Better2Know Diabetes & blood sugar

Glucose Test

A single blood test measuring glucose levels, used to check for signs of diabetes risk or raised blood sugar.

Sample: Blood
Collection: Venous draw at clinic or nurse visit
Results in: 1 day
Biomarkers: 1

Tests for

Glucose

Compare Health Test Score Single glucose reading, clinic or nurse visit needed

£145.00

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Test specifications

Provider: Better2Know
Sample type: blood
Collection method: venous draw at clinic or nurse visit
Turnaround time: 1 day
Biomarkers tested: 1
At-home test: No
Doctor reviewed: No
Gender focus: Both

What's tested

1 biomarker as listed by Better2Know.

Diabetes

Glucose

About this test

Glucose testing measures how much sugar is circulating in your blood, which is one of the main markers used to look for diabetes risk or to monitor existing blood sugar concerns. On its own it gives one data point rather than the fuller picture a combined test such as HbA1c and glucose together would provide.

Better2Know does not list this test as part of a wider comparison group, so it cannot be checked directly against named rivals here. It measures glucose alone, one data point rather than the fuller picture a combined test such as HbA1c and glucose together would provide.

It scores reasonably for collection convenience, since a home nurse visit is offered as an alternative to a clinic appointment, with results back within a day of the sample arriving. It scores poorly on value for money, and it loses marks for results and follow-up because results are not reviewed by a doctor as standard.

Who is it for?

This suits someone who wants a single, specific glucose reading, for example as part of monitoring a known concern, and who is comfortable attending a clinic or paying for a home nurse visit.

Because Better2Know does not list a directly comparable test here, there is no specific cheaper or deeper alternative from the sheet to point to for this particular marker.

How it works

A clinician takes a venous blood sample at a clinic, or during a paid home nurse visit, and sends it to the lab for analysis. Results are back within a day of the sample arriving. The fact sheet does not show results being reviewed by a doctor as standard.

Pros & cons

Pros

Straightforward single-marker glucose reading from a venous blood sample.
A home nurse visit is offered instead of a clinic appointment.
Results back within a day of the sample reaching the lab.

Cons

Tests glucose alone, not a wider diabetes panel such as HbA1c.
Standard reporting has no doctor review built in.

Our editorial score

Compare Health Test Score Single glucose reading, clinic or nurse visit needed

Editorial confidence: 9.0/10

This test measures blood glucose from a single venous sample taken at a clinic or during a nurse visit. Better2Know does not list a comparison group for this £145 test, so there is no named rival to check it against directly. Results are not reviewed by a doctor as standard.

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 6.0/10

Requires a venous draw at a clinic; a home nurse visit is offered; 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 2.0/10

£145.00 against a median of £60.00 for the 18 similarly sized diabetes tests we track (+142%).

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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