L lopper123 Newbie Messages 1 Sep 11, 2008 #1 how many hours do you people fast before a blood test im t2 met ram tia
D Dennis Well-Known Member Messages 2,506 Location West Sussex Type of diabetes Treatment type Non-insulin injectable medication (incretin mimetics) Dislikes People who join web forums to be agressive and cause trouble Sep 11, 2008 #2 Hi Lopper, It depends what your blood test is for. If its a "fasting blood test" then don't have anything except water for 12 hours before the test. If its a cholesterol blood test then same as a fasting blood test. If its an HBA1C test then you don't need to fast at all. If you're not sure what the test is for, then play it safe and don't eat or drink anything except water for 12 hours beforehand.
Hi Lopper, It depends what your blood test is for. If its a "fasting blood test" then don't have anything except water for 12 hours before the test. If its a cholesterol blood test then same as a fasting blood test. If its an HBA1C test then you don't need to fast at all. If you're not sure what the test is for, then play it safe and don't eat or drink anything except water for 12 hours beforehand.
H hanadr Expert Messages 8,157 Dislikes soaps on telly and people talking about the characters as if they were real. Sep 11, 2008 #3 Look on the little card. If you've not been given it, make sure you are next time. They tick which tests they want done. then follow dennis's instructions.
Look on the little card. If you've not been given it, make sure you are next time. They tick which tests they want done. then follow dennis's instructions.