Bloodwork question

[keith1569]

Hey guys I am going to get the following tested



Test*Includes:

-Estradiol, serum;
-Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH);
-Luteinizing Hormone (LH);
-Testosterone, serum;
-Complete Blood Count (CBC): Hematocrit; hemoglobin; mean corpuscular volume (MCV); mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH); mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC); red cell distribution width (RDW); percentage and absolute differential counts; platelet count; red cell count; white blood cell count; immature granulocytes.
-Comprehensive Metabolic Profile (CMP): A:G ratio; albumin, serum; alkaline phosphatase, serum; ALT (SGPT); AST (SGOT); bilirubin, total; BUN; BUN:creatinine ratio; calcium, serum; carbon dioxide, total; chloride, serum; creatinine, serum; globulin, total; glucose, serum; potassium, serum; protein, total, serum; sodium, serum.

It says I need to fast for 12 hours but since cholesterol isn't being tested should 6 hours of fasting be sufficient?


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[Evil Eagle]

Just do the 12 hours like it says. Did mine yesterday its not hard to do.

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[bulldogz]

Just do the 12hrs to make sure everything goes smoothly

I usually get mu bloods done in the morning around 9am and not eat anything after 9-10pm the night before