fasting blood test

A fasting blood test is a blood sample taken from a person who has not eaten for 8 to 12 hours.

The cholesterol and triglyceride numbers can be monitored through a simple, fasting blood test as part of a routine physical.

This is called a "fasting blood test."

Blood tests, including a complete blood count and a fasting blood test to check for problems that could be causing your symptoms.

Eating or drinking less than 8 hours before a fasting blood test or less than 2 hours before a 2-hour postprandial test.

The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP), an expert group of doctors and scientists affiliated with the National Institutes of Health, recommends that all people older than age 20 have a fasting blood test called a lipoprotein profile every 5 years.