• Male
• 45 Years
• 24/02/2023

Question

Can fasting too long affect blood tests?

Answered by 1 Apollo Doctors

Dr Kamran Mohammed

General Practitioner

• MBBS
• FIDM
• 5+ Yrs

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yes it may affect white blood cells

Dr. Kamran Suggests...

Take a CULTURE - ANAEROBIC (ANY SPECIMEN EXCEPT BLOOD) Test or Take a METHYLMALONIC ACID (QUANTITATIVE) - SERUM Test

Book CULTURE - ANAEROBIC (ANY SPECIMEN EXCEPT BLOOD) TestBook METHYLMALONIC ACID (QUANTITATIVE) - SERUM Test

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