9. Intimate moments
You might think this a little strange, but you have to wait at least 48 hours before a test to engage in intimate or self-stimulating activities. This is mostly advised for prostate-specific antigen or urine testing since ejaculation might raise PSA levels, which will affect the findings.
Significant blood alterations will also occur, which may have an impact or manifest as abnormalities on the results of the test.
Bottom line:
Before taking any blood tests, it’s advisable to talk to your doctor. There is no need to scare or be stressed about it. Checking your health should be something normal, and a blood test is just another procedure to help you discover certain things about your body.
We hope our article was useful, and next time you’ll have to go through this process, you’ll already know what you have to avoid. In case you have other questions, don’t hesitate to ask your doctor about anything. Some tests require special preparations, so it’s best to know them beforehand.
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9 thoughts on “Top 9 Things You Should NEVER Do Before a Blood Test”
Thank you for everything from the girl with many problems.
I’ve only heard of some of the suggestions when fasting was necessary. I was told for most tests you want things as normal as possible so they can see what your levels are under normal circumstances.
My doctor told me to fast before raking sugar test and it was when they were doing my annual test for everything i was told to not eat/drink anything except water after 10pm the night before my blood work at 8am
Same from my doctor. The suggestion here “It is recommended to have lab tests performed either before or 10–14 days after taking any medications you are thinking about taking” is wrong.
I had a doctor send me for a blood test and never asked what I ate or drank and when I did. Needless to say it was a one time visit with that incompetent sob. He also told me to stop taking supplements that it was a waste of money. The guy was an idiot.
Re: page 4 “… postpone it for two or three days after the tests.” Should this be “before” the tests?
Yes. I believe they meant prior to testing.
Seems to be a typo. Probably due to starvation before going to a blood test next day.
Interesting
Don’t take biotin – vitamin B6 – before a Thyroid test
(TSH). It can cause the TSH test to test high.