Quest Diagnostics Diabetes Risk Test Panel
Type
Blood Testing
Biomarkers
4
Duration
30 min
Results
24 hours
Comprehensive blood test to assess diabetes risk by measuring glucose, hemoglobin A1c, and total cholesterol.
This panel measures three crucial components: blood glucose (blood sugar) to determine current blood sugar levels, hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) to assess average blood sugar over the past 3 months, and total cholesterol to evaluate heart health. High blood sugar can indicate diabetes or prediabetes. Elevated HbA1c reflects consistently high blood sugar. High cholesterol increases the risk of heart disease. This test helps identify potential risks early for proactive health management.
Key Details
- Biomarkers
- 2–4 metabolic markers
- Fasting Required
- Yes, 10–12 hours for fasting glucose
- Sample Type
- Blood draw
- Turnaround
- Same day to 24 hours
- Common Use
- Diabetes screening, insulin resistance detection
Who Is This For?
Adults over 35 as part of routine screening (diabetes affects 1 in 10 adults globally). Anyone with a family history of type 2 diabetes. People who are overweight or physically inactive. Those experiencing increased thirst, frequent urination, unexplained weight loss, or fatigue. Women with a history of gestational diabetes or polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).
What's Included
Preparation Required
Fasting for 10–12 hours before your appointment is recommended for accurate results (water is fine). Avoid alcohol for 24 hours and intense exercise for 12 hours before the blood draw. Morning appointments are ideal for consistent hormone and glucose readings. The blood draw typically takes 5–10 minutes.
Biomarkers Tested
4Blood sugar — the body's primary energy source. Fasting glucose screens for diabetes and prediabetes. Chronically elevated glucose damages blood vessels and organs. Levels fluctuate with meals, stress, and physical activity.
Reflects your average blood sugar over the past 2–3 months by measuring the percentage of hemoglobin with attached glucose. HbA1c is the gold standard for diagnosing and monitoring diabetes, unaffected by daily fluctuations.
The combined measure of all cholesterol in your blood, including HDL, LDL, and VLDL. While useful as an overview, the breakdown between HDL and LDL is more clinically meaningful for assessing cardiovascular risk.
The hormone produced by the pancreas to regulate blood sugar. Elevated fasting insulin — even with normal glucose — is an early marker of insulin resistance, which precedes type 2 diabetes by years. Key biomarker in longevity medicine.
+ $6.00 Physician Service Fee
- Category
- Diagnostic
- Sample Type
- Blood draw
- Duration
- 30 min
- Results
- 24 hours