6. Being stressed
No matter how calm you are in general, everyone gets a little nervous or stressed out before any kind of test. Either you know you have something, or the prospect of having to go and, uh, see blood gives you the creeps. It is advised to look elsewhere as the nurse takes the sample since some individuals faint when they see it.
But you must make an effort to unwind. Exercise your breathing to soothe your body, and drink plenty of water to keep hydrated. Stress and anxiety can restrict the veins and raise blood pressure, making it challenging to collect a blood sample.
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.