Guest guest Posted June 6, 2006 Report Share Posted June 6, 2006 My doctor is running a bunch of labs to see what is making me so ill. She said she wants to check me for diabetes and then told me to fast and go in to have blood drawn. Curious on this.. years ago when I had gestational diabetes I was given glucose and tested after drinking it. Is a fasting test accurate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 fasting is necessary for an accurate A1C which is considered the " gold standard " for diabetes. My husband was diagnosed with a regular meter in the dr's office and then was scheduled for an A1C. As a diabetic for 13 yrs I have an A1C done routinely 4x a year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 Glucose tolerance testing can still be useful but the A1C blood test can tell how you blood glucose has been for the past three months. It is a much better test for diabetes. I wish you the best with your test. Blessings, First test for diabetes My doctor is running a bunch of labs to see what is making me so ill. She said she wants to check me for diabetes and then told me to fast and go in to have blood drawn. Curious on this.. years ago when I had gestational diabetes I was given glucose and tested after drinking it. Is a fasting test accurate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 7, 2006 Report Share Posted June 7, 2006 I did not fast and got a 6. My doctor says I am headed toward diabetes fast but I can stop it if I quit the gluten and slow way down on the carbs. I believe him as I read about someone who reversed their diabetes. My sister has lost 44 lbs trying to do this. My sister in law got a gastric bypass and is totally off diabetes meds now and her blood sugars are running in the 90's. Fasting would make me want to just pass out so there would be no way I could do that. You can have the test without fasting. Alice fasting is necessary for an accurate A1C which is considered the " gold standard " for diabetes. My husband was diagnosed with a regular meter in the dr's office and then was scheduled for an A1C. As a diabetic for 13 yrs I have an A1C done routinely 4x a year. www.thinkbeforeyoupink.org Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 In a message dated 6/8/2006 11:36:32 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, helperdogs2@... writes: Now I am curious as to if anyone knows if the above tests need fasting? Hi Judith, Some of these are the tests I get and I have to be fasting. hugs Eunice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 \ You can have the test without fasting. > Yes, you are right you don't need to fast for an A1C. The reason some people have to do fasting is not because of the A1C but if their dr ordered several other tests at the same time as the A1C which require fasting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 I wondered if the test told the story for a of couple months why in the world the last eight hours mattered. That cleared it up. Thank you > Yes, you are right you don't need to fast for an A1C. The reason some > people have to do fasting is not because of the A1C but if their dr > ordered several other tests at the same time as the A1C which require > fasting. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 Alice, I went on a 7 day fast this past 'winter' and found that not only didn't I feel like passing out, but after the first day I didn't feel hungry, had more energy than I'd had in years, stomach aches and nausea gone, was much more alert, didn't need as much sleep and when I woke up I was really awake, etc. This was not a planned fast on my part (long story) but when it happened I researched it on the internet. People have been doing this for centuries from 5 day fasts to 40 day veggie drink fasts. Some people then also do a detox which I didn't do - don't want to be compulsive/obssessive about this for myself, but I was so surprised at how well I felt i think if possible I'll do this about 2x/yr or 3 if I think of it. That is once if I ever can, figure out how to eat diabetically (is there such a word? LOL). JUDITH == > I did not fast and got a 6. My doctor says I am headed toward diabetes fast > but I can stop it if I quit the gluten and slow way down on the carbs. I -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.3/358 - Release Date: 6/7/06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 Ok, need help with this one: my dr's appt is on 6/27. I am supposed to get the following tests a week before that: hemoglobin A1C, basic met profile w/rat, lipid panel (cholesterol, HDL, LDL, trigs), TSH, TR(free). He did not check off that I needed to fast. I thought this was a mistake. I called the office to ask and was told by 'staff' to just fast to be sure (yuck that means get there by 7:30a.m. so I can take my pain meds after eating!). Now I am curious as to if anyone knows if the above tests need fasting? maybe the lipid panel???? I have no idea. JUDITH > Yes, you are right you don't need to fast for an A1C. The reason some > people have to do fasting is not because of the A1C but if their dr > ordered several other tests at the same time as the A1C which require > fasting. > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.3/358 - Release Date: 6/7/06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 when a lipid panel is ordered, Fasting is required. Normally the Dr. wishes a 8-10 hr fast minimum. When I use to do these panels, we told the patients that called that no food after the last meal (usually 7 to 8 pm) and very little fluid after midnite. The main reason for fasting is the Cholesterol. Eating will increase the cholesterol level. I was told years ago that if one would watch what they ate prior to the test, eating a lot of salads and such for I believe 3 days prior, that one could show a lower cholesterol level. I don't know if that is true or not, but it does seem to make sense.. Dennis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 - lipid panel (cholesterol, HDL, LDL, > trigs), > Now I am curious as to if anyone knows if the above tests need fasting? > maybe the lipid panel???? I have no idea. > > JUDITH > > That is the one for fasting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 I am alays told to fast when I have these tests. Re: First test for diabetes - lipid panel (cholesterol, HDL, LDL, > trigs), > Now I am curious as to if anyone knows if the above tests need fasting? > maybe the lipid panel???? I have no idea. > > JUDITH > > That is the one for fasting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 > > fasting is necessary for an accurate A1C which is considered the " gold > standard " for diabetes. My husband was diagnosed with a regular meter in > the dr's > office and then was scheduled for an A1C. As a diabetic for 13 yrs I have > an > A1C done routinely 4x a year. Fasting is not necessary for an A1C. The A1C measures the amount of glycated hemoglobin in your blood. Since this is 'fixed' at the time that the blood cell is created (and doesn't change over the life of the blood cell), the blood glucose level in your plasma doesn't impact the test. Many times, the A1C is ordered with tests for cholesterol or a fasting blood sugar, which are required to be done fasting. The A1C is just done along with them as it doesn't matter. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 My doctor told me I didnt need to fast that the test measures the last 3 month of bg levels and that wont change if I eat breakfast or not . sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 8, 2006 Report Share Posted June 8, 2006 My dr dosnt make me fast for my HA1c.... says that it dosnt make a difference... Angelia in OR Re: Re: First test for diabetes My doctor told me I didnt need to fast that the test measures the last 3 month of bg levels and that wont change if I eat breakfast or not . sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 9, 2006 Report Share Posted June 9, 2006 Thanks, Eunice, that was what I thought. especially the lipid panel. just wasn't sure and not getting feedback suddenly from endo team... so I'll do it first thing in the a.m. and hope I make it LOL Judith > Some of these are the tests I get and I have to be fasting. > > hugs > Eunice > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.3/359 - Release Date: 6/8/06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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