Insulin Sensitivity (HOMA-S)

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The inverse of your HOMA-IR result.

The reciprocal of a number already on the report.

This one isn’t a test

Insulin Sensitivity (HOMA-S) = 100 ÷ HOMA-IR

No extra sample was taken for this and no extra assay was run. It is arithmetic on numbers already on your report — but it still adds a line to the advertised test count.

Computed from HOMA-IR.

That does not make the number useless — eGFR is calculated and doctors act on it every day. It means it should not be counted as a separate test when you are comparing what a package costs.

How we rate it — Filler

Rarely changes anything for someone with no symptoms.

This rating and the description above were written against published screening guidelines by someone who is not a clinician, and are awaiting review by one. We would rather say that than imply an authority we do not have.

Check-ups that include it

In 4 of the 78check-ups we track — 5%. Cheapest first.

Also sold as

Every one of these names refers to this same test. Resolving them to one canonical entry is what makes an honest comparison possible.

homa s · insulin sensitivity

Information here is for comparing packages, not for diagnosing yourself. Talk to a doctor about which tests you actually need.