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I've got a glucose blood test tomorrow morning and have to fast 10 hours before and was wondering whether you can drink water?
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Yes: Water is fine; nobody wants you to be dehydrated just for some blood tests, but they don't want you to take any food or other fluids which may elevate your blood sugar.
Answered 10/21/2020
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