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Insulin Resistance & Metabolic Panel

Fasting insulin, C-peptide, glucose, A1c and cholesterol.

$ 175.00All-in price
5Tests included

Your glucose is 'normal' but the weight won't move, you crash after meals, and you suspect insulin. Glucose stays normal for years while insulin climbs to hold it there; this panel measures the insulin directly, with C-peptide, glucose, A1c and lipids around it. $175 is all-in. No draw fees, no physician fees, no surprise bills. Results usually in 1–2 business days, in your secure online account.

Included Tests

Cholesterol Panel⏱ Fasting
incl.in panel
Fasting Glucose⏱ Fasting
incl.in panel
Hemoglobin A1c
incl.in panel
Fasting Insulin⏱ Fasting
incl.in panel
C-Peptide Test
incl.in panel
⏱ Fasting required: no food or drink except water for 8–12 hours before your visit. Morning is easiest.

What This Panel Measures

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Insulin (fasting), C-Peptide, Glucose (fasting), Hemoglobin A1c, and Cholesterol Panel.

Who Should Get This Panel

  • Anyone with weight around the middle, PCOS, a family history of type 2 diabetes, or 'normal' sugar and persistent fatigue; anyone on a GLP-1 or low-carb plan tracking whether insulin is coming down.

Conditions Screened

Insulin resistancePrediabetesMetabolic syndromePCOS

Related Symptoms

Weight gain around the middleEnergy crashes after mealsSugar cravingsHard to lose weight

Understanding Your Results

A fasting insulin in the upper part of the range with a normal glucose is the earliest sign of insulin resistance; clinicians often calculate HOMA-IR from the two. C-peptide confirms your own insulin production. High triglycerides with low HDL is the lipid pattern that goes with it. Review with a clinician.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do I need to fast?
Yes, strictly: 8 to 12 hours, water only. Insulin responds to any food.
What's a good fasting insulin?
Ranges vary by lab; many clinicians like to see fasting insulin well inside the lower half of the reference range. Your report shows the lab's range.
Is this the same as a glucose tolerance test?
No. This is a single fasting draw; a tolerance test takes several hours. Most people start here.
How fast are results?
Usually 1–2 business days.

Add to the same draw

Each adds alongside Insulin Resistance & Metabolic Panel: one visit, all-in prices.

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Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP)
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Same blood draw, no extra visit
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TSH
The first thyroid test; cold, tired, gaining
Same blood draw, no extra visit
$45
All-in. The price you see is the price you pay.
$ 175.00
βœ“ The price you see is the price you pay. No draw fees. No physician fees. No surprise bills. $ 175.00 is all-in.
Comparing prices? Some self-pay labs advertise a low number, then add a $6 physician fee at checkout. We don't. What you see here is the whole cost.
⚑ We send your lab order electronically to the test center in 2–3 minutes. Nothing to print, nothing to bring. Just walk in and sign in.
πŸ“ Can you get tested nearby?

Test centers don’t accept payment. You pay securely here; the lab just does the draw.
⚑ Results 1–2 business daysπŸ§ͺ 5 tests⏱ Fasting

What happens after you order?

  • 1Your lab order form & test code appear in your secure online account, with your test center’s address.
  • 2We send your lab requisition to the test center electronically.
  • 3Walk in & get tested. Tests usually take 5 minutes or less.
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$ 175.00all-in Β· no extra fees