Should you fast before a cholesterol test?
Fasting before taking a cholesterol test used to be standard practice. Now, some doctors recommend that people do not fast before taking the test. Here, learn more about when people should fast before a cholesterol test, how long to fast for, and what the test results mean.
October 25, 2018 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: before-taking, cholesterol, fast-before, how-long, learn-more, not-fast, oncalldietitian.com, people-should, some-doctors, taking-the-test, test-used, the-test
Cholesterol test: Uses, what to expect, results
What are the risks of cholesterol and who should have a test? Learn about what to expect with the test, what the results mean, and treatment options.
February 20, 2017 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diet, nutrition, nutrition / diet, nutritional counseling, results, results-mean, risks, the-test
All You Need to Know About the Glucose Tolerance Test
A simple blood test can often detect diabetes. If the test produces borderline results, a glucose tolerance test may help with the final diagnosis.
September 1, 2016 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: diabetes, diet, final, glucose-tolerance, nutritional counseling, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, produces-borderline, simple-blood, test-may, the-final, the-test
