fasting insulin came back higher than i expected, what does that actually mean
#bloodwork 2025-09-18
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- factory_direct_fi — is there any point getting a1c if i am not diabetic 15:08
- ferritin_fay — if you only get one thing, get a fasting insulin. it is the one that becomes impossible later 15:42
- dexa_or_bia — anyone had a result that turned out to be a lab error 17:19
- fridge_six_two — for the archive a single weird electrolyte is very often a handling artefact. retest before you worry 17:22
the most useful thing i did was get a full panel before i started. everything since has been comparable
egfr dropped a few points, dehydration or something real
is there any point getting a1c if i am not diabetic
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if you only get one thing, get a fasting insulin. it is the one that becomes impossible later
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i pay privately for fasting insulin because nobody will order it for me otherwise
thats a big move
what does homa-ir actually tell you that fasting insulin does not
most of the lipid improvement in my panel tracked the weight, not the drug
update from 3 months ago: a1c down, apob unchanged, and i am genuinely annoyed about the apob
fast properly or do not bother. an eight hour fast and a twelve hour fast are different tests, your mileage will differ
anyone had a result that turned out to be a lab error
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for the archive a single weird electrolyte is very often a handling artefact. retest before you worry
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probably dehydration
the FLOW result is why my nephrologist changed her position on this entirely
apob or ldl, which one are you all actually tracking