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Fasting Before Dotor Visit

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[I have been to the ER twice in the past 3 days for severe pains. The first time it was for stomach pains. The second time, this morning, it was so bad that I was doubled over and it became a radiating pain and was... View answer

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Dr. Minal Mohit MD

For routine TSH test, is it required to be on fasting for 10 hours before giving your blood sample? Or can you I give blood sample at any time of the day? And does the same hold good even for Thyroid ... View answer

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Dr.   Abhay A Mali MD

Hello Dr. My glucose level in fasting was 114 today (i took an antibiotic ear drops last night), I ...:15 am.. Usually my fasting sugar level was 90 - 99.. once I saw as 110 two weeks ago.. again from ... View answer

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Dr.   Ivan R. Rommstein MD

does eating beforehand affect a blood test for pregnancy? took a blood test last week and they called me back today and said fasting would give them better hormone count results. is that what that ... View answer

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Dr.  Ivan Rommstein MD

How many hours before my laproscopic inguinal hernia surgery of nothing to eat ? and drink? under general anesthesia . my email address is YYYY@YYYY Thank you, XXXX ... View answer

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Dr. Shainaz Arif Kaware MD

can I take my medications before a fasting blood test? ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Shainaz Arif Kaware ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Hiranmayi Seshu MD

Hi doc im 30 years and my level was 458 md/dl as non fasting but with in week it came down to 114 as non fasting, im obese and loose some weight and on strict diet and now its sometime below 100 mg ... View answer

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Dr. Preeti Parakh MD

I need to have a lipid profile test and glucose fasting..question is that since i am a smoker, can ... results be accurate. Also will it only effect lipid profile or also glucose fasting? ... View answer

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Dr. Preeti Parakh MD

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