This has NEVER been a factor with my doc, I can remember a draw about 15 yrs ago and I went in fasting and since then NO, requirement on this. So I take all this into consideration.

And thanks Atty, I'm OK, same ole stuff, and still fighting the covid mess. Hope you are ok too.

I used to work in a lab, and for many years I've had to go in for regular lab test, several times a year, and each time it's always spelled out whether the test is fasting or not. If they haven't told me, I call the lab or the doctor's office and ask.

It really matters with some tests, and labs are pretty strict about it. They usually don't want you taking in anything with any food value (including diet soda) after about midnight.

It is dreary to drag myself to a lab in the morning without anything to eat but I bring food along with me and eat it right after the lab test. A small can of V8 juice and a stick of string cheese and a breakfast bar, usually--something I can carry along with me without spilling. Not my favorite way of starting the day but for the sake of an accurate lab test result, I go along with it.

Again to me, it's not what we do in life, live life fasting. To me this is common sense.

A D.O. back in 2002, fixed my 10 yrs of depression as docs could not help me with all their labs. He called in Armour thyroid, no labs and in 4 days depression lifted, after 10 yrs. Boy do I miss him, smart old school doc.

Maybe you know Atty, when did labs start or were they always around.