Climate What is climate? Climate is the average weather usually taken over a 30-year time period for a particular region and time period. Climate is not the same as weather, but rather, it is the average pattern of weather for a particular region. Weather describes the short-term state of the atmosphere. What is our climate system?
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.
What Blood Tests Need Fasting Preparation? Blood tests are done to check for pregnancy, diabetes, cholesterol and vitamin and mineral problems. Most blood tests do not need any preparation. For those that do, make sure the instructions given by the physician are clear. If there are any questions, be sure to get the answers before testing day.