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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.
Some blood tests will require you to fast beforehand. In these cases, your doctor will instruct you not to eat or drink anything, except water, in the hours leading up to the test. Fasting before certain blood tests is important to help make sure that your test results are accurate. The vitamins, minerals, fats, carbohydrates, and proteins that make up all food and beverages can impact blood-level readings, clouding the results of your test. Not all blood tests will require you to fast beforehand. Blood tests that you will likely need to fast for include: blood glucose test; liver function test; cholesterol test