Ignite: Advanced Metabolic Panel (Quest)

What this panel includes

• Comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP): Includes fasting glucose and markers of liver, kidney, and electrolyte balance

• Fasting insulin and HOMA IR: Assess for early insulin resistance

• Hemoglobin A1c: Reflects longer term blood sugar control

• Leptin: Evaluates energy balance signaling and potential leptin resistance

• Ghrelin: Assesses hunger signaling and appetite regulation

• Adiponectin: Provides insight into metabolic flexibility and insulin sensitivity

• Reverse T3: Evaluates thyroid hormone conversion and metabolic efficiency under stress

• CBC with differential: Offers context on overall health, immune status, and physiologic stress

Biomarkers tested

Why patients choose this

• A more detailed look at how the body regulates blood sugar, insulin, appetite, and energy balance, beyond foundational metabolic testing.
• Helps uncover patterns that may contribute to insulin resistance, weight changes, stalled fat loss, or fatigue not fully explained by basic labs.
• Evaluates glucose and insulin dynamics alongside appetite hormones, thyroid conversion markers, and inflammatory context together.
• Especially useful for those experiencing metabolic plateaus, unexplained weight changes, low energy, or signs of metabolic dysfunction despite lifestyle efforts.
• Schedule your lab test seamlessly and complete it at a lab near you.

Before your test

It is recommended to fast for at least 8 hours before.

Important information

Why it matters: evaluating glucose and insulin dynamics alongside appetite hormones, thyroid conversion, and inflammatory context offers a more nuanced view of metabolic health and adaptability.

Who it's for: particularly useful for those experiencing metabolic plateaus, unexplained weight changes, low energy, or signs of metabolic dysfunction that aren't fully explained by basic labs.

It is recommended to fast for at least 8 hours before your draw.