Question 1

can i drink alcohol the night before a cholesterol blood test?

Accepted Answer

Try not to: It wll likely raise your triglycerides.

Question 2

can sterols interfere with fasting cholesterol blood test? i take plant sterols supplements,1000mg at breakfast and 1000mg capsule at evening dinner.the day before cholesterol blood test should i take breakfast capsule but leave evening as fasting?

Accepted Answer

: Plant sterols can interfere with cholesterol assay depending on the method used for the test. What do you think you are getting by taking plant sterols, other than getting a lighter wallet?

Question 3

is it ok to drink black coffee when your fasting for blood test?

Accepted Answer

Fasting for Labs: Yes. There are no sugar or fat calories in black coffee.

Question 4

i have to fast for 12 hours before blood test. can i drink black coffee during those 12 hours?

Accepted Answer

Yes: One cup won't change your results.

Question 5

if i smoked weed, and then went for a normal cholesterol blood test. would there be signs of the drug in my blood?

Accepted Answer

No: Testing for lipids does not test for street drugs.

Question 6

i am 18 i woke up and drank coffee with 2 teaspoons of sugar and i took a blood test and the result was 108 is it normal ?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Blood glucose is best monitored in fasting condition. You should have fasted at least 8 hours not taken anything other than water. This result is not interpretable due to your intake of coffee and sugar before the blood draw.

Question 7

does eating before a blood test raise cholesterol levels?

Accepted Answer

Triglycerides: Yes, it can affect your total cholesterol. It's because eating prior to blood draw can increase the level of your triglycerides which in turn can affect the calculation of your total cholesterol, which uses a formula that includes triglycerides.

Question 8

can you tell me, how bad healthwise is a score of 220 on a cholesterol blood test.?

Accepted Answer

Depends: The risk factors for heart disease and stroke depended on age, cholesterol level (particularly the LDL and hdl), gender, smoking history, and family history.  Without knowing your other history, it's hard to say if your risk is high or not.  Generally, I do recommend young heallthy adults to keep total cholesterol below 200 and LDL below 160.

Question 9

hi. i am a fit and healthy 40 year old male. i recently had a cholesterol check via blood test. my reading was:
s-cholesterol 6.4 mmol/l. is this within the healthy range? thank you.

Accepted Answer

Hello: Hi, it is not in the normal range, actually is high.  That amount is the equivalent to more than 240mg/dl of cholesterol. A physician check up is needed to determine if the measure is correct and then to know if any medical intervention is needed.

Question 10

can drink coffee before blood test cause elevated alt?

Accepted Answer

No: In fact, coffee has been shown to lower ast and alt.

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Can sterols interfere with fasting cholesterol blood test? i take plant sterols supplements,1000mg at breakfast and 1000mg capsule at evening dinner.the day before cholesterol blood test should i take breakfast capsule but leave evening as fasting?

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Is it ok to drink black coffee when your fasting for blood test?

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I have to fast for 12 hours before blood test. can i drink black coffee during those 12 hours?

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If i smoked weed, and then went for a normal cholesterol blood test. would there be signs of the drug in my blood?

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I am 18 i woke up and drank coffee with 2 teaspoons of sugar and i took a blood test and the result was 108 is it normal ?

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Does eating before a blood test raise cholesterol levels?

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Can you tell me, how bad healthwise is a score of 220 on a cholesterol blood test.?

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Hi. i am a fit and healthy 40 year old male. i recently had a cholesterol check via blood test. my reading was: s-cholesterol 6.4 mmol/l. is this within the healthy range? thank you.

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Can drink coffee before blood test cause elevated alt?

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