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Insulin Resistance Blood Test (HOMA-IR)
Venous
4 biomarkers

Insulin resistance blood test

Insulin Resistance Blood Test (HOMA-IR)

For HbA1c, fasting glucose and fasting insulin together, with the HOMA-IR calculation from the laboratory.

Want to see how glucose and insulin sit together, not just HbA1c? This fasting venous panel adds fasting insulin and the laboratory's HOMA-IR calculation to HbA1c and fasting glucose.

What's included lists each marker. Venous only, at a partner clinic, after an overnight fast. Results land in Console.

HbA1c and glucose only? See HbA1c and Fasting Glucose.

Turnaround time

Results typically land in 1–2 working days once the laboratory receives a usable sample. Most routine biomarkers are released the same or next working day, and each marker appears in Console as soon as it completes clinical validation, so you are not waiting for the slowest marker to see the rest.

A typical timeframe, not a guarantee: the clock starts at sample receipt, not at order or postage, and postal or transit delays can occasionally extend it.

What's in the test?

Markers included in this panel:

Diabetes & metabolism 3
Other markers 1
  • HOMA-IR (calculated by the laboratory)

£95

What to expect for each sample method

Pick a preference in the buy rail; you confirm (and can change) at checkout. Options are shown above.

Partner clinic

Attend a partner clinic for your blood draw. Choose a clinic at checkout. No kit is posted home; the clinic takes the sample there.

  • Book with an email link after payment, or choose a clinic slot at checkout
  • Arrive a few minutes early; most appointments take around 10 minutes
  • Your contact address is for the laboratory, not kit delivery

Quick, simple, secure

How DragonDX works

Sign in, buy a test, give your sample, then review results in Console.

  1. Shop a panel
    Shop a test Browse tests or curated collections (sign in before checkout).
  2. Checkout
    Checkout Patient details and sample method, then secure Stripe payment.
  3. Sample & results
    Sample & results Complete supporting information in Console, provide your sample, then review markers and analysis there.

FAQs

Do I need to fast?
Yes. Fast for at least 8 hours with water only before your sample.
Who calculates HOMA-IR?
The laboratory does, from your fasting glucose and fasting insulin, and reports it with its own reference information.
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