blood test for Anemia - Anemia Message Board

underground137 · 09-24-2003, 09:27 AM

Hello -

I am new to this board and I'm really glad I found it.
I am planning on seeing my doctor this Friday to find out if I have anemia. I am always tired, have no appetite. I had a partial thyroidectomy last January (not taking hormone supplements) and this might be related to it. I don't know.

My question is: do you need to be on an empty stomach before having your blood drawn for the anemia test?

I hope someone will let me know asap.

Thank you.

PaNik5717 · 09-24-2003, 11:20 AM

Call your doc's office to make sure they don't want to test for other things. Just to get a blood count, you don't have to have an empty stomach.

chezababe · 09-24-2003, 12:05 PM

when you are being tested for anemia it doesnt make a difference whether you have the test performed on an empty stomache or not so its totally up to you. good luck

lovemythreeguys2002 · 09-26-2003, 10:08 AM

If you had part of your thyroid removed, you need to be on thyroid hormone and that is probably why you are tired.

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