go fasting

English translation: should fast

09:50 Apr 7, 2005

English language (monolingual) [PRO]
Medical - Medical: Instruments

English term or phrase: go fasting

and on the day of the test, subjects should go fasting in the morning

Is it an acceptable way to say it?

TIA!!!

Jianming Sun KudoZ activity Questions: 2132 (none open) (13 closed without grading) Answers: 1174
Local time: 00:16

Selected answer:should fast

Explanation:
and on the day of the exam, subjects should fast.

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Note added at 3 mins (2005-04-07 09:54:18 GMT)
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Or...
Subjects should fast on the day of the exam.

Selected response from:

Robert Donahue (X)

Grading comment

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4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

SUMMARY OF ALL EXPLANATIONS PROVIDED

4 +6

they should have nothing to eat or drink

CMJ_Trans (X)

5 +4

should fast

Robert Donahue (X)

5 +1

fast

James Girard

should avoid eating or drinking

Charlesp

Answers

3 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +4

should fast

Robert Donahue (X)
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 16

Grading comment

Thanks!

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

fast

Explanation:
'...subjects should fast in the morning.'

James Girard
Germany
Local time: 18:16
Native speaker of: English

11 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +6

they should have nothing to eat or drink

Explanation:
I presume this is medical?

they should take the test on an empty stomach

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Note added at 2005-04-07 10:35:09 (GMT)
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they should abstain from eating or drinking (if you want more formal)

CMJ_Trans (X)
Local time: 18:16
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 4

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)

agree

Nick Somers (X): Eerie synchronicity today - I was going to suggest almost the same thing (only the other way round, empty stomach as best option)

4 mins

agree

Elizabeth Rudin

6 mins

agree

juvera: Jianming, this is correct, you should say: "The patient should have nothing to eat or drink after midnight." - when they go to have the test done.+John, it depends. With this, 8hrs is enough. See websites.

46 mins

agree

Elevenít (X): the word 'fast' has religious connotations (Lent etc...) and not as easy for most to understand

1 hr

agree

Alexander Demyanov

1 hr

agree

Orla Ryan

1 hr

neutral

John Bowden: Yes, but the proper term is fast ina medical context - when I recently had a check-up I was told to fast after 6pm the previous evening

2 hrs

52 mins confidence:

should avoid eating or drinking

Explanation:
unless it means that they should get there quickly! ;-)

Charlesp
Sweden
Local time: 18:16
Native speaker of: English

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