Diabetes
FBSFasting Blood Sugar (FBS)
Glucose after an 8-hour fast — the first step to find diabetes and prediabetes.
- Blood sample
- Fast 8 hours
- Within 3 hours
- Available at home
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Fasting Insulin
Measures fasting insulin; with fasting sugar it gives insulin resistance (HOMA-IR).
High insulin with normal sugar can be an early sign of insulin resistance, which often comes with weight around the waist and polycystic ovaries.
Your doctor calculates the HOMA-IR index from insulin and fasting sugar in the same sample and uses it to plan diet and treatment.
Preparation before the test
- Fast at least 8 hours (water only).
- Done together with a fasting sugar test.
This information is for awareness only and is not a substitute for medical advice — your treating doctor interprets the result for your case.
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- Blood sample
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- Within 6 hours
- Available at home
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Blood sugar two hours after a normal meal — shows how your body handles food.
- Blood sample
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- Within 3 hours
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