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.
Most blood tests do not require any special preparation. For example, you will not need to fast prior to a pregnancy blood test. Fasting is also not required for many routine tests of blood chemistry -- for example, tests that measure kidney, liver or thyroid function can be completed any time of the day.