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Before you start
Never stop medicines/supplements on your own.
Who is this guide for?
Patients referred for laboratory tests.
Doctor/lab instructions govern; children, pregnancy and diabetes need personal planning.
The checklist
Identify tests/referral
Referral/ID.
Not every lab performs every test.
Get exact fasting rules
Lab instructions.
No universal fast.
Ask about personal treatment
Treatment list.
Never stop/change dose without medical direction.
Attend and report deviations
Deviation details.
Do not hide eating to keep a slot.
Review results clinically
Results/summary.
Out-of-range is not self-diagnosis.
Official sources
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Frequently asked questions
Should everyone fast before every blood test?
No. Check exact lab/doctor instructions and never stop treatment independently.
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