Fasting before blood tests

[Elocin]

I am having a shed load of blood taken tomorrow prior to a laparoscopy on Monday.

Should I fast before having the tests done? DH is adamant that I should fast, whereas I don't think vie ever fasted before a BT.

The Dr didn't say anything about fasting when he gave me the script.

Thanks xo

[Ahurani]

What bloods are they?

[Elocin]

HIV ag/ab
HepBsAg
HepC-IgG
Rubella IgG
Blood group and antibodies
HTLV 1 & 11
AMH
FBC
ESR
C-reactive protein

[Floweryfields]

Have you got the request form - might be red and white if it's S&N. It will have fasting ticked if it's meant to be a fasting one. Usually you only fast for blood sugar and cholesterol. My lap test was for oxygen saturation levels, and blood type and cross for if you need a transfusion in an emergency so it wasn't a fasting one.

[Elocin]

Thanks Ausgirl... I have the form, but the fasting box isn't marked with a Y or a N like the rest of the boxes (pregnancy etc).

I have to go to the IVF clinic first thing, so I might just ask when I'm there. I won't eat before I go, just in case, but if she's says I'm right to eat, I'll stop for some drive thru on the way.

Cheers xo

[feeb]

None of them appear to be fasting bloods. A few I am not sure about but no harm in asking.

Generally fasting bloods are fasting lipids, fasting glucose etc.

[Little Chicken]

I would say no you don't. None of them are metabolic (except I don't know AMH). I've had all of them at some stage except HTLV and AMH and haven't fasted for them.

[Indadhanu]

AMH is probably anti-mullerian hormone? Shel had all hers done this year for the clinic and none of them were fasting tests

[onthefly]

I haven't had to fast for any of those things before.