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Old 08-30-2015, 08:43 AM
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Will donate as soon as i return to the villages. Do they offer a free cholesterol test when donating blood?
Yes, they do tell you what your cholesterol levels are, but I'm not sure how accurate they are because when I get mine checked at the DR for my annual physical, I have to fast. The one at Oneblood is different, you have to eat breakfast first so I have always wondered if there is any accuracy to it. I know that IF I have a big steak the night before giving blood, my cholesterol levels are really high. If I have fish/chicken and vegetables for a few days before, they are really low. I feel they are accurate to an extent, I just don't know what it is.