Diagnostic Radiology

• No special preparation is required for Digital X-rays except for procedures and X-ray of abdomen.

• For Barium meal & follow through studies, overnight fasting is required.

• For intravenous urography (IVU or IVP) 4 hours fasting is adequate.

• It is advisable to take a mild purgative (Dulcolax) for a spine X-ray the night before in case of constipation to ensure adequate bowel preparation. This should not be taken however if appendicitis is suspected.

• Barium Enema studies are generally performed in the afternoon time as it is a time consuming procedure, requires privacy and does not require total fasting as the patient may have tea/coffee and something light to eat in the morning.

  • For two nights prior to the study, a mild purgative (Dulcolax) is advisable. One day prior to the study, a total liquid diet avoiding all types of fatty food and milk products is to be taken all throughout the day.

  • The preparation mentioned above is an ideal preparation. However in an urgent scenario where a barium enema is required, the patient may have a simple enema to evacuate the bowels and barium enema can be performed.

• For a HSG (HysteroSalpingography) 3 hours of fasting is necessary. The X-ray should be performed between the 6th and 9th day of the cycle.

• It is advisable to come in comfortable clothing.

• Please bring along reports of any prior X-ray.

• X-rays can be harmful to the developing fetus in a pregnant lady. Therefore it is advisable for pregnant ladies to inform the doctor of their condition.

Sonography

For sonography of Abdomen, Liver & Gallbladder

• Fast for atleast 8 hours. Preferably overnight fasting

• Patient can have water / lime or fruit juice / coconut water during the fast. (No tea, No milk, No coffee)

For sonography of Pelvis

• Patient should consume 3 - 4 glasses of water ½ to 1 hour prior to examination.
  Urine collects in the bladder over this time. Excessive water should not be consumed as it may lead to vomiting and does not serve the purpose.

• Full bladder permits better evaluation of the urinary bladder itself, the prostate gland and seminal vesicles in males and the uterus, ovaries and adnexa in females.

Pregnancy Sonography

• Full bladder is required upto 10 - 12 weeks of pregnancy. The urinary bladder need not be very full thereafter.

• There are no clothing restrictions. It is advisable to wear something loose and comfortable.

• It is advisable to come 10-15 minutes prior to the appointment to ensure smooth and relaxed procedure.

All other examinations do not require any specific preparation.

Color Doppler

• No special Patient Preparation is required. The consumption of food or liquid is permissible.

• However please bring your recent previous reports, particularly those of ECG and Chest x-ray.

• It is advisable to be present 10 minutes before the appointed time.

• There are no clothing restrictions.

2D Echo

• No specific preparations are required.

• However please bring your recent previous reports, particularly those of ECG and Chest x-ray.

• It is advisable to be present 10 minutes before the appointed time.

• There are no clothing restrictions.
  

ECG

• No restrictions on food and liquid prior to test

• All patients are advised to wear a two piece outfit for convenience.

• Please do not come in a one piece outfit or dress because electrodes need to be attached to the chest during the course of the test.

• Please bring along reports of a prior ECG (if done).

• It is advisable to report 10-15 minutes prior the appointment time in order to ensure that all procedures are carried out in a smooth, relaxed and unhurried manner.

Pathology

• For most of the tests overnight fasting is required.

• For lipid profile blood test 12 - 14 hours strict fasting is required,

• For some of the tests dietary restrictions are to be followed which needs to be confirmed at the time of appointment.

• 24 hours urine collection procedure is to be followed the details of which are to be confirmed prior to the test at the time of the appointment.

• For stool examination it is not necessary to have a sterile container.

• It is also necessary to bring along reports of previous blood tests.

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