GLCheck Test - Home Blood Sugar Test

Check your blood sugar levels with our reliable GLCheck test.

More and more people are now trying new diets and struggling to lose weight, usually because they have followed the conventional advice of low calorie and low fat. What’s more, feeling tired and lethargic is so common for many people that we can easily forget that it’s not normal. Central to this is your diet. The GLCheck test is the first step to finding that critical blood sugar balance and rediscovering your energy.

Diabetes is one of the biggest health challenges facing us today. The GLCheck test can identify those at risk of type 2 diabetes and also help individuals who have struggled to lose weight, feel tired most of the time, or who want to monitor an effective diet plan based on a low glycaemic load (GL) diet.

The GLCheck test is a quick and easy 100% home test that delivers reliable laboratory test results within just 10 days, all from the comfort of your home.

Why take a GLCheck Test?

• The GLCheck is ideal for those embarking on a low GL diet so that they can monitor progress
• The test is also recommended for anyone that is overweight, especially abdominal weight gain
• If any of the following factors affect you it is recommended to take a YorkTest GLCheck:
  • Family history of diabetes
  • Of Asian or African origin as there is a genetically greater risk
  • Males that have a waist measurement of greater than 37 inches (94cm)
  • Females that have a waist measurement of greater than 31.5 inches (80cm)
• If you have any of the following symptoms:
  • Tiredness
  • Lethargy
  • Blurred vision
  • Cuts or sores that take a long time to heal
  • Itching skin or yeast infections
  • Excessive thirst, dry mouth
  • Frequent urination
  • Leg pain
• Easy to use, finger prick blood test which can be taken in the comfort of your home
• Mail order postal service – no need to visit a specialist or laboratory
• Clinically validated HbA1C test with laboratory test results
• Customer care support to advise you on any queries you may have after receiving your test results.

 

*THIS TEST IS AVAILABLE IN THE UK AND IRELAND ONLY *

Taking the GLCheck Test

Your GLCheck test kit will contain everything you need to take the test in four easy steps:

Fill in the enclosed customer details form and write your name and date clearly on the side of the orange tube with the pen provided. Then soak you hands in warm water for one minute and dry thoroughly.

Hold your finger or thumb directly over the orange tube to drop the blood in. Keep massaging until to produce a few droplets of blood until it reaches the orange line.

 

Place the lancet on your finger or thumb,press the purple part of the lancet down to pierce your skin. Massage your finger or thumb until there are large droplets of blood.

Immediately place the orange tube inside the larger container tube. Place this and the used lancets in the prepaid envelope provided and return to us the same day.

 

Important Information

• Blood samples must be taken before midday and posted on the same day between Monday and Thursday.
• Do not take this test if you are:
  • Suffering from a blood borne disease such as Hepatitis or HIV
  • Under 18 years old
  • Pregnant or breastfeeding
  • Diagnosed with diabetes
  • Suffering from severe anaemia or have had your spleen removed

*THIS TEST IS AVAILABLE IN THE UK AND IRELAND ONLY *

GLCheck Test Results

• The GLCheck test measures specifically for evidence of abnormally high sugar levels in your blood by testing for glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1C). Tests based on measuring HbA1C are widely used in hospitals as the basis for screening and monitoring diabetes.
• Your laboratory analysed test results are presented in a colour coded GLCheck score based on your HbA1C result.
• A comprehensive guidebook is also included which provides a detailed explanation of your results plus general advice on reducing the key risk factors affecting your health.