Isn't 8 hrs to early for some? Couldn't this affect the test?
2007-07-01 18:21:05 · 4 answers · asked by Angelina N 6 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Diabetes
Here's a suggestion. Just do what your doctor says. My doctor never really gave me any number of hours for fasting blood sugar. He just told me to do it in the morning before eating.
2007-07-02 01:16:21 · answer #1 · answered by xox_bass_player_xox 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, it is not too early. You eat every 8 hours generally, it is OK to fast that amount of time for a test.
12 hours is the maximum fast for a test, to fast too long time can cause hypoglycemia and an increase of ketones in blood and urine.
2007-07-02 08:02:56 · answer #2 · answered by mbestevez 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You should be NPO meaning nothing orally after midnight for a fasting test.
2007-07-02 01:23:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have always been told to wait 12 hours.
2007-07-02 01:28:03 · answer #4 · answered by bklnbabe45 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋