Blood Glucose (Fasting)
A single fasting blood sugar reading, the simplest diabetes screen.
Also known as: fasting sugar, FBS, glucose fasting, sugar test
Full patient price. No booking fee.
- Turnaround
- Same day
- Preparation
- 8–10 hours. Water only.
- Sample
- Blood sample
- Home collection
- Available free in our service areas
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About this test
Fasting blood glucose measures your blood sugar after an overnight fast, when it should be at its lowest. It is the quickest and cheapest way to screen for diabetes and pre-diabetes, though HbA1c gives a fuller picture because a single reading can be thrown off by illness, stress or a late meal.
What it measures
- Plasma glucose after an overnight fast
A note on results. A single test is one part of a clinical picture, not a diagnosis. Discuss your report with a qualified doctor, who will read it alongside your history and examination.
Related to
- Diabetes
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- Same day
- No fasting
- Home collection
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- Same day
- No fasting
- Home collection
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- Same day
- No fasting
- Home collection
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