Fasting Glucose — Baseline Metabolic Marker — 60-Second Protocol
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lab guide · 2026-09-06
The cheapest metabolic number on your panel, and the one most people read too generously.
Plasma glucose measured after an 8–12 hour fast. The simplest standalone metabolic marker. Less sensitive than fasting insulin to early dysfunction but available on every basic panel.
The protocol
| Units | mg/dL |
| Standard range | 70–99 (normal); 100–125 (pre-diabetic); ≥ 126 (diabetic, two readings) |
| Optimal range | 75–90 |
| <75 | low — consider repeat |
| 75-90 | optimal |
| 90-99 | normal but trending — pair with insulin |
| ≥126 | diabetes — confirm and see clinician |
| 100-125 | pre-diabetic |
| Diet | reduce refined carbs, add fibre |
| Sleep | 7–9 h |
| Testing | add fasting insulin and HbA1c for full picture |
| Movement | daily walks + 2x strength |
Full transcript
The cheapest metabolic number on your panel, and the one most people read too generously. Plasma glucose after an eight to twelve hour fast. Seventy-five to ninety is optimal. Ninety to ninety-nine is inside the normal range but trending, and worth pairing with fasting insulin. One hundred to one twenty-five is pre-diabetic. One twenty-six or above on two readings is diabetes, and that one goes to a clinician. It is less sensitive than fasting insulin to early trouble, but it is on every basic panel — so it is the number you already have. agegen.ai. Generate your prime age! ~~ Mr. Age
Sources
- https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/blood-glucose-test/
- https://www.niddk.nih.gov/health-information/diabetes/overview/tests-diagnosis
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