Also any medications which are used to treat these conditions will need monitored and possibly reduced or increased.

Your anti-diabetic medication or diet may need to be adjusted.

Certain medications need to be taken around the same time every day so you have a consistent level in your bloodstream and body.

Some medications, such as aspirin or other blood thinners, may need to be stopped for a while before the test.

If it decreases, medications may need to be changed or increased to prevent asthma from becoming worse.

The medication may need to be given more slowly over a longer time depending on your dose and how you respond to it.

Your diet or medications may need to be adjusted.

These medications need to build up to a therapeutic level in your blood.

These medications are not used often because of their potential side effects and need for a special diet.

"If the expected outcomes aren't there within a three-month period, then medication needs to be added," she says.