Procedure Preparation
Guidelines
Fluoroscopy
Barium Swallow
Nothing to eat after midnight.
Upper GI +/- small bowel study
Adult – Nothing to eat after midnight.
Infant – Skip last feeding before test.
Barium Enema
On the day before the examination, only clear liquids may be taken. Follow the instructions on the LoSo Bowel Cleansing Prep Kit. Nothing to eat after midnight.
IVP (Intravenous pyelogram)
On the day before the examination, only clear liquids may be taken. An over the counter laxative is to be taken at 3 p.m. Nothing to eat after midnight.
Arthrogram
No preparation necessary.
Ultrasound
Abdomen
Nothing to eat/drink 8 hrs prior to exam.
Renal or Aorta
Nothing to eat 2 hrs prior to exam. Patients receiving renal ultrasound need to hold their bladder 1 hour prior to the exam.
Breast, thyroid, scrotum, carotid duplex, venous duplex
No preparation necessary.
Pelvic or Obstetric
(1st trimester)
Drink 32 oz water one hour prior to exam. Do not urinate until after the exam.
Obstetric
(2nd or 3rd trimester)
Drink 16 oz water one hour prior to exam. Do not urinate until after the exam.
CAT Scan
CAT Scan-Scheduled with IV contrast
Nothing to eat/drink 2 hrs prior to appointment time. Able to take all medications. If you allergic to contrast click here.
CAT Scan with IV and oral contrast
Oral contrast is to be taken 1 and 2 hours prior to the examination. Nothing by mouth once oral contrast is started. If you are allergic to contrast click here.
CAT Scan without contrast
No special preparation.

