Preparations
**Please make sure you follow preparations carefully to avoid rescheduling**
X-ray
No preparations required.
Ultrasound
Abdomen Ultrasound:
- Eat a fat free dinner the night before your appointment
- No dairy products or fried foods
- No carbonated drinks 12 hours before your appointment
- Nothing to eat or drink for 8 hours prior.
- DO NOT eat breakfast
Abdomen and Pelvis Ultrasound:
- Eat a fat free dinner the night before your appointment
- No dairy products or fried foods
- Nothing to eat or drink for 8 hours prior.
- Drink 5 glasses (2 bottles) of clear fluids one hour before your appointment time (water, juice, black coffee or black tea)
- DO NOT VOID – a full bladder is necessary for the examination
Pelvis ( Transabdominal, or includes Transvaginal) Ultrasound:
- Drink 5 glasses (2 bottles) of clear fluids one hour before your appointment time (water, juice, black coffee or black tea)
- DO NOT VOID – a full bladder is necessary for the examination
- No fasting necessary
Obstetrical Ultrasound (Below 16 weeks, Above 16 weeks, and High-Risk):
- Drink 5 glasses (2 bottles) of clear fluids one hour before your appointment time (water, juice, black coffee or black tea)
Nuchal Translucency:
- Drink 3 glasses (or 1.5 small bottles) of clear fluids one hour before your appointment time (water, juice, black coffee or black tea)
- You must bring all the papers from your doctor (blood work, requisition, I.P.S. screening paper, etc) with you to your appointment, and let the receptionist know your having a Nuchal Translucency done.
Transrectal / Prostate Ultrasound:
- Purchase a FLEET ENEMA from the pharmacy
- Self-administer the enema 2 hours before your appointment time.
- Drink 4-5 glasses (or 2 small bottles) of clear fluids one hour before your appointment time (water, juice, black coffee or black tea).
- DO NOT VOID – a full bladder is necessary for the examination
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