Metabolic health blood tests look at how your body handles sugar and energy: fasting glucose, HbA1c, fasting insulin and the insulin resistance index (FIRI), alongside lipids, liver markers and, in the fuller panels, adiponectin and thyroid function. They are the tests to choose for weight that will not shift, energy crashes after meals, a family history of type 2 diabetes, or a previous borderline sugar result.
Blood London offers three metabolic panels at Harley Street. Insulin Resistance is the focused panel for early changes before glucose rises. Advanced Diabetes Risk adds insulin, adiponectin and a wider metabolic set. Complete Metabolic brings in HbA1c, thyroid function and the markers that commonly travel with metabolic syndrome.
Each panel has a fixed price covering the laboratory work and a structured report. The £50 phlebotomy fee is added in the cart. Results are sent by email and a doctor review is available as an optional extra.
Yes. Fasting insulin and glucose only mean something on a fasting sample, so have water only for 8 to 12 hours before your appointment. Morning appointments make this easiest.
Insulin resistance is when the body needs more insulin than normal to keep blood sugar in range. It usually develops years before type 2 diabetes and can be picked up by measuring fasting insulin and glucose together.
No. Glucose is a snapshot of sugar at the moment of the test. HbA1c reflects average sugar over the previous two to three months and is the test used to diagnose and monitor diabetes.