure or high cholesterol

  • Experience Symptoms of Metabolic or Cardiovascular Issues:

    • Persistent fatigue or weakness
    • Unexplained weight changes
    • Shortness of breath
    • Chest pain or discomfort
    • Frequent urination or excessive thirst

  • Are Managing Existing Health Conditions:

    • Monitoring diabetes or prediabetes
    • Managing cholesterol levels
    • Assessing inflammation related to heart disease

  • Seek Preventive Health Measures:

    • Interested in understanding and mitigating health risks
    • Planning lifestyle or dietary changes to improve heart and metabolic health

What This Test Includes:


Overall amount of cholesterol in your blood including LDL and HDL cholesterol

Often called ‘bad’ cholesterol as it increases heart disease risk when high

Known as ‘good’ cholesterol as it removes excess cholesterol from your blood

Assesses balance of total and good cholesterol to help estimate your heart disease risk

Fats in the blood that can increase heart disease risk if elevated

Indicates average blood sugar over past 2-3 months. Used to diagnose diabetes or diabetic control.

Measures low level inflammation

Anaemia, blood disorders, infection, inflammation

 

Height, Weight, Waist to Hip Ratio, Pulse, Blood Pressure

 

Sample needed:

blood sample

Why Choose the Diabetes & Heart Check?

  • Why Choose the Diabetes & Heart Check?

    • Essential Screening Health Assessment:

      • Combines key tests to provide a thorough evaluation of your metabolic and cardiovascular health.

    • Early Detection:

      • Identifies risk factors for diabetes and heart disease before significant symptoms develop, allowing for proactive management.

    • Monitor Treatment Effectiveness:

      • Helps track the progress of treatments for diabetes, cholesterol management, and inflammation reduction.

    • Accurate and Reliable:

      • Uses advanced laboratory techniques to ensure precise measurement of all included biomarkers.

    • Clear and Detailed Results:

      • Receive an easy-to-understand report that explains your test results and their implications for your health.

Results:

  • Availability: 1-2 working days

  • Presentation: Your results will be delivered in a clear and concise format, highlighting any areas of concern. Reference ranges provided to help you interpret your Lipids, HbA1c, FBC, and hs-CRP levels. Personalised recommendations on next steps, such as lifestyle adjustments, dietary changes, or consulting a healthcare professional.

  • Discuss with a Doctor: After receiving your results, you may choose to discuss them with a GP or specialist who can provide further insights and advise on appropriate actions (additional fee applies).

Preparation Required:

  • Fasting: Fasting is not strictly required. It has only a slight effect on your cholesterol results. However, fasting will give you a more accurate triglyceride (a type of fat) result. In this case, you should fast for 8-10 hours before the test; you can drink water without any problem.
  • Medications: Continue to take any prescribed medications as usual, unless advised otherwise.

 
  1. Purchase your test(s) online making sure to give the name and date of birth of the person(s) taking the test. These details are required by the lab to uniquely identify your sample.
  2. You will get a confirmation email from us.
  3. We will process your order within an hour; Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.
  4. Then, look out for the booking link email from our partner laboratory, Randox Health.
  5. Click on the link to book an appointment for your test.
  6. Attend to do your test.
  7. Results are emailed to you.

All laboratories need information regarding the client to uniquely identify their test sample.

Without these details, tests cannot be processed.

The minimum requirement is the full name, biological sex and date of birth.

You should enter these details securely at the top before you click 'Add to cart'.

We ask for your Biological Sex because NORMAL RANGES for some tests are different for men and women.