Type 2 Fasting blood test

[Smarty_pants]

I’m going for my bloods in Monday, but was surprised to be told fasting bloods have been done away with. Only normal bloods from now on.
Has anyone else been told this???

 

[Sarah69]

I’ve never been told that, but then I’ve never been asked to fast for a blood test in years.

 

[pumas]

No, but have been asked to have a fasting test for a fasting problem, which doesn't make sense.

 

[Lamont D]

If it is for T2, then it makes some sense. But it still doesn't cover all angles of diagnosis.
It all depends on what your doctor is testing for.
When I have mine done, I have about five tubes filled because of the conditions I have.
Hba1c will be included and can be done fasting and non fasting.
Speak to your doctor if you have concerns.
My blood panel is always fasting, because of what my doctor is keeping an eye on, which is my fasting levels.

 

[Antje77]

I’m going for my bloods in Monday, but was surprised to be told fasting bloods have been done away with. Only normal bloods from now on.
Has anyone else been told this???

Are you on glucose lowering medication like gliclazide or insulin?
Fasting tests changed to 'unfasted' when I started insulin, as they seem to think we'll drop dead from a hypo if we skip breakfast.
I still go in fasted (I don't do breakfast anyway) and it makes for results that can be compared on lipids. Still, my chart always says those are unfasted results, sigh.

If it's only the hba1c being tested it doesn't matter if you fast or not, hba1c reflects your average blood glucose over the past couple of months, so eating won't change the results.

 

[MrsA2]

I've decided I'll always go fasted any way.
Then I know it's all from the same base point, and I can compare like with like.
it's no problem for me to skip breakfast

 

[Outlier]

I was told "we don't want a fasted test any more" so as it was a late lunchtime test and I was hungry, I had a small amount of food. Subsequently I got the full harangue about cholesterol - I hadn't even realised they tested that, and it was well within desired range apart from ldl which was a smidgen higher. Since then I have done a water fast, plenty of water, and last time I was told I only needed an annual test in future, so it can't be that important, can it?

I also did a lot of research on cholesterol figures, and found the requirements for old biddies are quite different from the figures the NHS wants, which are for young males. So really, whatever genuinely drives this pressure to put us all onto statins, I remain unconvinced.

 

[Ryhia]

Yes my DN would say you don't need to fast however it has been quoted on this forum previously that non fasting bloods can mess up triglyceride levels when cholesterol is also tested along with an HbA1c so if you have high cholesterol as I do, and your HbA1c is grouped with a cholesterol test fasting offers a more accurate cholesterol result. In fact, I have been told, because of my high cholesterol levels, to always request a fasting blood test however I do have to remind them of this.

 

[jonathan183]

The HbA1c test is not significantly affected by fasted or fed state, other tests are/maybe. I usually do a fasted blood test ... as others have said you can compare similar conditions.