From: Dr. Neal Pinckney (ip64-75-190-211.dial.aloha.net)
Subject: Re: Fasting (for cholesterol testing)
Date: January 13, 2002 at 7:12 pm PST

In Reply to: Fasting posted by G. Mead on January 13, 2002 at 4:14 pm:

In order to determine triglycerides, 12 to 14 hours of total fasting (except water) is required. Cholesterol can be measured without fasting, but the breakdown of different lipids cannot be done.