This is often called facial masking. If so, you should ask your doctor about Parkinson's disease. What is normal? Some medicines can cause you to have the same type of serious or staring look, but you would go back to the way you were after you stopped the medication. Dizziness or Fainting
Supposed to be a 12 hr fast-except water or juices. The above answer is wrong. Water is the ONLY thing that you can drink to satisfy the fasting criteria...8 hrs should be adequate.Liver function tests do not require fasting since the tests are not affected one way or the other. Juices generally contain sugars that affect other testing (like glucose).upposed to be a 12 hr fast-except water or juices. The above answer is wrong. Water is the ONLY thing that you can drink to satisfy the fasting criteria...8 hrs should be adequate.
So look on your lab sheet to check and see which blood tests they will be doing and then call the lab to see if there is a requirement to fast before doing any of them. Ask them your question about how long to fast. When I did A1c years ago, there was a 12 hour fast before hand as I recall.