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Diabetes Health (HbA1c) Kit
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Diabetes Health (HbA1c) Kit

Learn your HbA1c levels, an important indicator to prevent and manage diabetes.

Collect your blood sample at home, mail it to our lab, and get expert follow-up to improve your health. LifeLabs delivers effortless, accurate, and personalized care.

With detection, monitoring and treatment of diabetes, you can prevent permanent damage to the heart, kidneys, eyes, nerves, blood vessels, and other vital organs. Preventing strokes, heart attacks, kidney failure, leg/foot amputations and blindness. 

This at-home collection kit offers a quick, easy, and convenient way to order your kit and collect your sample from the comfort and privacy of your home. You will have six months to use your kit. When you send your blood sample to LifeLabs, your average levels of blood glucose will be tested. Your results will be available online and LifeLabs Clinical Partner will contact you if your HbA1c levels are our of normal range.

What is included with this kit?
The Diabetes Health (HbA1c) Kit includes a test, at-home collection supplies and a signed request form.

Important

The $65 cost of this product reflects the cost of the test with OHIP coverage. At checkout, please enter a valid health card information and answer all assessment questions in order to confirm you qualify for the discounted price.

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Price :

$65.00
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You can develop type 2 diabetes without showing any symptoms, and your chances of developing diabetes are affected by many different risk factors. If you think you might be at risk, take action. Early detection and management are crucial to reduce the risk of complications.

The most common type 2 diabetes symptoms can include:

  • unusual thirst
  • frequent urination
  • weight change (gain or loss)
  • extreme fatigue or lack of energy
  • blurred vision
  • frequent or recurring infections
  • cuts and bruises that are slow to heal
  • tingling or numbness in the hands or feet
  • trouble getting or maintaining an erection
  • diabetes ketoacidosis (DKA)
All adults ages 18+ can get tested for HbA1c using the LifeLabs Diabetes Health (HbA1c) Kit.

Note: Use with caution if you have a bleeding disorder or are on blood thinners.

People living with diabetes should have their HbA1c measured every 3 months when their blood glucose targets are not being met or when they are making changes to your diabetes management.

If you have risk factors that increase the likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes, regular screening at least every three years is recommended.

Risk factors include:

  • being over the age of 40
  • having a parent, brother, or sister with diabetes
  • being of African, Arab, Asian, Hispanic, Indigenous, or South Asian descent
  • having high blood pressure
  • having high levels of cholesterol or other fats in the blood
  • having a high BMI (or are overweight)
  • having Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS)
  • having a psychiatric disorder (schizophrenia, depression, bipolar disorder)
  • having obstructive sleep apnea
  • having darkened patches of skin called acanthosis nigricans
  • taking glucocorticoid medication
A convenient way to test your HbA1c levels from the comfort of your home – no doctor’s visit required!

Just follow four simple steps to complete your testing.

  1. Order your kit. Our Diabetes Health (HbA1c) kit is delivered in discreet packaging​.
  2. Collect your sample using the lancet and blood spot card included in your kit. Watch the video or download the instructions.
  3. ​ Place your kit in the pre-paid mailer and drop it off at your closest LifeLabs or Canada Post location.
  4. Receive results. Your results can be viewed online through our secure platform.
Once your testing is completed, it’s time to take action. If you have abnormal results you can speak with a healthcare provider from LifeLabs clinical partner MD Connected or join LIfeStyle Rx’s diabetes reversal program.

Watch the collection video to learn more.

For those with OHIP coverage, our HbA1c test is just $65, including everything needed for effortless home collection.

  • Innovative Collection Device: Simple and precise sample collection.
  • Free Shipping: Fast and secure delivery of your kit.
  • On Demand Customer Support: Assistance when you need it.
  • Online Guidance: Step-by-step videos and instructions.
  • Virtual Healthcare Provider: An online provider to sign your request form and follow up on your results.
  • Diabetes Reversal Program: Access to an online publicly covered program.
  • Online Results: Conveniently view your results online.
No OHIP? Get this advanced service for only $95. LifeLabs' cutting-edge technology ensures reliable results, making health monitoring easier than ever. Take control of your health today!

An HbA1c test measures the amount of blood sugar (glucose) attached to hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is the part of your red blood cells that carries oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body. An HbA1c test shows what the average amount of glucose attached to hemoglobin has been over the past six to eight weeks. It’s a six- to eight-week average because that’s typically how long a red blood cell lives.

If your HbA1c levels are high, it may be a sign of diabetes. Diabetes can cause permanent damage to your organs and lead to strokes, heart attacks, kidney failure, leg and foot amputations, and blindness.

It is recommended that you drink plenty of fluids the day before collecting your sample.

An HbA1c test shows what the average amount of glucose attached to hemoglobin has been over the past six to eight weeks. The food you have recently eaten does not affect the HbA1c test, so you do not need to fast to prepare for this blood test.

Conditions that may affect the accuracy of an HbA1c result include: anemia, cystic fibrosis, hemoglobin or red blood cell abnormalities (e.g., sickle cell anemia or thalassemia), chronic kidney (renal) disease or liver disease.

Note: Note that pregnant women or 2 months postpartum are not eligible for testing.

Your test results will be available online in 7-10 days after you send us back your kit.

Hemoglobin HbA1c (HbA1c is a form of hemoglobin (a blood pigment that carries oxygen) that is bound to glucose. The normal range for HbA1c is less than 5.7%. HbA1c levels measure blood glucose levels over the past six to eight weeks and do not reflect the daily ups and downs of blood glucose. High HbA1c levels indicate poorer control of diabetes than levels in the normal range.

Your HbA1c test result is given in percentages. The higher the percentage, the higher your blood sugar levels have been:

  • Levels below 5.7% indicate normal HbA1c levels
  • Levels between 5.7%-6.4% may indicate pre-diabetes. Having pre-diabetes is a risk factor for getting type 2 Diabetes. People with pre-diabetes may need to get their HbA1c levels retested every year.
  • Levels 6.5% or higher are high and may indicate diabetes. If you already have diabetes, an HbA1c test can help monitor your condition and glucose levels and help to determine how well you are managing your diabetes.
If your HbA1c levels suggest pre-diabetes or diabetes, a healthcare provider from LifeLabs clinical partner MD Connected will reach out to you with recommendations for lifestyle changes that can improve your health.

The Ontario Laboratories Information System (OLIS) is an information repository that gives authorized health care providers access to lab test orders and results from hospitals, community labs and public health labs. As patients move between hospitals, family physicians, home care and long-term care settings, OLIS makes viewing patients’ current and past test results easier and enables treatment decisions.


Click here to learn more and manage access to your results

Your kit will be shipped to your regular mailbox. You should receive your kit between 3-7 business days from the date you ordered your kit.​
Your sample can be returned by mail or by dropping your kit off at your closest Canada Post or LifeLabs location.​ To avoid having to do the test again, it is important to return your completed Diabetes Health (HbA1c) Kit as soon as possible.
All kits are final sale. If your kit is damaged or an error occurs during the collection process, a reduced-cost replacement kit will be provided.​

Please note: Your kit must be used within six months of purchase.​

Test Type
Dry blood sample

Test Category
Diabetic Screening

Availability
Ontario

Sample Collection
BD Microtainer Lancet

Kit Contents​
2 BD Microtainer Lancets, instructional sheet, signed request form, return plastic mailer, sample label, and ziptop bag