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. A 12 hour fast is recommended for triglycerides testing; 8 hours of fasting is recommended for other fasting tests.
Bile Acids, Total, Plasma | Chemistry |
Bile Acids, Total-Other, Body Fluid | Chemistry |
Cholesterol, Plasma | Chemistry |
Cholesterol, High-Density Lipoprotein, Plasma | Chemistry |
Cholesterol, Low-Density Lipoprotein (calculated), Plasma | Chemistry |
Folate, Serum | Chemistry |
Glucose, Plasma | Chemistry |
Glucose Tolerance Test-2 HR, Plasma | Chemistry |
Glucose Tolerance Test-3 HR, Plasma | Chemistry |
Insulin, Total, Plasma | Chemistry |
Lipid Panel, Plasma | Chemistry |
Low Density Cholesterol Measured, Plasma | Chemistry |
Triglycerides, Plasma | Chemistry |