PATIENT INSTRUCTIONS
- Please bring your requisition form and a valid Alberta Health Card.
- Arrive 15 minutes prior to your exam.
- Please phone us if you are unable to keep your appointment.
- Do not bring any children who require supervision.
- Kindly advise us of any limitation of mobility prior to your exam.
X-RAY (WALK-IN)
X-rays are on a walk-in basis only; no appointment is required. We are closed for lunch from 12:00pm to 1:00pm. Please arrive 30 minutes prior to closing time in order to ensure your x-ray can be completed.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR ULTRASOUND
Abdomen:
This exam requires that you do not eat, drink, chew gum or smoke 6 hours prior to the examination.
Abdomen and Pelvis Combined:
This exam requires a 6-hour fasting period and a full bladder. Do not eat 6 hours prior to the examination. Please drink and finish 1L (32 oz.) of water 1 hour prior to the examination. Do not empty bladder until after the examination. The pelvic examination cannot be done if the bladder is not full.
Pelvis/ Bladder/ Kidneys, Ureters, and Bladder / Obstetric Under 30 Weeks
This exam requires a full bladder. Please drink and finish 1L (32 oz.) of water 1 hour prior to the examination. Do not empty bladder until after the exam. You may eat your regular meals and/or snack prior to the exam.
Pregnancy 30 Weeks and Over or Biophysical Profile
This exam requires a partially full bladder. Please drink and finish 500ml (16 oz.) of water 45 minutes prior to the examination. Do not empty bladder until after the examination. Ear regular meals or have a snack 30 minutes prior to the examination.
INSTRUCTIONS FOR PEDIATRIC ULTRASOUND
Abdomen:
For infants and children: No food or milk 3 hours prior to exam. Clear fluids are allowed, no pop.
Combined Abdomen and Pelvis:
For infants and children 0-2 years: No food or milk 3 hours prior to your exam. Water or juice 1-2 hours prior to the exam is helpful to fill the bladder. For children 2 years and older: Do not eat or drink for 6 hours prior to your appointment. Please drink and finish 2-3 glasses of water or juice (8 oz. each) 1-2 hours prior to your appointment. Do not empty bladder.
Kidney and Bladder:
Fasting is not required for this exam. For infants and children who are not toilet trained: No preparation is required, however water or juice 1-2 hours prior to the exam is useful to fill the bladder. For children who are toilet trained: A full bladder is necessary for this exam. Please drink and finish 2-3 glasses of water or juice (8 oz. each) 1-2 hours prior to your appointment. Do not empty bladder.
Neck/ Thyroid/ Testicles/ Scrotum:
No preparation is required.
Pediatric Pylorus:
Nothing by mouth for 3 hours prior to your appointment. Please bring a bottle of formula, breast milk, or sterile water as it may be required for the exam.
