Compare the best diabetes & blood sugar tests available in United Kingdom. 30 tests reviewed.
Priced at the market median, cheaper options exist
A single-marker finger-prick test measuring HbA1c, commonly used to assess average blood glucose levels over the past 10 to 12 weeks and monitor risk factors linked to type 2 diabetes.
Diabetes risk test, £20 more than the home kit version
A clinic-based genetic blood test screening the same 10 gene variants as Randox's at-home version, to calculate a personalised Type 1 diabetes risk score.
Affordable at-home HbA1c test, below the median
An at-home finger-prick test for HbA1c (glycosylated haemoglobin), which reflects your average blood sugar level over roughly the past three months. Suited to people managing diabetes or checking persistent symptoms who want a lower-cost, at-home option.
Single diabetes marker priced well above the category norm
Checks for islet cell antibodies, used to help distinguish autoimmune type 1 diabetes from diabetes caused by other factors.
Finger-prick diabetes check, done entirely at home
A three-marker home test for blood glucose control, using a finger-prick blood sample and a urine sample to check glucose, HbA1c and microalbumin. Suits people who want the same diabetes and kidney check as the clinic version without a venous blood draw.
G6PD test priced above typical diabetes-panel cost
A single blood test measuring G6PD enzyme activity, used to look into possible G6PD deficiency, a condition linked to red blood cell breakdown after certain triggers. Suited to people asked to have this specific marker checked.
C-peptide test priced well above the diabetes-test median
A blood test for C-peptide, a stable marker of insulin production, commonly used alongside fasting glucose to help build a picture of how the pancreas is functioning.
Most biomarkers in its group, but the priciest by far
A blood test combining genetic risk scores and autoantibody screening for both Type 1 diabetes and coeliac disease, for anyone wanting to check both conditions together.
Small diabetes panel priced above the typical range
A three-marker blood and urine test for blood glucose control, using glucose, HbA1c and microalbumin, a marker of possible kidney damage. Suited to people concerned about diabetes risk or kidney effects of raised blood sugar.
One of the priciest single-marker HbA1c tests
A single blood test measuring HbA1c, used to assess average blood sugar levels over the past two to three months and monitor risk of pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Suits general blood sugar monitoring.
Two-marker diabetes check priced well above typical
Checks HbA1c and fasting glucose to give a snapshot of your blood sugar control, useful if you have symptoms of diabetes or want a wider picture than a single glucose reading.
Single glucose reading, clinic or nurse visit needed
A single blood test measuring glucose levels, used to check for signs of diabetes risk or raised blood sugar.
