Request another sample to be collected to ensure accuracy. Don't eat any food or drink any liquid for 12 hours before the test. Don't drink any alcohol for 24 hours before test. You may be asked not to take this medication before the test. Roll up sleeve only.
Discomfort disappears when the test is finished.
Equipment used Needles, syringes and heparinized collecting tubes. Sterile, disposable equipment prevents contamination or spread of infection. There is no risk of becoming infected with the hepatitis virus, AIDS virus or any other germ. Description of test Technician, doctor or nurse applies a tourniquet or blood-pressure cuff to the upper arm if blood is collected from a vein. Skin over the vein to be stuck is cleaned with alcohol or other antiseptic on a piece of cotton.