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HOMA-IRratio

HOMA-IR is calculated from fasting glucose and fasting insulin as an estimate of insulin resistance.

See your own HOMA-IR on its range.

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What HOMA-IR measures

HOMA-IR is calculated from fasting glucose and fasting insulin as an estimate of insulin resistance.

If your HOMA-IR is low

A low HOMA-IR is commonly read as good insulin sensitivity.

Commonly associated with

Worth asking your clinician: Nothing specific.

If your HOMA-IR is high

HOMA-IR above the range is commonly associated with insulin resistance: the body needs more insulin to keep glucose in range.

Commonly associated with

Worth asking your clinician: Whether the sample was fasting and how A1c and triglycerides look.

Typical reference range

GroupTypical range
Adultsunder 2 ratio

Typical adult values used by many US labs. Your own report prints the range your lab validated for its method, and that range is the one that counts. Labwise always uses the printed range first.

If it is within range

Your HOMA-IR is within the range printed by your lab, which is commonly read as typical insulin sensitivity.

Also listed as

HOMA IR, HOMA-IR Score, Insulin Resistance (HOMA-IR), Homeostatic Model Assessment, HOMA2-IR

Related tests

This page is general information about what a laboratory test measures and what results outside a reference range are commonly associated with. It is not medical advice, does not diagnose any condition and does not replace your clinician. Discuss your results with your healthcare provider.