Fasting glucose test

Your blood sugar after a night without food.

€3.93. You pay at the desk, not online.

Fasting glucose test: what it is for

Fasting glucose is a snapshot of your blood sugar after a night without food. It shows how well your body keeps sugar in check. But it is affected by your last meal, stress or a bad night.

Why it is done

Sugar in your blood is fuel for your cells. Insulin, a hormone made by the pancreas, moves it into the cells and keeps your glucose in a narrow window.

If your body responds less to insulin, the pancreas makes more of it, and for years your glucose stays normal. By the time it starts to rise, the problem has usually been there for a while.

How the fasting glucose test is done

It is a blood test, done at a Bianalisi lab without a prescription. You can add other tests to the same draw.

Questions about the fasting glucose test.

How long do I need to fast for a glucose test? At least eight hours without food, usually from the evening before. You can drink water, but a sweetened coffee or a juice is enough to raise it.

How much does the fasting glucose test cost? €3.93, from Bianalisi’s private list for Lombardy. You pay at the desk on the day of the draw, not online.

Do I need a prescription for the fasting glucose test? No. You book it here without a prescription and pay at the Bianalisi desk.

When do results arrive? Within 10 working days, in the Rosa app, with each value next to the lab’s interval. The report a doctor approves is in the Rosa membership.