Type
Blood Testing
Biomarkers
7
Duration
10 min
Results
3 days
A 15-marker panel combining HbA1c, fasting glucose, and fasting insulin — the three markers that together provide a complete picture of blood sugar regulation. HbA1c shows your 3-month average, fasting glucose reflects immediate control, and fasting insulin reveals whether your pancreas is overworking to maintain normal glucose levels. More comprehensive than HbA1c alone and far more informative than the standard GP glucose test.
This 15-marker panel combines the three most important blood sugar markers — HbA1c, fasting glucose, and fasting insulin — to provide a complete picture of glucose regulation that no single test can offer. Together, they detect metabolic dysfunction at different stages, from early insulin resistance through to established diabetes. Fasting glucose is the most basic measure and the one most GPs order, but it only reflects blood sugar at a single point in time and can remain normal until diabetes is quite advanced. HbA1c provides a 3-month average of blood sugar control by measuring the percentage of haemoglobin molecules with glucose attached — it is more stable and less affected by what you ate yesterday. However, HbA1c can be falsely low in conditions that shorten red blood cell lifespan and falsely elevated in iron deficiency. Fasting insulin is the marker that changes earliest and is the most valuable for prevention. Insulin resistance — where the pancreas must produce increasing amounts of insulin to maintain normal glucose — can be present for 10-15 years before glucose levels become abnormal. By the time fasting glucose or HbA1c flags a problem, the pancreas has already been overworking for years. Testing insulin alongside glucose reveals this hidden phase. The panel requires an 8-10 hour fast with a morning blood draw for accurate insulin and glucose measurement. ClearLabs delivers results within 2-3 business days, displayed against optimal ranges that are tighter than conventional laboratory thresholds — catching metabolic drift before it becomes diagnosable disease.
Key Details
- Markers
- 15
- Focus
- Complete glucose picture
- Collection fee
- +A$20
Who Is This For?
Diabetes screening, pre-diabetes detection, metabolic health, family history of diabetes, weight management
What's Included
Preparation Required
Fast for 8-10 hours before test (water OK). Morning blood draw recommended.
Panel Categories
Biomarkers Tested
7A byproduct of insulin production, released in equal amounts to insulin. C-peptide measures how much insulin your pancreas is producing, helping distinguish between type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
If you have diabetes your body doesn't process glucose effectively.
A hormone produced by the pancreas that helps to control blood glucose levels and plays a role in controlling the levels of carbohydrates and fats stored in the body.
Blood sugar — the body's primary energy source. Fasting glucose screens for diabetes and prediabetes. Chronically elevated glucose damages blood vessels and organs. Levels fluctuate with meals, stress, and physical activity.
Reflects your average blood sugar over the past 2–3 months by measuring the percentage of hemoglobin with attached glucose. HbA1c is the gold standard for diagnosing and monitoring diabetes, unaffected by daily fluctuations.
Calculated score assessing insulin resistance based on fasting glucose and insulin levels.
The hormone produced by the pancreas to regulate blood sugar. Elevated fasting insulin — even with normal glucose — is an early marker of insulin resistance, which precedes type 2 diabetes by years. Key biomarker in longevity medicine.
- Category
- Diagnostic
- Sample Type
- Blood (venous draw)
- Duration
- 10 min
- Results
- 3 days