Fasting

How Long to Fast Before a Blood Test

April 19, 2012
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How Long to Fast Before a Blood Test

If you’ve been considering having some blood work done, you may be asking yourself “How long should you fast  before taking a blood test?” It’s true that it’s important to fast before blood tests in order to get the most accurate readings.  Anytime you eat, your body must process the nutrition as it travels...

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What Blood Tests Require Fasting

December 15, 2011
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What blood tests require fasting is a very broad question that can be answered on a test by test basis at www.labtestportal.com with details on fasting requirements as well as locations on where you can actually get the blood testing performed. The question of what blood tests require fasting can go in all different...

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