The English word clown is first recorded c. 1560 (as clowne, cloyne) in the generic meaning rustic, boor, peasant. The origin of the word is uncertain, perhaps from a Scandinavian word cognate with clumsy. It is in this sense that Clown is used as the name of fool characters in Shakespeare's Othello and The Winter's Tale.
Fast for eight to 12 hours before you have your first blood taken. The glucose tolerance test includes a blood draw before you drink a sugary liquid, and an hour after that as well. If you're doing a three-hour glucose tolerance test, then it's one blood draw every hour for three hours. Select your first meal after the fast carefully.
Patients should fast for at least 12 hours before they have a fasting blood test, according to St. John Providence Health System. Not all blood tests require patients to fast, but those that do... Patients should fast for at least 12 hours before they have a fasting blood test, according to St. John Providence Health System.