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Fasting Insulin

Measures fasting insulin to assess insulin resistance and metabolic health, often paired with glucose or A1c. Requires an 8+ hour fast.

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Fasting draw

What it measures 1 marker

Fasting Insulin: Insulin level used to assess insulin resistance.

Often read with

Fasting Glucose: Blood sugar measured after an overnight fast.
HOMA-IR: A calculated insulin-resistance index.
Hemoglobin A1c: Average blood sugar over the past 2–3 months.

Who it's for

Patients assessing insulin resistance
Anyone optimizing metabolic health
Members pairing it with glucose or A1c

Before your draw

Requires an 8+ hour fast
Often interpreted alongside fasting glucose (HOMA-IR)

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Hemoglobin A1c

Reflects average blood sugar over the past 2–3 months — the standard marker for screening and monitoring prediabetes and diabetes.

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