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A member asked:
Is it ok if i had a little mouthwash before a fasting blood sugar?
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Why take it?: If there was no sugar in your mouthwash, it is not likely to affect the result. A more relevant question is why would you take mouth wash? Are you doing it for the alcohol in it?
Answered 9/25/2015
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