Understand your risk of prediabetes and diabetes with this blood test.
Why would you benefit from a diabetes check?
For your body to be able to carry out any of its normal functions, the cells within it need energy. Much of your body’s energy is supplied by the sugar, glucose, which is acquired from your diet. When it’s not regulated properly, it leads to diabetes — with type 1 and type 2 diabetes being the most common types.
An HbA1c test can help indicate your risk of developing pre-diabetes and type 2
diabetes — if you don’t have any condition that might affect your results. Or, if you have diabetes, an HbA1c test is a useful way to check how well you’re controlling your blood sugar levels.
What biomarkers are we looking at?
• HbA1c (GHB)
Prices
| Price | £59 |
How it Works
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Fasting: You do not need to fast for this test, please ensure that you are hydrated for your appointment.
Appointment: Your appointment will be 20 minutes, we suggest you make the appointment as early as possible as this is a fasting blood test.
How to Book: Follow the link to the Book Now portal and under Blood Tests select Superdrug Blood Test
Weekends: We don’t offer blood test appointments at weekends, this is to ensure they reach the laboratory as quickly as possible
Sample Return: After your appointment you will be asked to post your sample in a Royal Mail post box, it will be delivered to our lab the next working day.
Restrictions: This test is suitable for patients aged 18 years and over.
Time for Results: Results are usually available in 2-5 days
Results: We work with a company called Thriva to deliver your blood test results. During your appointment an account will be set up for you and your test will be registered against this. When your results are ready you will be contacted by Thriva to go into your account and view your results. You will need an email address to complete this registration.
Sometimes not all results will be available, because there may have been a delay in receiving your sample or another reason. This is nothing to worry about. You will be contacted by either the Superdrug or the Thriva Customer teams who will advise on what we need to do. If you have any concerns please contact SD.Bloodtests@superdrug.com.
For more information about our tests please look at our Frequently Asked Questions here.