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Fructosamine from Marek Health

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Assess blood-sugar patterns over the past two to three weeks with fructosamine, a marker that can add context when HbA1c is affected by hemoglobin variants or recent blood loss.

Current price
$20 $30 with fees
Sample
Blood
Turnaround
14 days
Access
Direct Lab, Lab Visit, Order Online
Evidence & Key Facts
Source collectedLast source check September 9, 2026

Evidence basis. This named result reflects the sources and verification evidence listed on this page as of the date shown.

Best for

Blood Sugar

Standout strength

Fructosamine measures glycated serum proteins, mainly albumin, to reflect blood-sugar changes over roughly two to three weeks.

Important watch-out

Marek adds a $10 venipuncture fee to orders of $199 or less and waives it on orders over $199. No additional payment is required at the lab. Lab sales are final and non-refundable.

Fructosamine from Marek Health
Labbrary Test GradeUseful
Your Fit Score
Not calculated

Answer five questions to see how this panel matches your goals, budget, collection preferences, access, and support needs.

Calculate my fit

Labbrary's review, Fit Score, and basic comparison are free. The provider's panel, shipping, collection, clinician review, and other services are separate. About 2 minutes. No account required.

Assess blood-sugar patterns over the past two to three weeks with fructosamine, a marker that can add context when HbA1c is affected by hemoglobin variants or recent blood loss.

Current price
$20 $30 with fees
Sample
Blood
Turnaround
14 days
Access
Direct Lab, Lab Visit, Order Online
Evidence & Key Facts
Source collectedLast source check September 9, 2026

Evidence basis. This named result reflects the sources and verification evidence listed on this page as of the date shown.

Best for

Blood Sugar

Standout strength

Fructosamine measures glycated serum proteins, mainly albumin, to reflect blood-sugar changes over roughly two to three weeks.

Important watch-out

Marek adds a $10 venipuncture fee to orders of $199 or less and waives it on orders over $199. No additional payment is required at the lab. Lab sales are final and non-refundable.

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Potentially useful for the right buyer, with meaningful evidence, coverage, transparency, access, cost, terms, or privacy tradeoffs to review.

A lower grade does not mean a panel is a bad personal fit. Your Fit Score can be higher when its purpose, price, sample, access, or support matches what you need.

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Scope, both directions

Inside the Panel. Beyond the Name.

Named measurements

  • Fructosamine

Measured categories and focus areas

  • Metabolic Health
  • Blood Sugar

Important limits and omissions

  • Fructosamine is named and described as glycated serum proteins, principally albumin. The exact analytical method, performing laboratory, assay validation and specimen-handling requirements have not been established.
  • The offer names fructosamine alone. HbA1c and a separate glucose measurement are not included in the stated scope. Adequacy for an individual's monitoring question and clinical factors affecting interpretation remain unassessed.
  • Results are emailed when available. Guided Optimization is a separate program with treatment eligibility requirements. An included consultation, individual interpretation service, actual sample report, reference-range explanation and follow-up plan have not been established for this test purchase.
  • Comparative value and clinical data or specimen privacy have not been fully assessed.

No broader panel in the Labbrary catalog lists every biomarker on this one for a lower listed price.

Counted among one-time lab-draw listings with a published price, matched by published biomarker names. That doesn’t mean the tests are equivalent. Updated October 2, 2026.

The full breakdown

Eight Dimensions.
One Named Result.

Open any row for the reasoning and evidence behind the named result.

Seller is Marek Diagnostics; the ordering clinician is Marek-arranged (provider reviews and approves test requests; no buyer clinician visit required) where stated. Collection route is the Quest Diagnostics laboratory system. A Quest draw location or the Marek relationship does not prove the exact performing facility, the assay method, or offer-specific analytical performance, which remain unpublished. Limitation: Seller is Marek Diagnostics; the ordering clinician is Marek-arranged (provider reviews and approves test requests; no buyer clinician visit required) where stated. Collection route is the Quest Diagnostics laboratory system. A Quest draw location or the Marek relationship does not prove the exact performing facility, the assay method, or offer-specific analytical performance, which remain unpublished.

Exact named measurement scope per the product page title and description. Limitation: No additional limitation was recorded in the authority row.

Named analytes per the exact offer; panel boundaries per the product page. Limitation: No additional limitation was recorded in the authority row.

Result delivery format partially documented. Limitation: No additional limitation was recorded in the authority row.

Exact price, purchase route, and ordering model on the product page; performing lab assignment unpublished. Limitation: No additional limitation was recorded in the authority row.

Online ordering with provider-approved test requests; Quest collection; state restrictions apply. Limitation: No additional limitation was recorded in the authority row.

Exact-offer price on the product page; refund and draw-fee terms per shared policies. Limitation: No additional limitation was recorded in the authority row.

Shared Marek privacy policy governs order data; specimen and result retention unresolved. Limitation: No additional limitation was recorded in the authority row.

What it asks of you

Sample and fulfillment journey

Order

Confirmed

Order Fructosamine online for $20 before any checkout fees. Healthcare-provider review and approval is arranged without an office visit.

Panel-specific source · Source dated September 9, 2026

Collect

Confirmed

Order online for healthcare-provider review and approval, then provide a blood sample at a Quest location. No healthcare-provider office visit is required. Confirm preparation and collection instructions for this exact test.

Panel-specific source · Source dated September 9, 2026

Lab

Confirmed

Results typically arrive within 14 business days. Approximately two weeks is a general estimate that varies with test size and complexity; it is not a guaranteed calendar-day deadline. The exact laboratory performing the assay has not been independently identified.

Panel-specific source · Source dated September 9, 2026

Report

Partially confirmed

Results are emailed when available. Guided Optimization is a separate program with treatment eligibility requirements. An included consultation, individual interpretation service, actual sample report, reference-range explanation and follow-up plan have not been established for this test purchase.

Panel-specific source · Source dated September 9, 2026

Under the hood

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True total cost

The Price. Plus the Details.

Pricing for Fructosamine
ItemCurrent disclosed priceNote
Panel$20Verify the checkout total, shipping, and collection fees before ordering.
Venipuncture fee+ $10Per order, added at checkout. Checked October 1, 2026. Source
Total at checkout$30Listed price plus the required fees above, before tax and any optional services.
HSA/FSA paymentNot confirmedHSA/FSA payment eligibility has not been confirmed from provider documentation.
Optional servicesNot confirmedClinician review, subscriptions, and retesting discounts are listed only when documented.

Price status. This record shows disclosed pricing. Checkout costs can change and should be verified before purchase.

Your data

Your Data. Your Questions.

Privacy details are scored only when source documentation is available. Unconfirmed retention, deletion, research use, or marketing practices remain unconfirmed.

Reading the labels

What Has Been Checked?

Source collected

Evidence labels stay separate from the Test Grade. They show how much source support exists for the evaluation.

The balance

The Strengths. The Tradeoffs.

Strengths

  • Fructosamine measures glycated serum proteins, mainly albumin, to reflect blood-sugar changes over roughly two to three weeks.
  • Order online for provider approval and blood collection at Quest.
  • The lab requisition is valid for six months from purchase.

Watch-outs

  • Marek adds a $10 venipuncture fee to orders of $199 or less and waives it on orders over $199. No additional payment is required at the lab. Lab sales are final and non-refundable.
  • Eligible US residents need a valid US driver license or state-issued ID. Hawaii and US territories are excluded, and orders are unavailable to residents of New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island. Massachusetts buyers should confirm that the collection site accepts the order before paying.
  • Results typically arrive within 14 business days. Approximately two weeks is a general estimate that varies with test size and complexity; it is not a guaranteed calendar-day deadline.
  • Fructosamine is named and described as glycated serum proteins, principally albumin. The exact analytical method, performing laboratory, assay validation and specimen-handling requirements have not been established.
  • The offer names fructosamine alone. HbA1c and a separate glucose measurement are not included in the stated scope. Adequacy for an individual's monitoring question and clinical factors affecting interpretation remain unassessed.
  • Results are emailed when available. Guided Optimization is a separate program with treatment eligibility requirements. An included consultation, individual interpretation service, actual sample report, reference-range explanation and follow-up plan have not been established for this test purchase.

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Price
$10.59
Turnaround
1 day
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