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Although current standards for creatinine blood tests do not require that patients fast prior to sample collection, a new study published online in Diabetes Care recommends that the blood sample should be collected after fasting for 12 hours.
The blood tests that require fasting include a fasting glucose test, a fasting lipid panel, a fasting metabolic panel, a fasting cholesterol test, an HDL test or a triglyceride test. Patients who do need to fast may not be able to get their tests completed if they accidentally break their fast, states St. John Providence Health System.