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<blockquote data-quote="pavlosn" data-source="post: 674116" data-attributes="member: 22572"><p>My understanding is that one should always fast for 12 hours before giving a sample for a lipid(cholesterol & triglycerides) count so that the results are not affected by a recent meal.</p><p></p><p>Unlike an HbA1c, which gives you a measure of average glucose levels over a period of three months and therefore does not require fasting, lipid counts give you a snapshot of your lipid levels at the point of time when the blood sample is taken.</p><p></p><p>You can read more about cholesterol blood samples here:</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-complications/cholesterol-screening.html" target="_blank">http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-complications/cholesterol-screening.html</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pavlosn, post: 674116, member: 22572"] My understanding is that one should always fast for 12 hours before giving a sample for a lipid(cholesterol & triglycerides) count so that the results are not affected by a recent meal. Unlike an HbA1c, which gives you a measure of average glucose levels over a period of three months and therefore does not require fasting, lipid counts give you a snapshot of your lipid levels at the point of time when the blood sample is taken. You can read more about cholesterol blood samples here: [url]http://www.diabetes.co.uk/diabetes-complications/cholesterol-screening.html[/url] [/QUOTE]
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