therower
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Please let’s not derail a perfectly good and informative thread. Mr Bulkbiker.
Please let’s not derail a perfectly good and informative thread. Mr Bulkbiker.A GP is hardly an "expert"?.. the clue is in the title.
It takes practise.. if you are used to having breakfast try moving the time you have it an hour later and later into the day over a week... by the end of it you'll have skipped breakfast entirely and can start with lunch!
The recommendations changed in 2014 so that non-HDL-C should be reported instead of LDL-C. If someone compares a recent non-HDL-C result to a previous LDL- C result, they won't be comparing the same things, even if they were fasted for both of them. https://labtestsonline.org.uk/tests/lipid-profileIf all previous tests have been done fasted then surely for consistency the new tests should be done under the same conditions or the results would not be comparable?
The recommendations changed in 2014 so that non-HDL-C should be reported instead of LDL-C. If someone compares a recent non-HDL-C result to a previous LDL- C result, they won't be comparing the same things, even if they were fasted for both of them. https://labtestsonline.org.uk/tests/lipid-profile
Regarding triglycerides, the same site says:-
Previously, fasting for 12 hours was recommended, as triglycerides increase after a meal for several hours. However, studies now show that readings after a meal are just as useful as fasting levels. There may be instances where your doctor recommends having the sample taken when fasting, so follow their advice.
Why not make an appointment for 8:30 say?I've got my annual blood test this month and told to fast , the appointment is at 11 am and know i will feel really sicky from lack of food . I hate alte appointments for the test as I am really rubbish at going hungry .
Someone probably figured out that testing lipids non-fasted increased the prevalence of statin prescriptions or something
I've got my annual blood test this month and told to fast , the appointment is at 11 am and know i will feel really sicky from lack of food . I hate alte appointments for the test as I am really rubbish at going hungry .
The pathology shop I go to opens at 6:00 am Monday to Saturday, I get there around 6:30 when the rush has died down and I am out by a bit after 7:00.Why not make an appointment for 8:30 say?
Why? What are you implying?Someone probably figured out that testing lipids non-fasted increased the prevalence of statin prescriptions or something
our surgery is none appointments and to see the nurse would take longer that way .Why not make an appointment for 8:30 say?
And this is a major reason why it’s changed to non fasting i believe. To ensure compliance, e attending for the test and knowing under what conditions it was taken. I would assume people either didn’t have the test due to reasons like yours or took a “fasted” test whilst failing to fast properly therefore giving results that did not reflect the true conditions claimed.I've got my annual blood test this month and told to fast , the appointment is at 11 am and know i will feel really sicky from lack of food . I hate alte appointments for the test as I am really rubbish at going hungry .
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