Diabetes Test Glycosylated HB HbA1c Home Test Kit

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.

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Sample: Blood
Collection: At-home finger-prick, post to lab
Results in: 1 day
Biomarkers: 1

Tests for

Glycosylated HB

Compare Health Test Score Affordable at-home HbA1c test, below the median

£49.00

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Test specifications

Provider: Better2Know
Sample type: blood
Collection method: at-home finger-prick, post to lab
Turnaround time: 1 day
Biomarkers tested: 1
At-home test: Yes
Doctor reviewed: No
Gender focus: Both

What's tested

1 biomarker as listed by Better2Know.

Glycosylated HB

About this test

HbA1c, or glycosylated haemoglobin, builds up when glucose in your blood attaches to haemoglobin in red blood cells. Because red blood cells last around four months, this marker reflects your average blood sugar over that period, which makes it useful for checking how well diabetes is being managed or for investigating symptoms like increased thirst, frequent urination or unexplained weight loss.

Against the wider set of diabetes tests we track, this listing scores well on price, sitting below the median for similarly sized diabetes tests, and it scores strongly for collection convenience because the sample is a simple finger-prick you can do at home. It sits in the lower half for clinical depth as a single marker, and it loses marks on results and follow-up because a doctor does not routinely review your result.

Better2Know's trust signals include a Trustpilot rating of 4.2 from 775 reviews and CQC registration, and the company has been trading since 2008.

Who is it for?

This suits people who want to track their HbA1c level without visiting a clinic, for example as part of ongoing diabetes management or to check symptoms at a lower cost than a venous blood test. If your result comes back outside the normal range, a GP consultation is the appropriate next step to discuss what it means and any treatment options.

There are no comparable tests recorded for this listing, so we cannot say whether another provider's home HbA1c kit is cheaper.

How it works

You collect a finger-prick blood sample at home using the kit provided and post it to the laboratory using the prepaid envelope. Results are typically available within about a day of your sample arriving and are uploaded to your secure online patient area, with email or SMS notification when ready. The provider does not state that a doctor reviews your result as standard; Better2Know can arrange a doctor consultation if your result needs discussing.

Pros & cons

Pros

Simple finger-prick sample you can collect at home
Priced below the median for the diabetes tests we track
Fast turnaround of around 1 day once the sample reaches the lab
Doctor consultation available if your result needs discussing

Cons

Only measures HbA1c, so gives no current glucose reading
Results are not reviewed by a doctor as standard

Our editorial score

Compare Health Test Score Affordable at-home HbA1c test, below the median

Editorial confidence: 9.0/10

This at-home kit measures HbA1c, which reflects your average blood sugar over the past three months, from a simple finger-prick sample. At £49 it is priced below the median for the diabetes tests we track, and results are available within about a day of your sample reaching the lab.

Score breakdown

Clarity and documentation 9.0/10

The listing publishes a detailed description, the full biomarker list, a stated turnaround, clear collection options, the sample type; it does not state what the report looks like.
Clinical depth 6.3/10

1 biomarkers, placing it in the 30th percentile of diabetes tests we track.
Collection convenience 8.0/10

A finger-prick sample you take at home; results in around 1 days, well ahead of the diabetes norm of 2.
Results and follow-up 3.0/10

Results are not doctor-reviewed and no consultation is included; the provider does not describe the report format.
Trust signals 6.5/10

Trustpilot 4.2 from 775 reviews; CQC registered; trading 18+ years.
Value for money 7.8/10

£49.00 against a median of £66.00 for the 18 similarly sized diabetes tests we track (-26%).

Calculated 13 September 2026 from the facts we hold about this test and provider, using our published scoring formula. Scores are not hand-edited.

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