Recommendations for fasting instructions prior to collection of a fasting glucose or lipid profile:
Patient may have water. Black coffee with an artificial sweetener is approved but no sugar, milk
or cream. Unsweetened tea is approved. Lipid testing requires a 12 hour fast; other fasting tests
require an 8 hour fast.

Fasting Specimens:
Cholesterol, Low-Density Lipoprotein (calculated), Plasma	Chemistry
Folate, Serum	Chemistry
Glucose Tolerance Test (2 & 3 HR), Plasma	Chemistry
Insulin, Total, Plasma	Chemistry
Low Density Cholesterol Measured, Plasma	Chemistry
Triglycerides, Plasma	Chemistry