Prep Instructions
Please do not hesitate to call us with any questions on the instructions for your exam. Phone 321-726-3800.
Ultrasound
- ABDOMEN - nothing to eat or drink after midnight or 6 hrs. prior to exam
- RENAL ARTERY DUPLEX SCAN - nothing to eat or drinks 4 hours
- BLADDER / KIDNEY – PELVIC – OBSTETRIc = Full bladder*
*FULL BLADDER – empty bladder 1 ½ hrs before appointment time, Void, then start drinking 32 oz water or juice, finish within first hour, and HOLD.
- ABDOMEN AND PELVIC - no food after midnight; water only - full bladder
- KIDNEY only - no prep
- THYROID - no prep
- LOWER EXT-ARTERIAL/ VENOUS DUPLEX - no prep
- UPPER EXT ARTERIAL / VENOUS DUPLEX - no prep
- ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY – no prep
Upper GI – Barium Swallow – Small Bowel Series
Nothing to eat or drink after midnight
Digital Mammogram
No powders, perfumes or deodorants.
Dexa / Bone Density
No prep.
Nuclear Medicine
- Bone Scan – No prep
- Hida / Renal / Muga Scan – nothing to eat or drink after midnight
- Gastric Emptying – nothing to eat or drink after midnight or 4 hrs. prior to exam
- Cardiac Stress test - Light meal allowed; No caffeine or decaf drinks; No Blood Pressure meds with any Blockers 24 hours before exam. Wear comfortable clothes and sneakers.
- Cardiac Stress test / Chemical induced - Light meal; No caffeine or decaf drinks; No smoking 12 hours before exam. Wear comfortable clothes and sneakers.
- An isotope is special ordered for your test. If you need to reschedule your appointment please call us 24 hours in advance. This will avoid you incurring a costs for the isotope.
CAT Scan *some studies may require a Creatinine prior to study being performed. Check with the facility by calling 726-3800.
- Abdomen – Pelvic with IV contrast – nothing to eat or drink 4 hours prior to exam. 1-2 bottles of C-Scan drinks
- Chest with IV contrast – nothing to eat or drink 4 hours prior to exam.
- Brain with IV contrast – nothing to eat or drink 4 hours prior to exam.
- Neck Soft Tissue with IV contrast – nothing to eat or drink 4 hours prior to exam
- NON - CONTRAST STUDIES = Spine – Extremity – Pelvic Bone – Facial Bones – Sinus – NO PREP
Special Procedures
Arthrogram – Myelogram – HSG – VCUG – IVP - Please call facility for prep instructions.
MRI *some studies may require a Creatinine prior to study being performed. Check with the facility by calling 726-3800.
- Abdomen / Kidney – nothing to eat or drink 4 hours prior to exam
- Pelvis - nothing to eat or drink 6 hours prior to exam
- Prostate – Liquid diet 12 hours prior; nothing to eat or drink 4 hours prior to exam. No smoking or caffeine 24 hours prior to exam.
- All other MRI studies do not require any prep.
April 2011