insulin level
Pancreatic hormone concentration
Insulin level refers to the concentration of insulin—a hormone regulating blood sugar—in the bloodstream.
Doctors measure insulin levels to assess metabolic health, diagnose diabetes, or evaluate insulin resistance: Her fasting insulin level was higher than normal.
The term appears frequently in medical contexts and discussions of diet and metabolism.
- blood sugarCirculating glucose level
- blood testDiagnostic fluid analysis
- glucosePrimary cellular fuel
- high blood sugarExcessive blood glucose levels
- pancreasDual-function abdominal gland
diabetes · diabetic coma · spike · sugar crash · crash · fasting · hormone · injection · sliding scale · metabolism · hypoglycemia · carbohydrates · carb counting · glycemic index · regulate · monitor · resistance · sensitivity
- health datablood pressure, heart rate, pulse, weight, height
- Lab Valuesglucose, creatinine, hemoglobin, hematocrit, BUN
- Health Metricsblood pressure, heart rate, pulse, BMI, blood sugar