Every doctor I had who ordered blood testing, until today, had insisted, "fast". Fast meant, "FAST" not even coffee until after the testing. This one I met today? Has to be the different one.
She asked, even before she mentioned another blood test, whether I had eaten. I told her I had coffee in the morning and tea later in the day. No trouble, I guess. She sent me to the lab within the hour for another round of "find the cholesterol".
Now, I get to find out whether coffee or tea really do change the numbers. Doctor showed me the last reading and I was a bit high on triglycerides. Not much change in diet. Still with the red meat. But, will my number rise or fall? I'll see in two weeks when the result is in.