An at-home genetic blood test screening 10 gene variants to calculate a personalised Type 1 diabetes risk score, developed with the University of Exeter.
10 biomarkers as listed by Randox Health.
This test screens 10 genetic variants, developed in collaboration with the University of Exeter, to produce a personalised genetic risk score for Type 1 diabetes. The provider is explicit that this reflects inherited likelihood rather than certainty: those flagged at increased risk have, in the provider's own figures, somewhere between a 1 in 10 and 1 in 40 chance of developing the condition, and a higher score can support further monitoring such as autoantibody testing rather than standing alone as an answer.
There is no comparison group set up for this test yet, so we cannot benchmark its £88 price or its 10-marker depth against named rivals in our data.
The scores reflect a well-documented, convenient test with an unproven price point. Clinical depth is very high, placing it in the 94th percentile of diabetes tests we track. Collection convenience scores well since it can be done entirely at home. Value for money is only middling, since there is nothing yet to compare the £88 price against. Results and follow-up scores lower because results are not reviewed by a doctor as standard.
This suits people who want to understand their inherited genetic risk of Type 1 diabetes, for example because of a family history, without needing a clinic visit. It is not designed for people currently experiencing symptoms of diabetes: the provider recommends contacting a healthcare professional urgently in that case, rather than waiting on a risk test.
You use the QuickDraw Premium kit at home, which draws blood from the upper arm using the Tasso+ device rather than a finger-prick. You post the sample to the lab, which screens 10 genetic variants to calculate your risk score. Results are available within 2 to 3 working days of arrival, though they 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.
10 biomarkers, placing it in the 94th percentile of diabetes tests we track.
Can be done at home; results within 5 days.
Results are not doctor-reviewed as standard.
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£88.00; no comparable tests to benchmark against yet.
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