Department of Radiodiagnosis
Prior preparations required for getting various tests done
| S.No |
Tests |
Requirement of prior
preparations |
| 1 |
MRI |
- No preparation required for routine cases, except in patients for
MRCP or ABDOMEN.
- In the case of MRCP or Abdomen, it requires 8 hours fasting or
over-night fasting. However, plain water can be taken.
|
| 2 |
CT Scan |
- No preparation required for PLAIN CT Scan.
- CT Scan for IV contrast studies, 6-8 hours fasting required &
oral Contrast is to be taken for abdominal scans.
|
| 3 |
Ultrasound |
- Whole Abdomen - 6 - 8 hours fasting with full urinary
bladder (only plain water can be taken)
- Upper Abdomen - 6 - 8 hours or overnight fasting (only
plain water can be taken ). No need to hold urine.
- Lower Abdomen / KUB / Pregnancy - No fasting required.
Full urinary bladder is required. Patient to take 5 - 6 glasses of
water prior to examination and do not pass urine for 2 hrs before
examination.
- Neck, thyroid. breast, chest, orbit, craneal - No
preparation required
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| 4 |
Colour Doppler |
- Carotid, upper limbs, lower limbs (arterial / venous) -
No preparation required.
- Hepatitic, venous, portal, mesenteric & renal doppler
- 6 hour fasting only.
|
| 5 |
Special conventional X-ray
investigations -
- Barium studies
- IVP (intravenous pyelography)
- HSG, RGU, MCU
|
- Please contact Chief X-ray Technician / Doctor for guidance and
preparations
- Blood Urea & S. Creatinine reports are required for doing
IVP.
|
| 6 |
Mammography |
- No preparation is required.
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Notes for the interest
of the patients:
- Please inform the Doctors or Technicians about any illness,
allergy to drugs, etc. prior to the examination.
- Kindly bring with you all reports relating to previous
investigations and studies.
- Female patients of reproductive age group (18-45 years) to kindly
inform the technician about pregnancy prior to examination.
- For any clarifications, kindly contact the Consultant Radiologist
or PRO in the Department of Radiology - Extn. Nos.1064 & 1068.
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Department of Laboratory Sciences
Prior preparations required for getting various tests done
| S.No |
Tests |
Requirement of prior
preparations |
| 1 |
Blood Sugar Fasting, lipid Profile and
ESR |
- Overnight fasting (8-10 hours)
- All diabetic patients are advised to take their anti-diabetic
drugs as prescribed by the Doctor.
|
| 2 |
Blood Sugar PP |
- 2 hours gap is required after taking normal breakfast
|
| 3 |
Urine Culture |
- Mid stream sample in a sterile container
- If you have to get ultrasound done, please get the ultrasound
done first and then give urine sample
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All other test samples
can be given at any time of the day.
- Please inform the Doctors or Technicians about any illness,
allergy to drugs, etc. prior to the examination.
- Kindly bring with all your reports and films relating to
previous investigations and studies.
- Female patients of reproductive age group (18-45 years) to kindly
inform the technician about pregnancy prior to examination.
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Notes for the interest
of the patients:
- Your lab report is not diagnosis, it represents only an opinion.
- In case you have any query about the tests done, please feel
free to contact us on Kailash Hospital's phone numbers - Extensions
: 1062 or 1063.
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