A member asked:

Do i have to fast before i take a vitamin level blood test?

6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Dr. Jan Lei Iwata answered

Specializes in Ophthalmology

Not usually: Fasting levels are more important for blood sugar levels, cholesterol, triglycerides as eating can affect these levels, and potentially elevate them, and you'll have to repeat it again. Should not affect vitamin levels in general however.

Answered 8/30/2014

3.8k views

Thank
Dr. Milton Alvis, jr answered

Specializes in Preventive Medicine

No! Fasting of?Value: Fasting for most issues not only of low value but often misleading. Ex.: people commonly told to fast before blood glucose test; yet Diabetes Mellitus=elevated blood glucose & glucose most commonly elevated after eating. Thus fasting glucose routinely misses Diabetes Mellitus. Fasting is promoted for only a few issues because how databases were done or because the values are calculated/estimated.

Answered 9/1/2014

3.8k views

Thank

Related Questions