SMALL BOWEL CAPSULE PREPARATION - PLEASE READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY

BASIC INFORMATION

DIABETIC PATIENTS: PLEASE CONTACT YOUR PCP PRIOR TO YOUR PROCEDURE FOR DIABETIC MANAGEMENT OF MEDICATIONS.

You will NOT need to take the day off from work. You will come in at 8:00AM and be ready to leave no later than 8:45 AM. You will have to come back to office between 4:30 and 5:00 PM. Specific instructions will be given day of testing.

Please note: There is a 2 BUSINESS DAY Cancellation policy for all services. If we do not receive at least a 2 BUSINESS DAY notice, you WILL be charged for the missed Procedure.

If you are a new patient to our office, please bring with you the New Patient Packet that was included with these instructions.

PREP INSTRUCTIONS

Day Prior to Capsule

Diet

  1. You may eat and drink as usual until noon.
  2. After 12:00 noon, do not eat solid foods, milk, or dairy products. You may drink clear liquids only. Approved liquids: You may have water, tea, and coffee without cream, any juice without pulp, soda, bouillon, Gatorade and flavored Jell-O - Only drink something that you can see through when holding it up to the light.
  3. Nothing to drink after 10:00 PM

Medicines

If you take medicines, take them as prescribed.

Day of Capsule

  1. Hold all morning medications, you will be given instructions on when to take them.
  2. Remember nothing in the morning to drink.
  3. Wear 2 pieces of clothing. The upper garment needs to be made of thin, natural fiber cloth (cotton) that will not ride up above hips. DO NOT WEAR A SYNTHETIC FABRIC SHIRT!
  4. Do not apply any lotion the morning of the procedure

SCHEDULING INFORMATION

Research Medical Center Brookside Campus Office

6675 Holmes Rd, Ste 430 (Entrance C)


PLEASE CALL US FOR RESULTS 2-3 BUSINESS DAYS AFTER PROCEDURE