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Spanish doctor with a high profile who is known for her work in improving people’s quality of life has a suggestion if you plan to take a blood-test.
Dr. Isabel Viña, 31, suggests drinking a little of water beforehand will improve the test results,
Viña- an expert in food supplements with over 300,000 social media followers- says drinking just 200 to 250 millilitres of water ‘can make all the difference’.
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It can help prevent dizziness, and also make injections easier for those with difficult veins.
The normal practice before going to a health centre or hospital for a blood test is strict fasting but Viña argues that maintaining a minimal level of hydration improves the reliability of the results.
Doctor says that dehydration can affect the results of certain tests.
She says that the hematocrit (which measures the proportions of red blood cells) can be recorded at a higher level.
Other key indicators such as sodium, creatinine or the glomerular filtration rate are all higher if people go ‘dry’ into a blood test.
It is possible that the results could be misinterpreted, resulting in a need for retesting. This would cause more inconvenience and delay.
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