How To Prepare
Before your kidney scan, tell your
doctor if:
- You are or might be pregnant.
- You
are breast-feeding. Use formula (discard your breast milk) for 1 to 2 days
after the scan until the radioactive tracer has been eliminated from your
body.
- Within the past 4 days, you have had an
test using barium contrast material (such as a
) or have taken a medicine (such as
Pepto-Bismol) that contains bismuth. Barium and bismuth can interfere with test
results.
- You have had an X-ray test using contrast material in the
last 48 hours. X-ray tests with contrast material may include an intravenous
pyelogram (IVP) or abdominal
.
You may be asked to drink 2 to 3 glasses of water right
before the scan.
You may be asked to sign a consent form before
the test. Talk to your doctor about any concerns you have regarding the need
for the test, its risks, how it will be done, or what the results will mean. To
help you understand the importance of this test, fill out the
medical test information form
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