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In response to "I think the important one is the fasting blood sugar test, where they take one tube, have you drink some sugary goo, then do another in an hour -- nm" by zeitgeist

you fast for regular blood sugar testing, too. -- nm

Posted by b! (aka starrynut) May 2 '10, 20:42

that and cholesterol are the biggies.

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What do you know about medical tests??? -- nm - nubby May 2, 20:45
hmmm. -- nm - loosilu May 2, 20:43 9
- nm but: -- (link) - b! May 2, 20:47 8
  - From what I hear, it is cheaper to run the whole panel test than to pick and choice tests. The whole panel is now pretty much all automated versus - James Bond (aka Igor) May 2, 21:13 2
    - so sad. I once knew how to do blood counts. I could make a perfect smear. - loosilu May 2, 21:55
    - that matches what I've noticed for myself in recent years. - b! May 2, 21:38
  - makes sense. normally they don't write it on the lab order, but I fast anyway. -- nm - loosilu May 2, 20:51 4
    - odd. I've been given the instructions for it multiple times since I was a kidlet. -- nm - b! May 2, 20:53 3
      - yep, just checked the order for my next test. Metabolic panel, doesn't say fasting. - loosilu May 2, 20:59 2
        
        I don't think I had to for that, either. - b! May 2, 21:03 1
        
        I get basic. -- nm - loosilu May 2, 21:54

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