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Glucose, Fasting
Fasting glucose measures circulating sugar before a meal. It gives a baseline for investigating diabetes or following a known glucose problem.
Price for this test on its ownAED 125Test price AED 25
Clinical authorDr Nirupama SabhapathySpecialist Clinical Pathology
- Sample
- Plasma (NaF)
- Laboratory turnaround
- 24 hours
- Collection
- Dubai
- Laboratory
- Intel Lab
Understanding the test
What does the Fasting Glucose test measure?
Also called Fasting Blood Sugar
This measurement can be used to investigate raised sugar levels and for follow-up in established diabetes. Accurate recording of fasting status is important.
When it may be requested
First-line assessment
A fasting measurement may form part of an assessment for diabetes.
Follow-up of a known change
A repeat under similar conditions can help clarify an earlier abnormal result.
Before your sample
Prepare for collection
SpecimenPlasma (NaF)
Your checklist
The laboratory specifies eight to twelve hours of fasting with plain water. Arrange diabetes medicine timing in advance and tell the collector if your fast was interrupted.
A clinician collects venous blood into the container used for glucose testing. When this is a timed sample, the collection time is recorded alongside the result.
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Understanding your result
24 hoursLaboratory turnaround
Result guideGlucose, Fasting
Reading your result
An abnormal value may need confirmation under established diagnostic criteria. Acute illness and some medicines can affect the level even when the fast was observed.
What can affect it
- Fasting status and acute illness affect interpretation of a single value.
From sample to follow-up
Your testing journey
Laboratory testGlucose, Fasting
- Specimen
- Plasma (NaF)
- Turnaround
- 24 hours
Open your laboratory report
Look for Glucose, Fasting in your report. Use the sample type and collection time when comparing it with an earlier report.
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Discuss the next step
Bring your fasting duration and any earlier glucose or HbA1c results. Ask whether confirmation is needed.
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Patient questions
Before you book
What if I accidentally eat during the fast?
Tell the team before the draw. The clinician can decide whether to rearrange it or interpret it as a different type of glucose measurement.
Why is my morning glucose higher than my reading before bed?
In the hours before waking the body releases cortisol and growth hormone, which prompt the liver to put more glucose into the circulation in readiness for the day. This normal pattern is more pronounced when insulin is not restraining the liver effectively, and it is one reason morning values can be the highest of the day.
Can stress or a bad night's sleep change the result?
Yes. Acute stress, illness and short or disrupted sleep all raise the hormones that oppose insulin, which lifts fasting glucose independently of your usual metabolic state. If the circumstances were unusual, mention it: your doctor may prefer to repeat the test on a more typical day.
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Fasting glucose and HbA1c from one blood sample: today's blood sugar and your 2–3 month average.
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- 2
- Samples
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- Listed turnaround
- 24 hours
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Fasting glucose, HbA1c and fasting insulin from one blood sample, to check blood sugar control and insulin resistance.
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- 3
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- Listed turnaround
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- 63
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- Listed turnaround
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A complete blood count with liver enzymes, cholesterol, kidney markers and fasting blood sugar from one blood sample.
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- Listed turnaround
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Sources & further reading
Written by Dr Nirupama Sabhapathy, Specialist Clinical Pathology. Medically reviewed by Dr Joyce Jose, Specialist Clinical Pathology, on .
Catalogue information and AED price checked on 2 November 2026. Clinical suitability, preparation, collection arrangements and turnaround are confirmed for your selected test.