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I tried to search on Internet but could not find exact answer. So 8 hours fasting is must for blood sugar and lipid profile but what is upper limit? Will the test vary if let's say fasting (no water) is about 12 ~ 13 hours?
it is6-8 hrs fasting it doesn’t mean no water you can drink water as much as you can. but no eating even you can not drink milk tea.
Fasting should be 10 to 12hrs and too much water alter the triglyceride test.so only take small amount of water
8-12 hrz and repeat the test and avoid some certain foods and you must have symptoms and test must be done via lab instead of glucomter
Preferably 10-12 hours fasting is enough for better assessment. Water doesn’t influence readings.
minimum 8 hrs of fasting
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