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I have to fast for 12hrs,my blood work is at 730pm,its 8am now and i took a sip of milk,will that mess up my results?can i still take my antibiotic?

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No and Yes: A sip of milk or taking your prescribed antibiotic dose is unlikely to influence your labs

Dr Juchau agreed

Answered 7/20/2018

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