Fasting Test Restrictions

We recommend that you fast for 8 hours if your medical provider has ordered:

• Glucose
• Folate
• Vitamin B-12

We recommend fasting 12-14 hours if your medical provider has ordered lipids (cholesterol, HDL, LDL).

Please ask your medical provider if he/she wants your fast to be:

_____Nothing to eat or drink

_____Restrict eating of certain foods

_____Taking of medications (If so, which ones?)

_____Includes/excludes gum and/or smoking

For more information on the laboratory services offered at North Oaks, please call (985) 230-6165. To schedule laboratory services, please call (985) 230-7777.