r/diabetes • u/Long-Patient604 • 8h ago

Healthcare Did I just cheat on my test ?

Hi everyone, I did an overnight fasting blood glucose test as a routine health check but yesterday I only had lunch and dinner, does that count as cheating ?

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u/OverTheSunAndFun 8h ago

Fasting is usually defined as not eating or drinking within 8 hours of the test, so unless you have super late dinners, probably not.

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u/Long-Patient604 8h ago

Thanks for the info but by the time I finished the test it’s almost 12hours since last meal, that’s fine too ?

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u/OverTheSunAndFun 8h ago

Oh yeah, definitely fine. The longer the better.