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Is blood that was drawn an hour and half BEFORE TESTgive true readings for sugar?
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∙ 11y ago
blood drawn two hours after giving the patient standard glucose (75g) is the most accurate due to the time taken for the food to reach the duodenum from the mouth where food starts to get absorbed.
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How long do you fast before having blood drawn?
It rather depends on why blood is being drawn?
Do you need to fast before thyroid test?
Yes. For 12 hours before getting your blood drawn.
How should patients be prepared for an aldosterone assay?
Since posture and body position affect aldosterone, hospitalized patients should remain in an upright position (at least sitting) for two hours before blood is drawn. Occasionally blood will be drawn again before the patient.
What region of the body is blood normally drawn from?
Blood is normally drawn from the anticubital region of your body.
How long do you fast before giving blood?
Fourteen (14) hours is best for typical blood work.Consider not eating after supper, then skipping breakfast. Often that approaches 14 hours.Keep drinking water during this period as it keeps the blood volume high and makes the vein easier to access.
Are blood gases usually drawn from a vein in the arm?
No Blood gases are measured to determine the oxygen concentration in the arterial blood. Therefore the blood must be drawn from an artery.
Are blood gases usually drawn from veins in the arm?
No Blood gases are measured to determine the oxygen concentration in the arterial blood. Therefore the blood must be drawn from an artery.
Can having blood drawn cause a blood clot?
Yes, but it's incredibly rare and harmless, since blood is drawn from small surface veins.
Can having your blood drawn cause a blood clot?
Yes, but it's incredibly rare and harmless, since blood is drawn from small surface veins.
Does it hurt to have blood drawn?
Having blood drawn requires the stick of a thin needle in a blood vein. There is only a slight initial prick that gives mild discomfort.
Do medical records list your blood type?
Medical records may list your blood type, if you've had a blood type drawn. This may have been done at birth, or before certain surgical or outpatient procedures.
WHAT TUBE CBC DRAWN IN?
The CBC is drawn in a green tube. This is blood testing tubes.
