FACTOR AFFECTING FASTING BLOOD GLUCOSE RESULTS

Taking a FASTING blood glucose test?

See the factors that affect your results:

1. The time you ate your last meal before the test ie too early or late at the night. 

2. The type of meal you ate last before the test time (is it heavy carb, light carb etc)

3. Activities you engage in during the interface before testing.

4. Eating food before the blood sample collection. Note that water, tea, soft drinks, juice etc are all considered as food for the purpose of this test.

*Fasting duration before test is 8-10hours preferably over night.

*The longer the fasting time the lower the test values and the shorter the fasting time the higher the test values, so try to observe your fasting within the stipulated range.

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