Ultrasound Preparation

Abdomen (Gall Bladder, Pancreas, Spleen, Liver, Kidneys and Aorta)

If your appointment is in the morning, do not eat anything after midnight the night before. If your appointment is in the afternoon, for breakfast you may eat dry toast, black tea, black coffee, juice, up to 9 a.m. Nothing to eat after that.

Pelvic Transvaginal (Uterus, Ovaries, and Bladder)

Finish drinking 4 glasses (1 litre) of water 1 hour before tour appointment time. Do not empty your bladder. You must have a full bladder for this examination. We will try to examine you as soon as possible on arrival so that you will not have to be uncomfortable for too long. Eat the meal nearest your examination - there is no reason not to eat.

Combination Pelvic and Abdominal

Finish drinking 4 glasses (1 litre) of water 1 hour before tour appointment time. Do not empty your bladder. NO BREAKFAST on the morning of the examination. You must have a full bladder for this examination.

Fine Needle Aspiration

Your doctor may advise you to temporarily stop taking certain medications, including blood thinners like aspirin, clopidogrel (Plavix), and warfarin (Coumadin), a few days before the test.

Obstetrical (12 weeks or less)

Finish drinking 4 glasses (1 litre) of water 1 hour before tour appointment time. Do not empty your bladder. You must have a full bladder for this examination.

Obstetrical (12 weeks or more)

Finish drinking 3 glasses (750 ml) of water a 1/2 hour before tour appointment time. Do not empty your bladder. You must have a full bladder for this examination.

Prostate

Finish drinking 4 glasses (1 litre) of water 1 hour before tour appointment time. Do not empty your bladder. You must have a full bladder for this examination.

Transrectal

Pick up a fleet enema at a pharmacy and apply 2 hours before your examination.

All Other Ultrasounds

Any Ultrasound examination that is not listed above does not require preparation.