PATIENT PREPARATION FOR EXAMINATIONS

 

PLAIN X-RAYS

Nil
 

ULTRASOUND UPPER ABDOMEN

• No food for 12 hours prior to appointment.  Sips of water only.
• No gum chewing or smoking prior to this examination.
• Continue with any medication you are currently taking.
• If you are a diabetic, please let us know so that we can make an early morning appointment.
• 4 Hours Fasting - only for urgent studies!

ULTRASOUND - RENAL, PELVIS AND PROSTATE

• Keep hydrated in the hours prior to your appointment
• 1 hour before your appointment, drink 1 litre of water over a half hour period. 
• Do not empty your bladder again until after your appointment.
• If your bladder becomes painfully overfull, empty just enough to ease your discomfort.  Drink another 1-2 cups after you have emptied.

 

ULTRASOUND - OBSTETRIC, INCLUDING NUCHAL TRANSLUCENCY

• A full bladder is required during the first and second trimesters of the pregnancy (up to 30 weeks) - see above for preparation. 

ULTRASOUND - ABDOMINAL VASCULAR STUDIES

(Aortic, Iilac and Renal arteries)

• No food for 12 hours prior to appointment.
• Drink clear fluid like water or clear soup (not creamy) during this period.

ULTRASOUND - ABDOMINAL VASCULAR STUDIES

Nil

ULTRASOUND - ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, SMALL PARTS, MUSCULO-SKELETAL, BREAST, TESTICULAR

Nil.