what does homa-ir actually tell you that fasting insulin does not
#bloodwork 2026-06-02
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- quill_questions — for the archive my numbers: a1c and triglycerides both moved a lot, ldl barely moved at all 19:25
- sasha_stacks — homa-ir is fasting glucose times fasting insulin over a constant. the constant differs by unit system 19:57
- willow_waits — anyone had a result that turned out to be a lab error 21:10
do you get bloods every 4 months or only when something changes
while im here get fasting insulin at baseline. you cannot go back and get it once you have started
a small egfr dip is often dehydration. rehydrate and retest before you panic
ferritin and b12 fall quietly when you are barely eating. check them twice a year, someone check my working
sorry to jump in triglycerides halved. is that the weight or the compound
for the archive my numbers: a1c and triglycerides both moved a lot, ldl barely moved at all
genuine question an isolated lipase a bit over range with no symptoms is usually nothing. lipase with severe pain is not
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homa-ir is fasting glucose times fasting insulin over a constant. the constant differs by unit system
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if you only get one thing, get a fasting insulin. it is the one that becomes impossible later
is it too early to retest a1c at week 24
coming back to this apob is the better marker and it is harder to get. i track both because i can only get one reliably
how much does the lipid panel move just from losing weight
i pay privately for fasting insulin because nobody will order it for me otherwise
get a baseline
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probably dehydration
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is there any point getting a1c if i am not diabetic
anyone had a result that turned out to be a lab error
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good numbers
i had a potassium that came back high and the repeat was normal. the tube had been knocked about, from memory
post the numbers
if a result frightens you, that is a conversation with a clinician. we will help you read it, we will not tell you it is fine
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