You're not *supposed* to, but if you are hypoglycemic and about to pass out from lack of not eating, then I would think a bit of Orange Juice to increase your blood sugar a bit is better than the staff having to scrape you off the floor.
The test isn't accurate.
No you can't have anything. It is a fasting blood test.
That might depend on what the blood test is for. If you are doing fasting labwork for cholesterol or diabetes, it can effect the results. Even though the non dairy creamer is cholesterol free, it does contain sugars. These sugars can increase the fasting sugar level as well as the triglyceride portion of the cholesterol. It is recommended that if you are asked to be fasting for a lab, that you only drink water or black coffee prior to the lab.
No
For a fasting blood test, you generally should not consume or drink anything after midnight the night before.
no
The test isn't accurate.
No you can't have anything. It is a fasting blood test.
absolutely
That might depend on what the blood test is for. If you are doing fasting labwork for cholesterol or diabetes, it can effect the results. Even though the non dairy creamer is cholesterol free, it does contain sugars. These sugars can increase the fasting sugar level as well as the triglyceride portion of the cholesterol. It is recommended that if you are asked to be fasting for a lab, that you only drink water or black coffee prior to the lab.
No. It makes your blood pressure go up and your cholesterol can increase.
A lipid panel is a fasting blood test in which the lab measures blood fat, cholesterol, and the levels of good and bad cholesterol.
for narcotics like opium marfin etc and fasting for cholesterol and blood suger
can you receive holy communion before fasting for blood work
Blood urea nitrogen tests require a 12 hour fasting before hand. Preanesthetic blood work requires a fasting before hand also. Most all blood work requires a 12 hour fasting before hand.
According to this Canadian study of 200,000+ ppl, fasting makes nearly no difference: http://www.minnpost.com/second-opinion/2012/11/fasting-may-not-be-necessary-cholesterol-test-study-finds
You only need to fast before blood work if you are having a fasting blood glucose blood test. Not each blood drawing will require you to fast. If you are required to fast, you may still drink water before your blood work.