Our Diabetes Risk Panel can help determine your risk of diabetes by measuring blood glucose, hemoglobin A1c, and total cholesterol level. The glucose test measures your blood sugar level at the time of testing and will identify high blood sugar (hyperglycemia) or low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). The hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) test measures your average blood sugar levels over the past 3 months. The Total Cholesterol Test measures the total amount of cholesterol content in your blood based on your LDL (bad cholesterol) and HDL (good cholesterol) levels.
PLEASE NOTE
This test will only provide a value for Total Cholesterol and not individual values for LDL or HDL. If you are interested in a test that will provide these individual values, you may want to consider the Basic Health Profile, Women's Basic Health Profile, or Men's Basic Health Profile.
What is tested?
The Diabetes Management Test measures your glucose (blood sugar) levels at the time of testing, your hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) to determine your average blood sugar levels and cholesterol levels over the past 3 months.
Glucose is the main sugar found in your bloodstream. Sugar mainly comes from the food you eat and supplies energy to all cells in the body. Blood glucose levels are tightly controlled by hormones like insulin, which is produced in the pancreas. Consistently high blood glucose is typically seen in individuals with uncontrolled or undiagnosed diabetes. In people with diabetes, insulin is either less effective or not produced in sufficient quantity, making it harder to manage the amount of sugar passing through the blood.
Hemoglobin is a protein found in red blood cells that carries oxygen from your lungs to the body's tissues and returns carbon dioxide from the tissues back to the lungs. When sugar enters the bloodstream, it attaches and sticks to hemoglobin molecules to form hemoglobin A1c. The HbA1c test is an important tool used for the screening, diagnosis, and management of diabetes.
A cholesterol panel measures cholesterol levels to help evaluate the health of your heart and arteries to identify potential risks of cardiovascular problems before symptoms appear.
Eligibility
The Diabetes Risk Test is for anyone who wants to measure their current and average blood glucose levels over the last 3 months. You must be 18 years old or older to purchase.
Preparing For Your Test
Fasting (not eating or drinking anything except water) for 8-12 hours is recommended but not required. Those who choose not to fast may show elevated glucose and triglyceride levels.
After The Test
When your results are ready, we will send them to you in a clear, easy-to-read report. You will have the option to speak with an independent physician to discuss your results. If your results differ from the expected ranges, you may receive an alert call to inform you.
