Nuclear Medicine – Nuclear Cardiac Stress Test PREPARATION
If your Doctor gave you a requisition form, please bring that with you on the day of your axam, along with your health card.
- Arrive 10 minutes prior to your appointment time.
- If you are pregnant or breastfeeding, please call and speak to a nuclear technologist prior to the day of your exam.
Day One (Rest Portion):
- Do not eat or drink anything 2 hours prior to your test.
- You will be able to eat and/or drink after certain portions of your test are completed. You may bring a snack with you.
- Bring a list of all current prescription medications.
Diabetics- Special instructions: (Rest Portion)
- Have a light neal at least 2 hours prior to the test.
- Bring a snack to your appointment.
- Take all of your diabetes medications, including insulin (as is appropriate with your light breakfast).
- It is important that your blood sugar is stable.
- Inform the technologist if you have a history of wheezing, astham, seizures, or chronic lung disease.
- Some medications must be discontinued up to 48 hours prior to your test- get the permission of your physician before withholding any medications.
- You will NOT be exercising on a treadmill for this test.
Day Two (Stress Portion):
- Refrain from consuming caffeine within 24 hours prior to your test.
- This includes:
- Coffee and Tea (Decaffeinated as well)
- All enery drinks
- Pop
- Chocolate
- This also includes any medications or supplements that may contain caffeine, such as:
- Tylenol 1,2 & 3
- Anacin
- Excedrin
- Caffedrine
- CardioTea
- Fioricet
- Hycomine
- Norgesic
- Repan
- Vivarin
- Do not take erectile dysfunction medications (e.g Viagra, Cialis, Levitra, etc.) 48 hours prior to the test.
Diabetics- Special instructions: (Stress Portion):
- Have a light meal at least 2 hours prior to the test
- Bring a snack to your appointment.
- Take all of your diabetes medications, including insulin (as is appropriate for your light breakfast)
- It is important that your blood sugar is stable.
Clothing:
- Wear comfortable, loose clothing.
- Please leave jewlery at home.
- Do not apply lotions, creams, or powders on the chest area the day of your test.
- If you use inhalers or any puffer medications, bring them with you the clinic.
Please be aware that these are required for every exam visit.
- Please arrive 10 minutes early for your appointment.
- A valid health card must be shown at every visit.
- A signed requisition by a registered healthcare provider is mandatory for all exams.
- If you would like to cancel or reschedule your appointment, please notify our office at least 24 hours prior to your scheduled time.
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Please note that due to staff allergies our clinics are PERFUME-FREE FACILITIES. Thank you.