So I have to have a routine physical, and that includes blood work I have to fast for. I can understand the no food rule, but what's with the coffee ban for ten hours before the testing? That's just plain cruel!
Kripes Messages: 15 Registered: October 2011 Location: UK
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I'm no expert but whenever my husband has his regular cholesterol blood test they always say NOTHING to eat or drink apart from water for twelve hours before the test, so I'm assuming that they don't want any substance in the blood to cloud the findings.
gofar99 Messages: 1947 Registered: May 2010 Location: Southern Arizona
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Hi, There are worse things, the stuff you have to do for an upper and lower GI scoping is The local terminology for it is a double dip. Such humor. Ugh.
The coffee part kills me, too! I don't care about the food, because I rarely eat breakfast, anyway. I try to make those appointments as early as possible, so I don't have to go to long without my morning Joe!
I've had the test done both with fasting and without. Numbers seem to get worse without fasting. I even had coffee too.
Seems to make sense, since my independent research shows my cholesterol level varies directly in relation to the amount of microbrew ale and pub food I ingest.
Because having coffee affects the test results, that's why. Unless maybe if you opt for decaf (crazy talk, I know). Just schedule your appointment first thing in the morning and get a full night's rest, and you'll be fine.
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The local terminology for it is a double dip. Such humor. Ugh. 
