How should the patient prepare for an Ultrasound or Sonogram?
• Nothing to eat or drink (including water) after midnight the night preceding the test and the morning of the test. Pelvic Ultrasound: • Empty bladder before beginning preparation. • Drink 6, 8 ounce glasses of liquid (a total of 48 ounces) one hour before the test. • Complete the drinking in 20 minutes. • Do not empty bladder. Pregnancy Ultrasound: • Empty bladder before beginning preparation. • Drink the following amounts one hour before the test, and do not empty bladder: 6 – 15 weeks: 5, 8 ounce glasses of liquid (a total of 40 ounces). 16 – 20 weeks: 2, 8 ounce glasses of liquid (a total of 16 ounces). Over 20 weeks: No preparation All other Ultrasounds: • No preparation What is an Upper Gastrointestinal Series (Upper GI Series)? An upper gastrointestinal series (Upper GI Series) is a painless X-ray study of the upper and middle sections of the gastrointestinal tract, sometimes followed by X-rays of the small bowel, called a small bowel series. The patient is given gas producing
• Nothing to eat or drink (including water) for six hours before the exam. Pelvic Ultrasound: • Empty bladder before beginning preparation. • Drink 6, 8 ounce glasses of liquid (a total of 48 ounces) one hour before the test. • Complete the drinking in 20 minutes. • Do not empty bladder. Pregnancy Ultrasound: • Empty bladder before beginning preparation. • Drink the following amounts one hour before the test, and do not empty bladder: 6 – 15 weeks: 5, 8 ounce glasses of liquid (a total of 40 ounces). 16 – 20 weeks: 2, 8 ounce glasses of liquid (a total of 16 ounces). Over 20 weeks: No preparation All other Ultrasounds: • No preparation What is an Upper Gastrointestinal Series (Upper GI Series)? An upper gastrointestinal series (Upper GI Series) is a painless X-ray study of the upper and middle sections of the gastrointestinal tract, sometimes followed by X-rays of the small bowel, called a small bowel series. The patient is given gas producing crystals, followed by a mixture of barium
