Note especially that expenses appear in two contexts: 1  Firstly, expense as a concept in financial accounting. In this context, expenses are especially prominent on the Income statement. 2  Secondly, expense as a concept in budgeting. Budgets exist primarily to plan, manage and control expense spending.
It is the CMP, a metabolic panel that you have to fast for. The complete blood count (CBC), sed rate (ESR), thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH), rheumatoid factor (RF) and uric acid dont really need to be fasting but a metabolic panel does. Votes: +1.
Photo Credit Liquidlibrary/liquidlibrary/Getty Images. There are some blood tests that are extremely sensitive to food or drink. It is necessary for a patient to fast for several hours prior to having one of these tests drawn. It is important to find out if fasting is required for the type of test being performed.