getting bloodwork done tomorrow, question

[donjob]

it says to fast 12 hours before getting blood drawn. do you guys do this? i feel not eating would be extremely counterproductive to bulking, especially when i'm supposed to be eating every 2-3 hours. will it make a difference if i have 2 meals before going to get it done?

thanks guys

 

[donjob]

Buuuuuump!!!!!

 

[pharaoh]

Buuuuuump!!!!!

not so sound like a dick but are you kidding? yes it will make a big deal. It will completely throw off the blood work you're getting. They say not to eat for a reason. They arent just saying it to fuck with you "haha it'd be funny if the poor guy was starving while we were drawing his blood!!!"

 

[Firebug]

I am gonna dis agree with the above. I recently ran into this exact same problem and the lady at the place told me that it only matters if your checking things like cholesterol and such. It does not affect hormones. I wish I would have ate...

 

[donjob]

no i'm not kidding. i know it's for a reason, jesus. i'm just wondering is it going to affect what i'm going in for. is it really going to affect hormone levels, and if so wouldn't i want to know my hormone levels after i ate, as in what it normally is. why would i fast for 12 hours, thus changing my shit when i don't normally fast?! plus if i don't really, really, really have to, why would i fast for 12 hours? that is going to seriously screw with my anabolism. i already have a hard enough time gaining.

 

[zephyr_987]

one day of not eating will not kill your gains... but if your sole purpose for getting your blood work is just to check hormone levels then go ahead & eat. its a good idea to check cholesterol, liver enzymes, blood sugar, the works if you use AAS. i think knowing whats going on inside you is worth not eating for 12 hrs.

 

[donjob]

i've always had high cholestoral anyways, i'm just getting this bloodtest done to make sure my gear isn't bunk. i don't believe it is because of the sides i've gotten but i did plateau and lost 2 pounds. if hormone levels come back good i can definetly chalk it up to diet or overtraining which i've already adressed. even if my blood sugar or cholestoral was fucked i'd just continue this cycle anyways, i have 4 weeks left. fuck it.

 

[FormerFatty]

Bro if you have always had high cholesteral then its an even bigger reason to check it. You are on cycle so you are probably eating more animal proteins and such to promote gains. You are going to want to see how much that is effecting you. Health First man! Check your blood presure often, get your blood work done. You can play this game safely or you can do it recklessly. You only have one heart bud and it doesnt recover well

 

[cool dude]

For Test levels u dont have to fast but u do for many other things. The reason many have their test checked in the morning is cz ur test levels are their highest in the am. If they told u to fast they sd. it for a reason. Don't waste ur $ or time if ur supposed to be fasting and u eat,

 

[C172]

empty stomach blood test is for Lipid Profile.
My reports just came in yesterday. my test if peaking up and so is cholesterol.

 

[pharaoh]

No fasting is required for hormone tests that test the levels of binding globulin, follicle stimulating or luteinizing hormone. Fasting is required prior to hormone testing for progesterone.

 

[donjob]

just got back from labcorp, and yes i ate prior. i will post results in a new thread when i get them