Fasting

[Merlin5]

Quick question. I've got a routine blood test tomorrow and I'm meant to fast 12 hours prior or they won't do the test. I intended to have a later dinner than normal, but possibly a bit too late, I don't know. I swallowed my last bite of food at 11.05pm. Test is for 11.20am in the morning. Think that'll still be ok? I'm thinking of digestion still going on after 11.20pm, or perhaps that doesn't matter?

 

[Aeleys]

Not sure if serious....

 

[Aedus]

I think you're going to die.

 

[Glaucus]

So you're fasting for longer than they say to. What's the question or issue?

 

[radderfire]

IMO you'll be fine, as the difference is only a small percentage of the whole 12 hours.

 

[Daze]

Consequences will never be the same!

 

[Azza]

Really?

 

[rotters]

Mate the test will be fine in reality most fasting bloods can be done after 6 hours of fasting.

 

[yhack]

You're going to have to throw up what you've eaten.

 

[PermaChanged]

Phone them first thing in the morning and see if they have capacity to reschedule you for 12:05 just to be safe. They say 12hr fast but assume most people aren't foolish enough to chance it by eating that close to the deadline as it should really be a 13hr fast.

 

[azibux1]

So you're fasting for longer than they say to. What's the question or issue?

This.

 

[Merlin5]

I know question sounds odd. What I mean is, should I have finished eating by say latest 9 or 10pm so that the process of digestion is basically done by 12 hours prior to the test? Lol, don't worry, it was actually a pretty stupid question, and just me panicking.

 

[Merlin5]

Phone them first thing in the morning and see if they have capacity to reschedule you for 12:05 just to be safe. They say 12hr fast but assume most people aren't foolish enough to chance it by eating that close to the deadline as it should really be a 13hr fast.

Yeah that's kind of what I meant.

 

[mattyprice4004]

What is this I don't even

 

[Merlin5]

Mate the test will be fine in reality most fasting bloods can be done after 6 hours of fasting.

That's good to know. On the other hand, if they cancel it, I won't have to have the injection tomorrow, which is good because I hate injections. I'm a wimp.

 

[Glaucus]

Phone them first thing in the morning and see if they have capacity to reschedule you for 12:05 just to be safe. They say 12hr fast but assume most people aren't foolish enough to chance it by eating that close to the deadline as it should really be a 13hr fast.

I would very much doubt that. If you needed to add on that time, they would say fast for 13hours.

 

[PermaChanged]

I would very much doubt that. If you needed to add on that time, they would say fast for 13hours.

Spoiler

 

[King Damager]

Really?

12 hours is 12 hours... They probably give some leeway anyway...

kd

 

[Merlin5]

Really?

12 hours is 12 hours... They probably give some leeway anyway...

kd

Yeah I was thinking that. And like rotters was saying, they probably only need 6 hours prior to the test. They probably tell people to fast for longer than is needed to be on the safe side.

 

[yhack]

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