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Can One Drink Water Before Having A Blood Test?

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Posted on Tue, 18 Oct 2016
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Question : Hi.Tomorrow i need to get some blood taken for routine check.It's to late to call my doc. I was wondering if i can drink water before?
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Answered by Dr. Grzegorz Stanko (20 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Yes, you can drink water before blood tests.

Detailed Answer:
Hello!

Thank you for the query.

Yes, of course you can drink some water. There are some tests which require to do not eat before them. But drinking is fine in case of every blood test.

Hope this helps.
Regards.
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Can One Drink Water Before Having A Blood Test?

Brief Answer: Yes, you can drink water before blood tests. Detailed Answer: Hello! Thank you for the query. Yes, of course you can drink some water. There are some tests which require to do not eat before them. But drinking is fine in case of every blood test. Hope this helps. Regards.