Be sure to ask your.In general, fasting for 8 to 12 hours is recommended for most blood tests that require fasting.
Lacing up your sneakers and heading out for an invigorating run five to 10 minutes a day can actually lower your risk of mortality from cardiovascular disease and just about any cause—research says so.Preparation tips for the day before your blood test.Trusted source american heart association highly respected national organization go to source.
With certain blood tests, you may be instructed to fast for up to eight hours before your appointment.Typically, fasting for nine to 12 hours before a cholesterol.
Ask your health care provider how long to fast before your blood test if you're unsure.Usually, people choose to do blood tests first.Fasting before blood work means you shouldn't eat or drink anything except water for at least eight hours before a blood test.
Blood is roughly 50 percent water, and the water you drink hydrates your veins, he says.What to eat or drink before the hba1c test:
It's recommended that you avoid coffee and other liquids during your fast, mcknight said.From yale university and a md/phd from indiana university.A typical fast for cholesterol levels is nine to 12 hours before the test.
If your healthcare provider orders an oral glucose tolerance test or fasting blood glucose test, you should avoid.However, this is not always the case.
A fasting blood glucose test measures levels of sugar in the blood to see whether they are healthy.Other things that can ruin a blood test result (i.e., you should avoid them) include the following, per the nlm:
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MINNEAPOLIS -- — DeWanna Bonner scored 24 points, Alyssa Thomas had 14 assists, 13 points and 10 rebounds, while DiJonai Carrington made big plays down the stretch to help the Connecticut Sun hold off the Minnesota Lynx 78-73 on Thursday night.
Bonner made 10 of 16 shots with two 3-pointers and added nine rebounds for the Sun (16-4), who have posted back-to-back wins after losing three of their previous four.
Thomas matched her season high for assists and Carrington finished with 17 points including 3 of 4 from beyond the arc.
Alanna Smith scored 14 before fouling out to lead the Lynx (14-6). Kayla McBride had 13 points and eight rebounds.
Bridget Carleton connected on a 3-pointer and Diamond Miller followed with a three-point play as the Lynx scored the first six points of the fourth quarter to knot the score at 64. Bonner answered with a 3-pointer and a three-point play for a 70-64 lead and the Sun never trailed again.
Carrington blocked McBride's layup attempt with 28 seconds left that would have pulled the Lynx within two and added two free throws with 16 seconds remaining to push the lead to six. McBride sank a 3-pointer, but Carrington answered with a layup to wrap up the victory.
Bonner scored 11 on 5-for-7 shooting to lead Connecticut to a 20-17 lead after the first quarter.
Veronica Burton sank a 3-pointer to give the Sun a 32-24 lead with 4:42 left in the first half. McBride hit two 3-pointers and Carleton and Smith both made one in a 16-4 run to end the period and the Lynx took a 40-36 lead into halftime.
Smith had a 3-pointer and a layup in an 8-2 spurt to begin the third quarter to give Minnesota its largest lead at 48-38. Carrington made back-to-back 3-pointers to cap a 10-0 run and Connecticut evened the score at 48. Thomas followed her three-point play with six straight free throws and a layup, scoring 11 of the Sun's final 14 points for a 64-58 advantage heading to the final quarter.
Connecticut has won five in a row against Minnesota in Minneapolis and improves to 2-0 against the Lynx this season.
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Minnesota will host the Washington Mystics on Saturday. Connecticut returns home to play the Atlanta Dream on Sunday.
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