Indicates average blood sugar over past 2-3 months. Used to diagnose diabetes or check diabetic control.
HbA1c Blood Test
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Overview:
The HbA1c Blood Test provides a clear and accurate picture of your average blood sugar levels over the past 2-3 months. It measures the amount of glucose attached to haemoglobin, offering essential insights for diagnosing and monitoring diabetes or prediabetes.
The HbA1c Blood Test is ideal for those managing diabetes or anyone at risk of the condition, as it helps assess how well blood sugar is being controlled over time. With fast and reliable results, the HbA1c test is a simple, effective way to monitor your long-term blood sugar health and reduce your risk of diabetes complications.
What This Test Includes:
Sample needed:
Why Choose a HbA1c Blood Test?
- Powerful: The HbA1c test can diagnose prediabetes and diabetes, as well as monitor blood sugar control in those already known to be diabetic.
- Clear, Quick Result: Clear report, helping you understand your health status and allowing you to take control.
Results:
- Availability: 1 working day
- Presentation: Your results will be presented in an easy-to-understand format, highlighting any areas of concern. Along with your results, you’ll receive tailored recommendations on what steps to take next, whether that’s lifestyle changes or seeking medical advice.
- Discuss with a doctor: After receiving your results you may choose to discuss them with a GP who can advise you on lifestyle changes to optimise your health (additional fee).
Preparation Required:
- Fasting: Fasting is not required.
- Medications: Continue to take any prescribed medications as usual, unless advised otherwise.
- 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.
- You will get a confirmation email from us.
- We will process your order within an hour; Mon-Fri 9am-5pm.
- Then, look out for the booking link email from our partner laboratory, Randox Health.
- Click on the link to book an appointment for your test.
- Attend to do your test.
- 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.
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We ask for your Biological Sex because NORMAL RANGES for some tests are different for men and women.