For the study, researchers compared cholesterol testing results of 300,000 people from Denmark, Canada, and the U.S. In both the U.S. and Canada, fasting for eight hours before a test is required. In Denmark, however, it is not.
Patients who are scheduled for a lipid profile test should fast (except for water) for 12-14 hours before the blood sample is drawn. If the patient's cholesterol is to be fractionated, he or she also should avoid alcohol for 24 hours before the test. http://www.healthatoz.com/healthatoz/Ato...
If you're doing a fasting for your lipid panels, even coffee and tea are no-no's. Even gum. Nothing but water. I'm curious as to why they scheduled it at 10:00 a.m. Whenever I have to do a fasting test (twice per year) I always request first appt of the day.