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.
A SCAI answered. Fasting for 9 to 12 hours before a cholesterol blood test ensures accuracy in the test. It helps make sure your body does not have extra sources of fat-say, from the ice cream you had for dessert-that could alter the test results.Fasting before a blood test means you will not have any food or drink other than water.on-HDL cholesterol, another calculated measure, does not rely on triglycerides, however, and can be done as a non-fasting sample. For these reasons, if one desires an accurate triglyceride and calculated LDL cholesterol level, it is ideal to fast for 8-12 hours prior to the test.