(3) The minor children of an eligible Veteran. For purpose of burial in a national cemetery, a minor child is a child who is unmarried and: (a) Who is under 21 years of age; or, (b) Who is under 23 years of age and pursuing a full-time course of instruction at an approved educational institution. (4) The unmarried adult child of an eligible Veteran. For purpose of burial in a national cemetery, an unmarried adult child is:
Be aware that this study cannot determine the effect that removal of a fasting requirement would have on treatment decisions and treatment benefit. Requiring patients to fast for 8 to 12 hours before a lipid panel blood draw is common practice, but fasting adds no clinical value and is an unnecessary burden on patients, researchers said.
Follow Following Unfollow Pending Disabled. A Brigham and Women's Hospital answered. A fasting lipid profile test is a simple blood test. This test requires patients to abstain from eating eight hours prior to having their blood drawn. The test provides information on total cholesterol, type of cholesterol and ratios, and triglyceride levels to develop a profile of the patient's baseline risk of heart disease.