🍭 Metabolic Health & Prediabetes

For everyone · 8 markers · $81.45 with code CAMERON $90.50

Weight that won't shift, energy crashes after meals, expanding waistline, family history of diabetes, or a fasting glucose that's crept into the 90s.

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All 8 markers load into your cart in one click. No doctor's visit, drawn at any Quest location in the US, results by email in about two weeks. Code CAMERON applies automatically.

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Why this panel

Metabolic dysfunction develops over 10–15 years before it shows up as diabetes. This panel is designed to catch it at the beginning, when it is still completely reversible, rather than at the end when it has a name.

💡 What most people missFasting insulin rises years — often a decade — before fasting glucose moves at all. Your pancreas compensates by producing more and more insulin to hold glucose steady, and that entire compensation phase is invisible to the standard glucose and HbA1c screen almost everyone gets. By the time glucose is abnormal, you've usually lost a large fraction of beta-cell function. Fasting insulin costs $10 and is the single highest-yield test on this list. Pair it with glucose to get HOMA-IR, which is in the Vault's calculators.
⏰ When to get it drawnFast 9–12 hours, water only. Insulin and triglycerides are both meaningless non-fasted.

The 8 markers — and why each one is here

Insulin (Fasting) $10.00
The earliest signal by a decade. Ten dollars
HbA1c (Hemoglobin A1c) $9.00
Three-month average glucose
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) $9.00
Fasting glucose, liver enzymes and kidney function
Lipid Panel $9.00
Triglyceride:HDL is a strong insulin resistance surrogate
ApoB (Apolipoprotein B) $20.00
Metabolic dysfunction and cardiovascular risk are the same disease
Uric Acid $6.00
Rises with fructose and insulin resistance; often the earliest abnormal value
hs-CRP (C-Reactive Protein, High Sensitivity) $18.50
Visceral fat is metabolically inflammatory
Ferritin $9.00
High ferritin with metabolic syndrome suggests fatty liver
✓ How to read the resultsFasting insulin above ~8 µIU/mL suggests resistance even with normal glucose. Triglyceride:HDL above 2 is a strong surrogate. High uric acid and raised GGT/ALT both track with fatty liver, which usually travels with this picture.
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Frequently asked questions

What blood tests are in the Metabolic Health & Prediabetes panel?

8 markers: Insulin (Fasting), HbA1c (Hemoglobin A1c), Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP), Lipid Panel, ApoB (Apolipoprotein B), Uric Acid, hs-CRP (C-Reactive Protein, High Sensitivity), Ferritin.

How much does the Metabolic Health & Prediabetes panel cost?

$90.50 before discount, $81.45 with code CAMERON applied automatically. Individual markers add a one-time $10 draw fee. Ordered through Marek Diagnostics and drawn at any Quest Diagnostics location in the US.

Do I need a doctor's order for these tests?

No. These are ordered direct-to-consumer through Marek Diagnostics — you order online, walk into a Quest location, and results are emailed to you in about two weeks. No physician visit or insurance required. Not available in NY, NJ or RI.

When should I get the Metabolic Health & Prediabetes panel drawn?

Fast 9–12 hours, water only. Insulin and triglycerides are both meaningless non-fasted.

How do I interpret Metabolic Health & Prediabetes results?

Fasting insulin above ~8 µIU/mL suggests resistance even with normal glucose. Triglyceride:HDL above 2 is a strong surrogate. High uric acid and raised GGT/ALT both track with fatty liver, which usually travels with this picture.

Important: This page is education only, not medical advice and not a diagnosis. A panel is a starting point for a conversation with a clinician, not a substitute for one. Reference ranges vary by laboratory and assay — always compare against the range printed on your own report.