{"id":78665,"date":"2019-06-28T15:42:36","date_gmt":"2019-06-28T12:42:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nmc.lt\/information-for-clients\/pasiruosimas-tyrimams\/kaip-pasiruosti-kraujo-tyrimui\/"},"modified":"2020-03-05T18:19:25","modified_gmt":"2020-03-05T16:19:25","slug":"how-to-prepare-for-blood-test","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nmc.lt\/en\/information-for-clients\/how-to-prepare-for-tests\/how-to-prepare-for-blood-test\/","title":{"rendered":"How to prepare for blood test"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Recommendations for how to prepare for blood test:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Avoid drinking\nor eating anything for 8-12 hours before the test. You may drink only water.<\/li><li>You should not\neat 3 hours before the clinical blood test.<\/li><li>Eat less fatty\nand fried food, and avoid alcohol 1-2 days prior to the test.<\/li><li>Don&#8217;t smoke 1 hour\nprior to the test.<\/li><li>Enzyme and\nhormone levels vary depending on the time of day, so these tests should be\nperformed before 10 a.m. unless your doctor indicates otherwise. <\/li><li>Avoid any\nphysical activity and stress prior to your blood test. It is recommended that\nyou calm down and relax for 10-15 minutes and think about nothing during the\nwithdrawal.<\/li><li>If you are\nplanning to start using medication, perform tests before or after\ntreatment,&nbsp;and no sooner than 10-14 days post-treatment. If you are taking\nany medication, tell your doctor or laboratory specialist.<\/li><li>Blood testing is\nnot recommended after massage therapy, reflexotherapy or physiotherapy.<\/li><li>Women&#8217;s\nhormones&nbsp;fluctuate during the menstrual&nbsp;cycle and these fluctuations\ncan influence the results of hormonal testing. For this reason, during\npreparation for a sex hormone test, it is necessary to indicate the cycle phase\nand follow the doctor\u2019s recommendations on which cycle day to choose for\ntesting.<\/li><li>When testing the\nblood for infections, it is necessary to take into account the stage of\ninfection development and the state of immunity. A negative test result does\nnot necessarily show that there is no infection. If laboratory test results\ncause doubts, it is appropriate to repeat the test in 3-5 days. It is best to\nperform infection tests 10-14 days after the onset of disease, when antibody\nproduction is the most active.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recommendations for how to prepare for blood test: Avoid drinking or eating anything for 8-12 hours before the test. You may drink only water. You should not eat 3 hours before the clinical blood test. Eat less fatty and fried food, and avoid alcohol 1-2 days prior to the test. 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