Fasting is required for the sex hormone VI blood draw.
Sex hormone test includes follicle stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, estradiol, progesterone, testosterone and prolactin. The test can diagnose many kinds of diseases, is a relatively common test program, this test is mainly a blood test, is required to fasting.
Because one of the tests is a prolactin test, if after eating will affect the level of prolactin, affecting the accuracy of the test results, and this test is best to be conducted at 9:00 a.m. when the test is more accurate.
In addition to fasting, it is also recommended that the test be conducted 2 to 5 days after the onset of menstruation. Before the test, you should avoid staying up late or doing strenuous exercise to avoid affecting the results of the test, and if you have used estrogen or progesterone medication, you should discontinue the medication for two weeks before going to the hospital for a checkup.
If you need to carry out the hormone six examination, you should strictly follow the doctor’s instructions, do a good job of pre-test preparation, to avoid affecting the results of the examination.