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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Main Authors: Ami L. DeWaters, MD, MSc, Daniel Mejia, MD, Jamael Thomas, MPH, Bryan Elwood, MDiv, Michael E. Bowen, MD, MPH, MSc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2020-08-01
Series:Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2542454820300667

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