Longevity Bronze

Fasting

• Alcohol before your test

  24-48 hours

  Avoid alcohol for at least 24 hours before your test. Allow 48 hours without alcohol where liver or GGT markers are being assessed. Allow 48 hours without alcohol where lipid markers are being assessed.

Activity

• Exercise before your test

  24 hours

  Avoid strenuous or unusually intense exercise for at least 24 hours before your test. Normal light activity such as walking is fine. Hard exercise can temporarily affect full blood count results. Hard exercise can temporarily affect liver-function results.

Medication and supplements

• Vitamin D supplement note

  24 hours

  Avoid vitamin D supplements for 24 hours before your test and note the dose and timing of your most recent one. Do not stop prescribed vitamin D without clinical advice.