âIt had its days, it was very tough, mostly financially. I think it made me realise why God said there should be a man and a woman and there should be husband and wife â to share responsibilities.â. The 26 year-old Bloemfontein born actressâ parents divorced when she was only seven years old. She recalls how she enjoyed having her father around before he left.
As a general rule, patients should avoid eating or drinking anything other than water during the 12 hours prior to any blood test. Blood tests specifically prohibiting alcohol consumption in the 24 hours prior to the administration include the triglyceride test and the gamma glutamyl transferase (GGT) test.
Tests, Labs & Imaging. Diagnostic Laboratories. Patient Information: Fasting Blood Tests. If your doctor orders a fasting blood test, you should not have anything to eat or drink for 12 hours before you go to the laboratory to have your blood taken. Some examples of fasting blood tests are fasting glucose, fasting triglycerides, fasting lipids and glucose tolerance.