homa-ir is fasting glucose times fasting insulin over a constant. the constant differs by unit system, i think
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- madrid_mg — homa-ir is fasting glucose times fasting insulin over a constant. the constant differs by unit system, i think 16:24
- madrid_mg — coming back to this do you fast for the full 12 hours or is 8 enough 17:01
- madrid_mg — unrelated but thyroid moving slightly is common enough that i would repeat it before doing anything, thats just me 17:11
crp is worth adding if you can, it moves in a useful direction on this
coming back to this do you fast for the full 12 hours or is 8 enough
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unrelated but thyroid moving slightly is common enough that i would repeat it before doing anything, thats just me
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the FLOW result is why my nephrologist changed her position on this entirely
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lab error maybe
good numbers
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slightly off topic but if you only get one thing, get a fasting insulin. it is the one that becomes impossible later
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my numbers: a1c and triglycerides both moved a lot, ldl barely moved at all
if your glucose is in mg/dL the divisor is 405. if it is mmol/L it is 22.5
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
i had a potassium that came back high and the repeat was normal. the tube had been knocked about
the most useful thing i did was get a full panel before i started. everything since has been comparable
a1c is a ninety day average. retesting at week six tells you almost nothing
a single weird electrolyte is very often a handling artefact. retest before you worry
apob is the better marker and it is harder to get. i track both because i can only get one reliably
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for the archive my alt has come down a lot since i started losing, is that expected
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for the archive alt and ast coming down as you lose liver fat is common and is a good sign
nice a1c
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thats normal
Recon calculator: 10mg in 1.5ml = 5mg/ml.
too early for a1c
| Test | Why now |
|---|---|
| Fasting insulin | impossible to get a true baseline afterwards |
| Full lipid panel with apoB | the comparison is the whole point |
| HbA1c | 90-day average, so it lags your start |
| CMP + CBC | cheap, and the reference for everything after |
| Ferritin, B12, TSH | these fall quietly on a low intake |