Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) in Mumbai

8-12 hours is standard, with only water allowed during the fasting period. Testing first thing in the morning is most convenient.

FBS shows your blood sugar at a single point in time (after fasting), while HbA1c reflects your average blood sugar over the past 2-3 months - doctors often use both together.

Prediabetes is often reversible with diet changes, regular exercise, and weight management. Your doctor will likely recommend lifestyle changes and periodic re-testing.

Yes, acute stress and illness can temporarily raise blood sugar through stress-hormone release, even in people without diabetes.

Don’t stop any medication without your doctor’s advice - simply take the test after your usual fasting period, and inform the lab/doctor about your medication timing.

Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) is a blood test. Blood glucose level after an overnight fast. Screens for diabetes and prediabetes.

The Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) may be ordered when a healthcare professional needs information about the condition or health area assessed by this test. Fasting Blood Sugar measures glucose after an overnight fast and is a core screen for diabetes and pre-diabetes. Catching a raised value early gives you the best chance to reverse or control it through lifestyle and treatment.

Blood glucose level after an overnight fast. Screens for diabetes and prediabetes.

The test may be relevant for people whose symptoms, medical history, screening needs or treatment monitoring match the purpose of the Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS).

8-10 hours fasting required. Water is allowed.

Yes. Please fast for 8 to 10 hours before the Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS). Plain water is usually allowed unless you are told otherwise.

The Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) is done on a blood sample.

For a blood-based test, a small blood sample is collected by a trained healthcare professional, usually from a vein in the arm. The collection normally takes only a few minutes; mild temporary discomfort or bruising can occur at the puncture site.

Reports for the Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) are usually ready within 12 hours of sample collection. You receive them on WhatsApp and email.

The Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) costs Rs 149 at HWP Diagnostic (MRP Rs 250). Home sample collection is free.

Your report should be read using the reference interval, unit and method shown by the performing laboratory. A result outside a reference interval does not automatically establish a diagnosis, and a result inside the interval does not rule out every health problem. Clinical interpretation depends on symptoms, history and other findings.

If the Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) is reported as high, low, positive, negative or otherwise outside the laboratory's stated interval, the meaning depends on the specific test and the reason it was ordered. Your clinician may consider repeat testing, related investigations or other clinical information before deciding what the result means.

The Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) can provide important information, but laboratory results are generally interpreted together with symptoms, medical history, examination and other investigations. A single result should not be treated as a diagnosis without clinical context.

Some medicines, supplements, food, exercise and other pre-test factors can affect particular laboratory results. Tell the healthcare professional about medicines and supplements you take, and do not stop prescribed medicines unless your clinician tells you to.

Yes. Free home sample collection for the Fasting Blood Sugar (FBS) is available across Malad, Kandivali, Borivali and Goregaon in Mumbai. You can also visit our Malad West lab, open 24x7.