To avoid fasting time, more risk than benefits.

The article discusses the importance of proper patient preparation for blood sampling in terms of adherence to fasting requirements. Topics include the fasting requirements published by the Working Group on Pre-analytical Phase of the European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine (WG-PRE EFLM), how failure to adhere to these requirements lead to laboratory errors, and a recommendation for laboratory specialists to continuously improve the quality of the total testing cycle.