• Male
• 40 Years
• 29/03/2023

Question

Why do you have to fast for 14 hours before a blood test?

Answered by 1 Apollo Doctors

Dr Siri Nallapu

General Practitioner

• MBBS
• 5+ Yrs

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You dont have to fast for 14 hours until and unless prescribed a by a doctor.

Dr. Siri Suggests...

Take a IMMATURE PLATELET FRACTION (IPF) COUNT Test or Take a LFT (Liver Function) Test Test

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