Patient Preparation for Outpatient Blood Work and the Impact of Surreptitious Fasting on Diagnoses of Diabetes and Prediabetes
Objective: To describe patient preparation for routine outpatient blood work and examine the implications of surreptitious fasting on interpretation of glucose results. Patients and Methods: We designed a survey and administered it between September 1, 2016, and April 30, 2017, to assess fasting beh...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-08-01
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Series: | Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542454820300667 |