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.
1 biomarker as listed by Bluecrest Wellness.
HbA1c measures the percentage of glycated haemoglobin in the blood, giving an indication of average blood sugar levels over roughly the last two to three months, in contrast to a one-off glucose reading. It is commonly used to monitor blood sugar trends and assess the risk of pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes.
At £65, this is one of the more expensive single-marker HbA1c tests in its comparison group. Monitor My Health offers the same marker for £32, and Blue Horizon Medicals (£45.25), Medichecks (£46) and Forth (£46) all price a comparable HbA1c test well below Bluecrest's. Only Medichecks' Driver's Lifestyle Blood Test, at £85, costs more than Bluecrest's version.
The score reflects a clearly described but expensive single-marker test. It scores well for clarity, with a detailed description, the full biomarker list and clear collection details, and well on trust, given Bluecrest's Trustpilot rating, its own accredited lab and CQC registration. value for money is weak, as £65 is 41% above the comparison group's median, and it also loses marks on collection convenience, needing a venous draw at a clinic with results in around eight days, and on results and follow-up, since it is not reviewed by a doctor as standard.
This suits you if you already use Bluecrest for other testing and want to add an HbA1c check during the same visit, since it is included automatically in every full health check package. If you have symptoms such as excessive thirst, tiredness or unexplained weight loss, you should also see your GP.
If price is the main concern, Monitor My Health's HbA1c test at £32, or Blue Horizon Medicals', Medichecks' and Forth's versions at around £45 to £46, cost significantly less for the same single marker.
The test requires a venous blood draw at a local Bluecrest venue. It is included automatically in all of Bluecrest's full body health check packages, or can be taken on its own. The sample is sent to Bluecrest's own laboratory, with results typically ready in three to eight days, and the report is not reviewed by a doctor as standard.
HbA1c, which reflects average blood sugar over the past two to three months, is tested here as a single £65 marker. Most peers in this comparison group cost less, including Monitor My Health's £32 test, with only Medichecks' Driver's Lifestyle Blood Test at £85 costing more. Results are not reviewed by a doctor as standard.
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.
A single-marker test measuring exactly what it sets out to; depth is not the point of this comparison group.
Requires a venous draw at a clinic; results in around 8 days, slower than similar tests.
Results are not doctor-reviewed and no consultation is included; the provider does not describe the report format.
Trustpilot 4.7 from 6,787 reviews; accredited lab (UKAS ISO 15189 own lab); CQC registered; trading 14+ years.
£65.00 against a comparison-group median of £46.00 (+41%).
Calculated 13 September 2026 from the facts we hold about this test and provider, using our published scoring formula. Scores are not hand-edited.
This test belongs to our HbA1c test comparison group. See how it stacks up against equivalent tests from other providers.
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HbA1c test near median price with flexible collection
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Same single marker as rivals, priced above most
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