Advanced Diabetes Panel

Test description

The diabetes panel provides a complete assessment of carbohydrate metabolism from a single blood sample. It combines fasting glucose, insulin, glycated haemoglobin HbA1c, and the calculated insulin resistance index HOMA-IR – a set that shows not only the current sugar level but also how the body has been managing its regulation over the past few months. HbA1c reflects the average glucose concentration over approximately 3 months, making it resilient to single fluctuations and temporary dietary mistakes. Insulin and HOMA-IR reveal a disturbance at a stage when glucose is still normal – the pancreas compensates for the problem by increased hormone production for many years before hyperglycaemia appears. It is at this point that intervention is most effective and fully reversible. We recommend this panel for individuals with abdominal obesity, difficulty losing weight, drowsiness after meals, hunger pangs, PCOS, fatty liver, hypertension, and anyone with a family history of type 2 diabetes. The results provide a concrete basis for changes in diet and activity, and a follow-up after 3–6 months objectively shows progress.

Biomarkers measured