Reasonably priced blood sugar/cholesterol tests?

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turambar

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I'm currently prediabetic after blood tests and a chat with the dietician at my GP surgery. I think I've done well since with my diet, weight and exercise and am keen to check my progress. However, I can't see any option to have blood sugar or cholesterol tests apart from ones that cost about £50. Any other options out there?
 
turambar said:
However, I can't see any option to have blood sugar or cholesterol tests apart from ones that cost about £50.
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Worth asking at your GP surgery again. Maybe they'll agree that it's worth doing the tests?

Otherwise, I know there are occasionally free cholesterol tests in supermarkets and chemists but I've no idea how to find out whether there are any now. Not sure about HbA1c.
 
turambar said:
Hi all
I'm currently prediabetic after blood tests and a chat with the dietician at my GP surgery. I think I've done well since with my diet, weight and exercise and am keen to check my progress. However, I can't see any option to have blood sugar or cholesterol tests apart from ones that cost about £50. Any other options out there?
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When were the last GP tests?
 
I was told to wait for cholesterol too as diet changes take a while for it to lower significantly, 3 months inbetween the tests so you dont become discouraged and think it isnt working 🙂
 
Let us know how you get in next month @turambar

Hope you are pleased with your results 🙂
 
What sort of dietary changes have you made?
Are you checking cholesterol for rising or falling?
My surgery were excellent, I was chasing cholesterol down, I told them the changes I was making, we tested regularly to make sure it was on track.
 
turambar said:
Hi all
I'm currently prediabetic after blood tests and a chat with the dietician at my GP surgery. I think I've done well since with my diet, weight and exercise and am keen to check my progress. However, I can't see any option to have blood sugar or cholesterol tests apart from ones that cost about £50. Any other options out there?
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Hello, I bought a testing kit online which is easy to use with a zip up wallet and instructions. I can also buy more blood glucose test strips and disposable blood lancets when they run out.
It's called a Sinocare Safe-Accu. 2 blood glucose monitoring system and is not that expensive.
 
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Hello, I bought a testing kit online which is easy to use with a zip up wallet and instructions. I can also buy more blood glucose test strips and disposable blood lancets when they run out.
It's called a Sinocare Safe-Accu. 2 blood glucose monitoring system and is not that expensive.
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I read it the poster was asking about private laboratory blood tests.
 
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