I am supposed to take a blood test in the morning and my doctor told me that I have to do it on an empty stomach, and can’t eat anything after 9pm. I understand how alcohol, for one, could impact blood test results but why food? Asking cause I’m hungry 🙁
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Depends on the test. For diabetes, they want your overnight blood sugar. Obviously if you drink a Coke before the test, your sugar levels will be higher but that isn’t necessary a problem. Same for cholesterol. If you eat a steak for breakfast, that will be higher than your normal level.
Best to get what those numbers are when you are fasted so you can make a comparison against other people’s.
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