Get your numbers
Everything your grade needs, without waiting for a checkup.
What your grade uses
- Blood pressureA home cuff, or your last checkup
- Height and weightAny scale
- Body fat %A body fat scale, or a DEXA scan
- Cholesterol panel, fasting glucose and HbA1cOne blood test
Step 1
Get the gear
Blood pressure cuff
Good choice
Omron 5 Series upper arm monitor
Clinically validated, simple one-button use, and it syncs to your phone.
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Omron 10 Series upper arm monitor
Clinically validated, takes three readings and averages them for you, and stores readings for two people.
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Check your arm first: the standard cuff fits upper arms about 9 to 17 inches around. A cuff that is too small reads high. How to measure at home
Body fat scale
Good choice
Withings Body Smart
Weight and body fat % from your feet, synced to your phone. Easy to use every day.
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InBody Dial H20
Measures through your hands and feet, from the company that makes the scales many gyms and clinics use.
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Home scales are best for tracking your trend: weigh in at the same time of day each time. A DEXA scan gives the most accurate body fat number.
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Step 2
Order your labs
The Body By Numbers panel
Cholesterol panel, HbA1c and fasting glucose
About $81 including the physician who signs the order
- Order online, then visit a nearby lab for a quick blood draw.
- Fast beforehand: water only for 8 to 12 hours.
- Your results are emailed to you, usually within 1 to 2 business days.
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Have a checkup coming up? Ask your doctor for a cholesterol panel, fasting glucose and HbA1c. Insurance usually covers them.
Step 3
Get your grade
When your results arrive, enter them. It takes a few minutes.
Questions
- Do I need a doctor to order the labs?
- No. A physician working with Walk-In Lab signs the order. Share your results with your own doctor, who knows your history.
- Why these devices?
- Both cuffs are clinically validated for accuracy and fit most adult arms. The scales are easy to use every day, which is what makes a trend worth having.
- Do you make money from these links?
- We may earn a small commission. It never changes the price you pay, and we only list a few choices we would use ourselves.