Five Factors That Distort Blood Test Results

Your morning coffee is lying to your blood work and your doctor has no idea. That innocent cup

you drink before your fasting blood test can spike your cortisol by 30 percent and completely throw

off your results. Here are five insane things that secretly sabotage your blood work.

First, exercising hard within 24 hours of testing can elevate your liver enzymes

so much that doctors think you have liver damage. Your workout is literally making

you look sick on paper. Second, being dehydrated shrinks your blood

volume and artificially concentrates everything. Your hemoglobin, creatinine, and electrolytes

all look elevated when you're just thirsty. Most people show up to morning appointments