ULTRASOUND
ABDOMEN:
Nothing to eat or drink 8 hours prior to your appointment (except water to swallow necessary Medications).
ABDOMEN & PELVIS:
Nothing to eat for 8 hours prior to your appointment and you must complete drinking 40 ounces/1 Litre of water 1
hour BEFORE your appointment. Do not void.
PELVIS / OBSTETRICAL:
A full bladder is necessary. FINISH drinking 40 ounces / 1 litre of clear fluid 1 hour BEFORE your appointment. Do not void.
MALE PELVIS:
Patient to arrive with a full bladder. (Follow instructions for a pelvis exam.)
NO PREPARATION REQUIRED:
Abdomen Limited for Hernia, Thyroid, Testis, Soft Tissue Lump, MSK
Children under 12 will be encouraged to go to CHEO for their ultrasound. This is the common practice in Ottawa as the pathology of children differs significantly than that of an adult.
613 - 726 - 0100
303 Dalhousie St. Ottawa, ON K1N 7E8