What is a fasting insulin test?
It measures the insulin in your blood after an overnight fast. It helps doctors assess insulin resistance and how well the pancreas is working.
Fasting Insulin Test in Delhi
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₹490₹80039% OFF
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✓Report Within 12 hours
Test Price
₹490₹80039% OFF
✓Includes Diagnostic Parameters
✓NABL Report Delivered Within 12 hours
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On WhatsApp & EmailThe fasting insulin test measures how much insulin your pancreas is releasing after an overnight fast. Doctors use it, together with a fasting glucose, to assess insulin resistance, to look into PCOS, prediabetes, unexplained weight gain and fatty liver, and to evaluate low blood sugar. Overnight fasting is mandatory. One blood sample, report within 12 hours, processed at a NABL-accredited laboratory in our network. From 490. With diabetes common across Delhi families, an early home sample saves a fasting parent or relative from travelling hungry to a lab. Home collection is available across Delhi, including Dwarka, Rohini, Saket, Lajpat Nagar, Janakpuri, Pitampura, Mayur Vihar and Vasant Kunj. Any collection charge is shown before you confirm.
What the Fasting Insulin Test Tells You
At a Glance
Test: Insulin - Fasting. Result: A number, reported with the reference range on your report. Price: From 490. Sample: Blood, serum. Reports: Within 12 hours, digital. Fasting: Overnight fasting is mandatory. Home collection: Available across Delhi; any charge is shown at booking. Lab: NABL-accredited.
What the Number Means
Insulin is the hormone that moves glucose from the blood into cells. When cells respond poorly (insulin resistance), the pancreas compensates by releasing more insulin, so fasting insulin can be high long before blood sugar rises. A high fasting insulin with normal glucose can be an early sign of insulin resistance. A very low value alongside high glucose can suggest that the pancreas is not making enough insulin. Doctors often combine fasting insulin and fasting glucose into an index called HOMA-IR, which they calculate themselves. The reference range on your report is the one to follow.
Why Doctors Order It
Common reasons are suspected insulin resistance, PCOS, prediabetes or a strong family history of type 2 diabetes, unexplained weight gain, fatty liver, acanthosis nigricans (dark velvety skin patches) and investigation of episodes of low blood sugar.
It Points, It Does Not Diagnose on Its Own
Fasting insulin has no universal cut-off, and results differ between laboratories and methods. Doctors read it with fasting glucose, HbA1c, lipids and your clinical picture. A single value does not diagnose diabetes or insulin resistance. Please do not change medicines or diet drastically on the basis of a report alone.
Family History and Early Testing
Many Delhi families have a parent or grandparent with type 2 diabetes, and children and young adults in those families are often advised to check early. A home sample means no one has to fast and then sit in a crowded lab. If several family members need tests, mention each person's name and age at booking, and keep reports separate.
Related Tests
Fasting insulin is usually read with fasting blood glucose, HbA1c and, sometimes, Insulin PP (two hours after a meal) and C-Peptide. This booking is the fasting insulin test only.
What Is Not Included
Blood glucose, HbA1c, Insulin PP, C-peptide, lipid profile and the HOMA-IR calculation are not part of this test. Please read the result with your doctor.
Content last reviewed: October 2026
Who Should Get a Fasting Insulin Test?
- Women in Delhi with PCOS or irregular periods – Insulin resistance is common in PCOS, and fasting insulin helps your doctor assess it.
- People with prediabetes or a strong family history of type 2 diabetes – Raised fasting insulin can show up years before blood sugar rises.
- Anyone with unexplained weight gain, especially around the waist – Insulin resistance is a common contributor your doctor may want to check.
- People with fatty liver or high triglycerides – These often go with insulin resistance.
- People with dark, velvety skin patches on the neck or armpits – This skin change can be linked to insulin resistance.
- Anyone with episodes of shakiness, sweating or confusion from low blood sugar – Fasting insulin helps doctors work out the cause of low glucose.
How to Prepare
Fasting: Overnight fasting is mandatory for this test. Do not eat or drink anything except plain water until the sample is taken.
Before the sample: Avoid tea, coffee, smoking and vigorous exercise.
Sample: One venous blood draw, processed as serum.
Medicines: Do not stop prescribed medicines on your own. Tell your doctor and the phlebotomist about diabetes medicines or insulin, and ask your doctor whether to take them before the sample.
Booking for family: mention each person's name, age and sex at booking, and keep each person's reports separate.
Home collection: Available across Delhi — Dwarka, Rohini, Pitampura, Janakpuri, Saket, Lajpat Nagar, Vasant Kunj, Mayur Vihar, Laxmi Nagar, Karol Bagh, Paschim Vihar and Vikaspuri. Any collection charge is shown at booking.
Reports: Digital, within 12 hours of collection.
What Is Included, and What Is Not
Included
One test: Insulin - Fasting, from a single blood sample, with a digital report within 12 hours.
Not included
Blood glucose, HbA1c, Insulin PP, C-peptide, lipid profile and the HOMA-IR calculation. These are separate orders or calculations.
Where to go from here
Your doctor may add a fasting glucose, HbA1c, Insulin PP and C-Peptide for a fuller picture of how your body handles sugar.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about Insulin-Fasting in Delhi
What is the price of a fasting insulin test in Delhi?
It starts from 490 in Delhi. Home sample collection is available across the city and any collection charge is shown in the booking flow before you confirm. Digital reports are included.
Do I need to fast for a fasting insulin test?
Yes. Overnight fasting is mandatory for this test. You may drink plain water.
How long does the report take?
Digital reports are issued within 12 hours of sample collection.
What does a high fasting insulin mean?
It can suggest insulin resistance, where the body needs more insulin to keep sugar normal. It is read with fasting glucose and other tests. Only your doctor can interpret it for you.
What is HOMA-IR?
It is an index doctors calculate from fasting glucose and fasting insulin to estimate insulin resistance. The calculation is not part of this booking.
Should I get fasting insulin and fasting glucose together?
Doctors usually read them together, because insulin alone is hard to interpret. Fasting glucose is a separate test.
What is the difference between fasting insulin and Insulin PP?
Fasting insulin is measured after an overnight fast. Insulin PP is measured about 2 hours after a meal to see how well the pancreas responds.
Can I book the test for my parent at home in Delhi?
Yes. Samples are collected at the address you give at booking. Book an early slot so they can eat soon after the sample.
Is home collection available across Delhi?
Yes, including Dwarka, Rohini, Pitampura, Janakpuri, Saket, Lajpat Nagar, Vasant Kunj, Mayur Vihar, Laxmi Nagar and Karol Bagh. Any collection charge is shown before you confirm.
Is the lab NABL-accredited?
Yes. Your sample is processed at a NABL-accredited laboratory in our network. NABL accreditation is granted to individual laboratories after evaluation of their equipment, processes and personnel. It is not a company-wide certification, and HealthVas does not claim to hold accreditation itself.
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