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Research suggests fasting may not be needed before most blood tests
A recent study showed that fasting before blood tests is not necessary for most routine analyses, as the results of most tests were not affected by the duration of fasting. Researchers analyzed over 9.7 million results from approximately 101,000 patients between 2021 and 2023 and found that the impact of fasting was limited to only 10 tests, including glucose, triglycerides, and liver enzymes. The findings suggest that fasting requirements could be adjusted based on the type of test rather than applying a uniform rule, while still maintaining adherence to the doctor’s or laboratory’s instructions when necessary.
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