Fasting Specimen Requirements

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
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

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