Question about fasting blood tests

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Stumpy Jul 2015 6:26pm, 29 Jul 2015 15,134 posts	0 Stumpy Hi. I need to have a fasting blood test on Monday morning. My instructions are 'no undue exertion' in the 24 hours before. Does that mean I shouldn't run on Sunday morning? They are looking at inflammatory markers as well as the usual stuff. Basically does a run count as undue exertion?
Elsie Too Jul 2015 6:47pm, 29 Jul 2015 1,462 posts	0 Elsie Too Don't know I'm afraid but would guess they would say no to running.
Stumpy Jul 2015 6:54pm, 29 Jul 2015 15,135 posts	0 Stumpy Oh poo.
Elsie Too Jul 2015 6:55pm, 29 Jul 2015 1,463 posts	0 Elsie Too Don't take my word for it though, I know nothing!!! Just guessing.
K9 Jul 2015 7:26pm, 29 Jul 2015 1,176 posts	0 K9 deped on how you interpret undue....
Canute Jul 2015 8:31pm, 29 Jul 2015 1,607 posts	0 Canute If the run is hard enough to produce an appreciable training effect, it will increase inflammatory markers, and this increase is likely to be detectable for 24 hours. Maybe after a run that is easy relative to what you are accustomed to, the increase will be very small, but there seems little point in taking the risk of upsetting the test for the sake of a run with minimal training effect.
Stumpy Jul 2015 8:49pm, 29 Jul 2015 15,136 posts	0 Stumpy Thanks, Canute. That makes sense. Will just have to go later on Monday instead. The no alcohol for 48 hrs before will put a dampener on my weekend though
Ted Jul 2015 9:34pm, 29 Jul 2015 13,963 posts	0 Ted Jeebus, I would ask for a 3nd opinion on the no alcohol rule. I'm sure Geneva will have something to say about that
anthonyj89 Jul 2015 10:28pm, 29 Jul 2015 29 posts	0 anthonyj89 If its 24 hours then get up an hour earlier on Sunday for your run? Or is that cheating the system?
anthonyj89 Jul 2015 10:33pm, 29 Jul 2015 30 posts	0 anthonyj89 Canute is right, strenuous has a significant impact on inflammation markers, even 24 hours after. Probably good advice to leave it till Monday.