How long does it take to get blood test results for diabetes?
Posted in Definition on 03. Aug, 2010
Question by Tabby: How long does it take to get blood test results for diabetes?
If a person were being tested for diabetes, how long would it take to get the blood test results back? Thanks.
Best answer:
Answer by Angela
depends on what test was run.
in clinic glucose results can be obtained in as little as 5 seconds. in clinic hemoglobin a1c results can be obtained in as little as 5 minutes. neither of these are generally used to diagnose, just to monitor already diagnosed patients.
if they performed a hemoglobin a1c in the lab, it depends on the lab’s capabilities. the lab i go to used to have to send them to another lab to be ran so it could take 3-5 days for a result. now i get the results the same day.
results on a lab run blood glucose can take around an hour, depending on how backed up the lab is. of course, if you did a glucose tolerance test you’ll also need to include the 3ish hours that you had to sit there while the test was being done.
your best bet would be to call the doctor, find out what type of test will be run, and ask how long it generally takes to get the results from their lab.
Give your answer to this question below!
For me , 1 hour .
For you probably 1 to 2 days , maybe even a week.
Tin