Diabetes Risk (HbA1c) & Cholesterol Test

$89

This 2-in-1 blood sugar and cholesterol test helps assess your risk of developing diabetes and heart disease.

People with diabetes have an increased risk of heart disease. We made it easy to get answers about your risk for diabetes and heart disease with the Diabetes Risk (HbA1c) & Cholesterol Test.

The HgbA1c (hemoglobin A1c) test is a simple blood sugar test that measures your average blood sugar level over an extended period (8-12 weeks).

The Cholesterol test measures your LDL “bad” cholesterol, HDL “good” cholesterol, VLDL, total cholesterol, and triglycerides. Lipids (also known as fatty substances) can tell you a lot about the state of your overall health. For example, high levels of “bad” or LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol can build up in the walls of your arteries and increase your risk for heart disease; however, high levels of “good” or HDL (high-density lipoprotein) cholesterol can actually reduce your risk by removing excess LDL from the body.

Maintaining healthy cholesterol and glucose levels helps keep your heart healthy and can lower your chances of getting heart disease or having a stroke. This test package gives you the results you need from the lab healthcare providers trust most, so you can take control of your health.

Test Details

Sample Type: Blood

Age: 18+

HSA/FSA: Accepted

Collection Method: In person at a Labcorp location

Results: 1 day from when your sample arrives at our lab

Preparation: Fast for 12 hours (no food or drink, except water).

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Concerned about silent symptoms?

Nearly 1 in 4 four adults living with diabetes – 8.5 million Americans – didn’t know they had the condition.¹

Nearly 1 in 4 four adults living with diabetes – 8.5 million Americans – didn’t know they had the condition.¹

There are no known symptoms of high cholesterol, so many people don’t know that their cholesterol is too high. Having high blood cholesterol raises your risk for heart disease, the leading cause of death, as well as your risk of stroke, the fifth leading cause of death.²

Is your lifestyle helping?

Studies have found that you can help prevent, delay and manage high cholesterol and your risk for Type 2 diabetes by making healthy dietary choices and performing moderate exercise.²

Are you at risk?

While most healthy adults should have their cholesterol checked every 4-6 years, those who have heart disease, diabetes, or a family history of high cholesterol need to get checked more often.²

1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. National Diabetes Statistics Report. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention website. Reviewed June 29, 2022. Accessed December 13, 2022. https://www.cdc.gov/diabetes/data/statistics-report/index.html

2. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. High Cholesterol Facts. Centers for Disease Control website. Reviewed October 24, 2022. Accessed November 2, 2022. https://www.cdc.gov/cholesterol/facts.htm

3. American Heart Association. What Your Cholesterol Levels Mean. American Heart Association website. Reviewed November 6, 2020. Accessed December 5, 2022. https://www.heart.org/en/health-topics/cholesterol/about-cholesterol/what-your-cholesterol-levels-mean

Diabetes Risk (HbA1c) Test

This test helps determine if diabetes may be a concern for you.

Cholesterol and Lipid Panel Test

When it comes to heart health, measure what matters with this Cholesterol and Lipid Panel Test.

Total Cholesterol

A measure of the total sum of cholesterol (LDL, HDL, and VLDL) in the body.

LDL (low-density lipoprotein) Cholesterol

Measures the amount of LDL in the blood, known as the “bad” cholesterol because LDL particles can build up in the walls of your arteries, which increases the risk of heart attack and stroke.

VLDL (very low-density lipoprotein) Cholesterol

Measures the amount of VLDL in blood, the cholesterol from particles that carry triglycerides in the body that are then converted to LDL. Elevated VLDL levels can increase your risk of heart disease.

HDL (high-density lipoprotein) Cholesterol

Measures the amount of HDL in the blood, known as "good" cholesterol because it comes from particles that remove "bad "cholesterol from the body, which reduces the risk of heart disease and stroke.

Triglycerides

Measures the number of triglycerides in the blood, a type of fat that circulates in your blood and comes from adipose, the primary fat stored from food used to supply your energy. High triglyceride levels can increase the risk of heart disease.

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About This Test

What's Tested

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Purchase Your Test

Simply purchase this test online. A healthcare provider will review and approve your test requests; no healthcare provider visit is required.

Provide Your Sample

Visit a Labcorp location near you for sample collection. Visits may be scheduled online.

Get Your Results

View your easy-to-read results online in your Labcorp Patient™ account, including Linked Accounts. For certain results that require prompt attention, you will also be contacted by phone or mail.

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FAQ

Visit the Labcorp OnDemand website to browse and purchase laboratory tests and create your Labcorp OnDemand account. All Labcorp OnDemand testing requires a healthcare provider order; for your convenience, Labcorp OnDemand has contracted with PWNHealth LLC and its affiliated professional entities (collectively, PWNHealth) to provide healthcare provider services. Visit a Labcorp location for sample collection; or, if using an at-home kit, collect your sample yourself. We’ll let you know when your results are ready to be accessed through your Labcorp OnDemand account or through your Labcorp Patient account.

Your results will be provided to you through our secure online portal to view or print. Results are also provided to PWNHealth, which provides professional healthcare provider services for OnDemand tests. If you are accessing your results through your Labcorp Patient account, all users linked to the account will have access to all OnDemand test results. Results may also be provided to a local, state, or federal health authority, but only when legally required. For example, many states require the testing laboratory and healthcare provider to report test results for certain communicable diseases, such as sexually transmitted diseases or COVID-19, to local or state health departments.

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Your testing will be performed in a CLIA-certified clinical laboratory. Labcorp provides leading-edge medical laboratory tests and services through a national network of primary clinical laboratories and specialty testing laboratories. Our labs perform regular quality assurance testing to ensure our results are accurate.

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