A 23-year-old female asked:
will drinking water with added electrolytes(smart water) effect a blood test that's being done to check thyroid levels. told to fast before test.
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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered
48 years experience Pathology
No: Water with electrolytes will not affect thyroid blood tests. However, you are wasting your money on such water. Tap water is just as good if not better.
Answered on Mar 30, 2018
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