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We offer blood drawing for standard blood tests, routine blood tests and wellness screening tests for individuals who desire to stay healthy and fit.
Schedule your blood test as early in the morning as possible if you're required to fast for 12 hours. You can stop eating at 6 p.m. or 7 p.m. the night before of your appointment. And then wake up the next morning and go right to the lab to have your blood drawn.
Instructions for Fasting Blood Work:
This test is used to test for diabetes and for cholesterol testing. Your provider has ordered a test that requires a 12-hour period of fasting before your blood is drawn.
- Do not eat or drink anything except plain water for 12 hours before having your blood drawn.
- Avoid smoking, breath mints and gum chewing prior to having your blood drawn.
- Take any medications ordered by your provider but do not follow any food-related instructions for the medication. Refer to these instructions instead.
- Bring any written information or laboratory slips the provider gave you when reporting for the tests.
The following information is to help the patients be prepared for these particular blood test or tests. If you need more information about any other test please contact our office.
Condition(s) Blood Test Instructions
Anemia CBC; Complete Blood Count Non-Fasting
Diabetes Blood Sugar Twelve-Hours Fasting
Hepatitis Liver Function Non-Fasting
High Cholesterol/Triglycerides Lipid Panel Twelve-Hours Fasting
Hyper or Hypo Thyroid Thyroid/TSH Non-Fasting
Physicals CMP; Comprehensive Metabolic Panel Twelve-Hours Fasting
BMP; Basic Metabolic Panel Twelve-Hours Fasting
Prostate Check PSA; Prostate Specific Antigen Non-Fasting
Thin Blood Coumadin/PT/INR Non-Fasting
We mail health information results for any and all patients who have had labs and procedures done.
If you have not received any results after one week, please call our office to follow-up.