Blood Tests Harley Street – Harley Street Physicians

We offer a wide range of blood tests in Harley Street which checks for a variety of diseases and conditions. Most results are made available within 24 hours or less. Please see below a selection of our main blood tests (additional tests are available upon request):

Blood cholesterol test

Cholesterol is a fatty substance mostly created by the liver from the fatty foods in your diet and is vital for the normal functioning of the body.Having a high level of cholesterol can contribute to an increased risk of serious problems such as heart attacks and strokes.

Blood cholesterol levels can be measured with a simple blood test. You may be asked not to eat for 12 hours before the test (which usually includes when you’re asleep) to ensure that all food is completely digested and won’t affect the result, although this isn’t always necessary.

Find out more about diagnosing high cholesterol and read about cholesterol tests on Lab Tests Online UK.

Blood sugar (glucose) tests

A number of tests can be used to diagnose and monitor diabetes by checking the level of sugar (glucose) in the blood.

These include the:

fasting glucose test – where the level of glucose in your blood is checked after fasting (not eating or drinking anything other than water) for at least 8 hours
glucose tolerance test – where the level of glucose in your blood is checked after fasting, and again 2 hours later after being given a glucose drink
HbA1C test – a test done to check your average blood sugar level over the past 3 months

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