Type 1 Diabetes Risk Home Test Kit

£75.00

Evaluate your risk of developing Type 1 Diabetes in the future based on your genetic fingerprint.

Screen for 10 genetic variants to calculate a unique genetic risk score

Sample type

Finger prick

Results within

3-5 working days

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How It Works:

Take your sample

Follow the instructions with your kit. Don't forget to activate your kit before sending your sample back to us.

Sample instructions chevron_right

Send it to us

Activate your kit before sending your sample back to us. Place the prepaid label on the package and drop it off at the post office.

Get your results

Once the lab receives your sample, they will begin to process it. Your results will be ready 3-5 days afterwards. Your results will be sent to the email address provided.

Why Get Tested

425 million adults are estimated to have diabetes with around 8 million thought to have Type 1 Diabetes. A further 1 in 2 people remain undiagnosed.

Genetics is a major risk factor for developing Type 1 Diabetes. Despite this only 10% of people with Type 1 Diabetes have a family member affected making it difficult to identify those at high risk of developing the condition without testing. Furthermore, up to half of all Type 1 Diabetes cases occur in adulthood.

Screen for up to 10 genetic variants from a simple blood sample to calculate your unique genetic risk score. Based on this score you will be classified as high risk or low risk of developing the disease in the future.

biotech What we Test

SNP	Gene
rs2187668	DR3/DR4-DQ8 DR3/DR3
rs7454108	DR4-DQ8/DR4-DQ8 DR4-DQ8/X DR3/X
rs1264813	HLA_A_24
rs2395029	HLA_B_5701
rs3129889	HLA_DRB1_15
rs2476601	PTPN22
rs689	INS
rs12722495	IL2RA
rs2292239	ERBB3
rs10509540	C10orf59

* Please note from time to time there may be temporary changes to the test menu. If you are booking for a specific test please contact us to confirm availability.

FAQs

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When is the best time of day to take and return my blood sample? expand_less

Only collect your sample Monday – Thursday (Royal Mail) or Monday – Wednesday (An Post). Return your sample the same day as collection using the prepaid return envelope before noon. Avoid taking your sample on or close to a public holiday.

How long will it take for results to be made available? expand_less

Results will be sent to your email within 2-3 days of your sample arriving in our lab.

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