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Insulin Resistance Panel

Assesses key metabolic markers to identify existing insulin resistance and cardiometabolic disease.

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The Insulin Resistance Panel offers one of the most comprehensive views of your metabolic health, combining markers of blood sugar control, insulin signaling, inflammation, liver function, and cholesterol particle dynamics. It goes far beyond standard glucose or A1c testing by including advanced tools like HOMA-IR and TyG Index—each offering deeper insight into how efficiently your body responds to insulin and whether metabolic dysfunction is emerging. Paired with key lipid and liver enzymes, this panel helps identify warning signs of insulin resistance, prediabetes, and cardiometabolic disease before they become more serious.

This test is especially valuable for individuals with a family history of diabetes, unexplained weight gain, belly fat, fatigue after meals, or elevated cholesterol. It’s also critical for those with PCOS or signs of fatty liver. Because insulin resistance often develops silently over years, identifying it early can help you take targeted steps—through lifestyle changes, medication, or supplements—to reverse the trend and significantly reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and other long-term complications.

8 Biomarkers Included

HOMA-IR
An index of how well your body uses insulin to regulate blood sugar levels, with higher levels indicating insulin resistance.
TyG Index
A combined marker of triglycerides and fasting glucose used to assess insulin resistance and metabolic health.
Insulin
A hormone that moves sugar into cells and controls fat storage, linked to diabetes and metabolic health.
Glucose
A sugar that fuels every cell and organ and signals early signs of diabetes when elevated.
Hemoglobin A1c
The percentage of hemoglobin with glucose attached; higher levels reflect poor blood sugar control and increased risk for diabetes.
Alanine Aminotransferase
An enzyme released from liver cells that reveals early signs of liver stress, inflammation, or damage.
Aspartate Aminotransferase
An enzyme involved in amino acid metabolism that signals liver or heart damage when released into the bloodstream.
Triglycerides
A type of fat found in the blood—high levels are linked to increased risk of heart disease, insulin resistance, and pancreatitis.
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