Getting Ready For Your Exam

• Do not drink, eat or consume anything by mouth for 6 to 7 hours before your appointment

• Do not chew gum before or during your ultrasound

• If you're taking prescribed medications, you may continue taking these as usual with water

• Do not drink, eat or consume anything by mouth for 4 hours before your appointment.

• Do not drink, eat or consume anything by mouth for 6 to 7 hours before your appointment

• One hour before your appointment, consume 4 glasses (1 litre) of water, and do not empty your bladder
  

*This ultrasound cannot be performed unless your bladder is full

• 1 hour before your appointment, consume 4 glasses (1 litre) of water, and do not empty your bladder

• Eat and drink before your examination as usual

*This ultrasound cannot be performed unless your bladder is full

• No exam prep is required before this ultrasound unless you’ve been scheduled for an abdominal aorta ultrasound (see instructions above)

There is no preparation required for this exam.

There is no preparation required for this exam.