Blood tests

[ewilma26]

I had the tests below drawn today they did not say fasting so I ate breakfast then I had the tests drawn 3 and a half hours later will this matter for results?

[SeasideSusie Remembering]

Yes it will, as SlowDragon explained in reply to a previous thread of yours

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And I explained it in reply to your very first thread here 4 days ago

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[ewilma26 in reply to SeasideSusie]

I didn't remember unfortunately memory issues and foggy brain has been a big side effect of my hypo thyroid

[ewilma26]

The doctor didn't say to fast for these labs though that's why I was asking.

[SlowDragon Administrator in reply to ewilma26]

They never do.....they have no idea

This link below shows how TSH drops through the day, so the earlier the better. Fasting may have helped push TSH up a bit more. As GP's only look at TSH instead of also looking at FT4 and FT3 its best to try to get TSH as high as possible

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Never mind.....try to remember next time

[ewilma26 in reply to SlowDragon]

Thanks for your help I appreciate it.