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If i'm getting blood work done to check vitamin d, testosterone, at 7:45 am, am i supposed to eat before and how long? nurse didn't tell me

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Dr. Joseph Mathews answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Endocrinology

Doesn't Effect It: Testosterone and vitamin d levels do not need to be drawn in a fasting state. So you can eat at anytime.

Dr Pizzo and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/28/2013

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