How can alcohol consumption affect a cholesterol blood test.?

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How can alcohol consumption affect a cholesterol blood test.?

the doc told me not to drink 3 days before my blood test. Really, would 1-2 beers matter? It's not like having 3 martinis the night before.

2007-11-08 13:26:57 · 2 answers · asked by Bill Spry 4 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases

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Alcohol affects how the liver clears fat from the blood. Alcohol also spurs the liver on to make more triglycerides. Even light drinking (two 4-ounce glasses of wine a week) can raise triglyceride levels.
Triglycerides are measures along with HDL, LDL and Cholesterol to work out your 'numbers'.

2007-11-08 18:28:24 · answer #1 · answered by Menthoids 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋

alcohol will give false readings as it is a blood thinner

2007-11-08 15:27:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋