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You can give blood anytime of the day for hba1c, and for TSH its better to give morning time that gives more accurate reading
You can give blood morning time between 8 to 10 am for both tests, better to have breakfast and give blood sample
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Make sure adequate sleep before the day and if you are on any medication for thyroid disease give blood before taking medicine
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Avoid fried and spicy food
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Does not matter if you take food or not.
Both the tests can be done either ways.
TSH should be preferably done in the morning , as it’s much more accurate.
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TSH:
This test does not require fasting. You can eat normally before the test. It can be done at any time of the day, though many labs prefer a morning sample for consistency. Food does not affect the TSH result.
HbA1c (Average blood sugar for last 3 months):
This test also does not require fasting. You can eat food before the test and it can be done at any time of the day. HbA1c reflects your average blood sugar over the past 2–3 months, so a single meal does not change the result.
You can do both TSH and HbA1c without fasting, on a full stomach or empty stomach, and at any convenient time of the day. Eating before the test is completely okay and will not affect these results.
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Not relevant to food for result accuracy
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Anytime is fine.
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Can help you, kindly consult and provide detailed history for proper diagnosis and further management
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These tests can be done anytime of the day, no relation to meals.
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To do above tests, fasting is not required you can eat and give the blood sample
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Both the tests do not require fasting
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Need fasting of 12 hours atleast
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HbA1c Test
- No, it does not require fasting or an empty stomach.
- You can eat food before the test and do it at any time of the day.
TSH Test
- No, it does not strictly require fasting.
- You can usually eat food before the test, and it can be done at any time.
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No need fasting can be done any time
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No need of fasting
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Anytime, no need to fasting .
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Can be done at anytime
No need of fasting
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No need of fasting.
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Yes. Kindly consult with me on 94 two six eight six 78 nine six for proper guidance.
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Dr. Ashita Kuruvilla
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Kolkata
Please consult for further evaluation
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Dr. Nazia Begum M.G
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Belgaum
Give an early morning sample bfr breakfast for both the test
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Dr. Chaithra H
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Bangalore
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Dr. Sajid Ali
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Kanpur
No need of fasting
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Dr. Vetsa Sri Krishna Chaitanya
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Rajahmundry
Need a few more details please consult for further evaluation and treatment
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Dr. Sohan Kulria
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Firozabad
If you want to discuss your problem in more detail, feel free to message me on WhatsApp at nine one one nine two five five six nine nine for a detailed discussion
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Dr. Ravi Kumar Nadella
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