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IVP (Intravenous Urogram) Instructions: English
If you are unable to keep this appointment, please cancel and/or reschedule 24 hours in advance by calling 205-930-3278.
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Where:
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Report to the Radiology Department on first floor of . You should arrive at least 15 minutes before your appointment time in order to be registered. |
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Purpose:
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This x-ray test provides a general evaluation of your kidneys, ureters and urinary bladder. |
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Preparation:
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If you are diabetic, when making the appointment for this test, tell the person scheduling the study so that you can get an appointment early in the day.
Medications, other than those for diabetes, can be taken prior to your exam. Pills should be taken with only a small amount of water. A list of the medications you take should be brought with you. (If you take medication for diabetes, see the instructions below.)
If you are allergic to shellfish, iodine or x-ray contrast material (x-ray dye), you should notify your doctor.
To examine the kidneys satisfactorily, it is important to clean the colon of waste matter or fecal contents, which might prevent the kidneys from being seen well. For this purpose, you should go to any local pharmacy such as Walmart, Walgreen, CVS, etc. and purchase a bottle of Magnesium Citrate and at least 4 DULCOLAX® tablets.
On the day before your examination ONLY clear liquids may be taken (water, apple juice, grape drink, bouillon soup, jello, tea or coffee without milk or cream). Be sure to drink a sufficient amount of fluid.
At 6:00 pm, drink the entire contents of the bottle of magnesium citrate. It tastes better when it is very cold, so you may want to chill it beforehand or pour it over ice.
At 9:00 pm, take four (4) Dulcolax tablets with at least one full glass of water. Do not crush or chew the tablets; swallow them whole.
Do not eat or drink anything after .
If you have an afternoon appointment, you may drink one full glass of a clear liquid in the early morning, the day of your study.
Please do not bring children with you to the appointment. |
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If you are diabetic:
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If are diabetic and take insulin, you must consult your doctor to adjust your dose. You should not take insulin if you are fasting for this examination.
If you are diabetic and take Glucophage (an oral hypoglycemic medication), you may take the medicine before the x-ray examination but do not take it again for at least 48 hours after the study is completed. Please call your doctor to find out exactly when it is safe to resume taking Glucophage.
If you are diabetic and take any other medication/pill, such as Micronase (DiaBeta/Glynase or Glyburide), Glucovance (Glyburide with Metformin), Metaglip (Glipizide or Metformin Hydrochloride), or Avandamet (Resiglitazone Maleate or Metformin Hydrochloride), you may NOT take the medicine before the x-ray examination and for at least 48 hours after the study is completed. Please call your doctor to find out exactly when it is safe to resume taking the medication.
Other medicationscan be taken prior to your exam. Pills should be taken with only a small amount of water. A list of the medications you take should be brought with you. |
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What to expect:
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You will be asked to change into a hospital gown and given a questionnaire to fill out. If you have asthma, diabetes, heart or kidney problems, sickle cell disease, or if you are or could possibly be pregnant, please let the x-ray Technologist know.
A technologist will escort you into an x-ray examination room, review your questionnaire, and take 2 or 3 x-ray films of your abdomen. After a Radiologist has reviewed these films, you will receive an injection of an x-ray contrast material (x-ray dye) into one of your veins. This material will be absorbed by your blood and will allow your urinary tract to be visualized.
A series of x-ray films will be taken over the next 30 or 45 minutes to examine your kidneys, ureters and urinary bladder.
The Radiologist's report of the results of the examination will be sent to the doctor who referred you for this test. Your doctor will discuss the results with you. |
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After Care:
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Resume normal activity and your normal diet. Drink plenty of water to flush the contrast material out of your system.
If you are diabetic and take Glucophage, Micronase (DiaBeta/Glynase or Glyburide), Glucovance (Glyburide with Metformin), Metaglip (Glipizide or Metformin Hydrochloride), or Avandamet (Resiglitazone Maleate or Metformin Hydrochloride), do not take it for at least 48 hours after the study is completed. Please call your doctor to find out exactly when it is safe to resume taking it. |
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Questions: |
Please call 205-930-3278 if you have additional questions. |
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