Is fasting required when comparing a blood glucose lab test result to a blood glucose meter result using an arm sample?
As when comparing capillary fingertip results to a venous laboratory value, the sample collections should be performed at the same time when in a fasting state. When comparing results from the lab and a result using a sample obtained from the arm on a blood glucose meter, it is best to have had no food in the last four hours.
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