Best time of day to take medichecks pernicious anemia test with MMA, intrinsic factor antibodies, folate, active b12, red blood cells etc?

[Carrie234]

I'm going to take the medichecks pernicious anemia test.

They don't seem to say anything about fasting beforehand, but I know that sometimes it can be better to do so even if not advised.

What time of day, and/or fasting state, should I take this test?

I'll be going to a clinic for a blood draw and it's quite a drive away, and if it's fasting then I'd be driving through rush hour traffic too, so quite a journey. But I will definitely do it, if it means getting more accurate results.

If not, is a mid morning appointment OK, like 11am, after a hearty breakfast around 7.30am?

Or what would be ideal?

I can't help thinking that surely all these blood values would be affected by recent food intake.

There are 20 blood tests that will be done, which I have listed below.

Many thanks.

List of blood tests:

Intrinsic factor antibodies

Platelet count

MPV

Ferritin

Haemoglobin

Haematocrit

Red cell count

MCV

MCH

MCHC

RDW

Folate - serum

Vitamin B12 - active

Methylmalonic acid MMA

White cell count

Neutrophils

Lymphocytes

Monocytes

Eosinophils

Basophils