Is it time to abandon fasting for routine lipid testing?

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Guidelines and recommendations that support nonfasting lipid testing

Organization	Recommendations
American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists and American Association of Endocrinology,¹⁹ 2017	Nonfasting testing is acceptable if fasting is impractical
European Atherosclerosis Society and European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine,⁵ 2016	Fasting testing not routinely required
Canadian Hypertension Education Program,⁶ 2016	Fasting lipid testing no longer required; nonfasting testing equally appropriate
European Society of Cardiology,⁸ 2016	Nonfasting testing can be used in patients without severe hypertriglyceridemia
Canadian Cardiovascular Society,⁷ 2016	Nonfasting testing is an acceptable alternative to fasting testing
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (UK),¹⁰ 2014	Fasting testing not necessary
US Department of Veterans Affairs,¹ 2014	Nonfasting testing is recommended
American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association,⁹ 2013	Fasting testing is preferred but not mandatory