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Below you will find preparation instructions for your upcoming test at South Denver Cardiology. To find your instructions:
If you have any questions, please call our office at 303-744-1065.
Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment time to check in.
Please bring a list of all current medications.
No food is allowed for 4 hours prior to exam. No caffeinated beverages of any sort 12 hours prior to test.
Take any medications as needed
Blood will need to be drawn to perform a lab study (creatinine) prior to imaging appointment for all patients.
Drink 64 ounces of water the day before and the morning of the test.
Pregnancy test must be completed prior to exam for all pre-menopausal females.
Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment time to check in.
Please bring a list of all current medications.
Take any medications as needed
Pregnancy test must be completed prior to exam for all pre-menopausal females.
Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment time to check in.
Please bring a list of all current medications.
No food is allowed for 4 hours prior to exam. No caffeinated beverages of any sort 12 hours prior to test.
Take any medications as needed
Blood will need to be drawn to perform a lab study (creatinine) prior to imaging appointment for all patients.
Drink 64 ounces of water the day before and the morning of the test.
Pregnancy test must be completed prior to exam for all pre-menopausal females.
Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment time to check in.
Please bring a list of all current medications.
Take any medications as needed
Pregnancy test must be completed prior to exam for all pre-menopausal females.
Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment time to check in. Duration of test is 15 minutes. May take any medications needed.
No caffeine 12 hours prior. No exercise, no smoking, light meal only 4 hours prior.
Cost is $99.00 which is collected at the time of service.
Pregnancy test must be completed prior to exam for all pre-menopausal females.
Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment time to check in.
Please bring a list of all current medications.
No food is allowed for 4 hours prior to exam. No caffeinated beverages of any sort 12 hours prior to test.
Take any medications as needed
Blood will need to be drawn to perform a lab study (creatinine) prior to imaging appointment for all patients.
Drink 64 ounces of water the day before and the morning of the test.
Pregnancy test must be completed prior to exam for all pre-menopausal females.
Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment time to check in.
Please bring a list of all current medications.
Take any medications as needed
Pregnancy test must be completed prior to exam for all pre-menopausal females.
Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment time to check in.
Please bring a list of all current medications.
Take any medications as needed
Pregnancy test must be completed prior to exam for all pre-menopausal females.
Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment time to check in.
Please bring a list of all current medications.
No food is allowed for 4 hours prior to exam. No caffeinated beverages of any sort 12 hours prior to test.
Take any medications as needed
Blood will need to be drawn to perform a lab study (creatinine) prior to imaging appointment for all patients.
Drink 64 ounces of water the day before and the morning of the test.
Pregnancy test must be completed prior to exam for all pre-menopausal females.
Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment time to check in.
Please bring a list of all current medications.
No food is allowed for 4 hours prior to exam. No caffeinated beverages of any sort 12 hours prior to test.
Take any medications as needed
Blood will need to be drawn to perform a lab study (creatinine) prior to imaging appointment for all patients.
Drink 64 ounces of water the day before and the morning of the test.
Pregnancy test must be completed prior to exam for all pre-menopausal females.
Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment time to check in.
Please bring a list of all current medications.
Take any medications as needed
Pregnancy test must be completed prior to exam for all pre-menopausal females.
Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment time to check in.
Please bring a list of all current medications.
No food is allowed for 4 hours prior to exam. Non-carbonated fluids such as water, tea, coffee, juices or broth are allowed any time prior to exam.
Take any medications as needed
Blood will need to be drawn to perform a lab study (creatinine) prior to imaging appointment for all patients.
Drink 64 ounces of water the day before and the morning of the test.
Pregnancy test must be completed prior to exam for all pre-menopausal females.
Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment time to check in.
Please bring a list of all current medications.
No food is allowed for 4 hours prior to exam. Non-carbonated fluids such as water, tea, coffee, juices or broth are allowed any time prior to exam.
Take any medications as needed
Blood will need to be drawn to perform a lab study (creatinine) prior to imaging appointment for all patients.
Drink 64 ounces of water the day before and the morning of the test.
Pregnancy test must be completed prior to exam for all pre-menopausal females.
Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment time to check in.
Please bring a list of all current medications.
Take any medications as needed
Pregnancy test must be completed prior to exam for all pre-menopausal females.
Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment time to check in.
Please bring a list of all current medications.
No food is allowed for 4 hours prior to exam. Non-carbonated fluids such as water, tea, coffee, juices or broth are allowed any time prior to exam.
Take any medications as needed
Blood will need to be drawn to perform a lab study (creatinine) prior to imaging appointment for all patients.
Drink 64 ounces of water the day before and the morning of the test.
Pregnancy test must be completed prior to exam for all pre-menopausal females.
Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment time to check in.
Please bring a list of all current medications.
No food is allowed for 4 hours prior to exam. Non-carbonated fluids such as water, tea, coffee, juices or broth are allowed any time prior to exam.
Take any medications as needed
Blood will need to be drawn to perform a lab study (creatinine) prior to imaging appointment for all patients.
Drink 64 ounces of water the day before and the morning of the test.
Pregnancy test must be completed prior to exam for all pre-menopausal females.
Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment time to check in.
Please bring a list of all current medications.
Take any medications as needed
Pregnancy test must be completed prior to exam for all pre-menopausal females.
Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment time to check in.
Please bring a list of all current medications.
No food is allowed for 4 hours prior to exam. No caffeinated beverages of any sort 12 hours prior to test.
Take any medications as needed
Blood will need to be drawn to perform a lab study (creatinine) prior to imaging appointment for all patients.
Drink 64 ounces of water the day before and the morning of the test.
Pregnancy test must be completed prior to exam for all pre-menopausal females.
Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment time to check in.
Please bring a list of all current medications.
Take any medications as needed
Pregnancy test must be completed prior to exam for all pre-menopausal females.
Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment time to check in.
Please bring a list of all current medications.
No food is allowed for 4 hours prior to exam. Non-carbonated fluids such as water, tea, coffee, juices or broth are allowed any time prior to exam.
Take any medications as needed
Blood will need to be drawn to perform a lab study (creatinine) prior to imaging appointment for all patients.
Drink 64 ounces of water the day before and the morning of the test.
Pregnancy test must be completed prior to exam for all pre-menopausal females.
Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment time to check in.
Please bring a list of all current medications.
No food is allowed for 4 hours prior to exam. Non-carbonated fluids such as water, tea, coffee, juices or broth are allowed any time prior to exam.
Take any medications as needed
Blood will need to be drawn to perform a lab study (creatinine) prior to imaging appointment for all patients.
Drink 64 ounces of water the day before and the morning of the test.
Pregnancy test must be completed prior to exam for all pre-menopausal females.
Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment time to check in.
Please bring a list of all current medications.
No food is allowed for 4 hours prior to exam. Non-carbonated fluids such as water, tea, coffee, juices or broth are allowed any time prior to exam.
Take any medications as needed
Blood will need to be drawn to perform a lab study (creatinine) prior to imaging appointment for all patients.
Drink 64 ounces of water the day before and the morning of the test.
Pregnancy test must be completed prior to exam for all pre-menopausal females.
Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment time to check in.
Please bring a list of all current medications.
No food is allowed for 4 hours prior to exam. No caffeinated beverages of any sort 12 hours prior to test.
Take any medications as needed
Blood will need to be drawn to perform a lab study (creatinine) prior to imaging appointment for all patients.
Drink 64 ounces of water the day before and the morning of the test.
Pregnancy test must be completed prior to exam for all pre-menopausal females.
Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment time to check in.
Please bring a list of all current medications.
No food is allowed for 4 hours prior to exam. No caffeinated beverages of any sort 12 hours prior to test.
Take any medications as needed
Blood will need to be drawn to perform a lab study (creatinine) prior to imaging appointment for all patients.
Drink 64 ounces of water the day before and the morning of the test.
Pregnancy test must be completed prior to exam for all pre-menopausal females.
Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment time to check in.
Please bring a list of all current medications.
No food is allowed for 4 hours prior to exam. No caffeinated beverages of any sort 12 hours prior to test.
Take any medications as needed
Blood will need to be drawn to perform a lab study (creatinine) prior to imaging appointment for all patients.
Drink 64 ounces of water the day before and the morning of the test.
Pregnancy test must be completed prior to exam for all pre-menopausal females.
Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment time to check in.
Please bring a list of all current medications.
No food is allowed for 4 hours prior to exam. Non-carbonated fluids such as water, tea, coffee, juices or broth are allowed any time prior to exam.
Take any medications as needed
Blood will need to be drawn to perform a lab study (creatinine) prior to imaging appointment for all patients.
Drink 64 ounces of water the day before and the morning of the test.
Pregnancy test must be completed prior to exam for all pre-menopausal females.
Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment time to check in.
Please bring a list of all current medications.
No food is allowed for 4 hours prior to exam. Non-carbonated fluids such as water, tea, coffee, juices or broth are allowed any time prior to exam.
Take any medications as needed
Blood will need to be drawn to perform a lab study (creatinine) prior to imaging appointment for all patients.
Drink 64 ounces of water the day before and the morning of the test.
Pregnancy test must be completed prior to exam for all pre-menopausal females.
Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment time to check in.
Please bring a list of all current medications.
No food is allowed for 4 hours prior to exam. Non-carbonated fluids such as water, tea, coffee, juices or broth are allowed any time prior to exam.
Take any medications as needed
Blood will need to be drawn to perform a lab study (creatinine) prior to imaging appointment for all patients.
Drink 64 ounces of water the day before and the morning of the test.
Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment time to check in.
Please bring a list of all current medications.
No food is allowed for 4 hours prior to exam. Non-carbonated fluids such as water, tea, coffee, juices or broth are allowed any time prior to exam.
Take any medications as needed
Blood will need to be drawn to perform a lab study (creatinine) prior to imaging appointment for all patients.
Drink 64 ounces of water the day before and the morning of the test.
Pregnancy test must be completed prior to exam for all pre-menopausal females.
Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment time to check in.
Please bring a list of all current medications.
No food is allowed for 4 hours prior to exam. Non-carbonated fluids such as water, tea, coffee, juices or broth are allowed any time prior to exam.
Take any medications as needed
Blood will need to be drawn to perform a lab study (creatinine) prior to imaging appointment for all patients.
Drink 64 ounces of water the day before and the morning of the test.
Pregnancy test must be completed prior to exam for all pre-menopausal females.
Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment time to check in.
Please bring a list of all current medications.
No food is allowed for 4 hours prior to exam. Non-carbonated fluids such as water, tea, coffee, juices or broth are allowed any time prior to exam.
Take any medications as needed
Blood will need to be drawn to perform a lab study (creatinine) prior to imaging appointment for all patients.
Drink 64 ounces of water the day before and the morning of the test.
Pregnancy test must be completed prior to exam for all pre-menopausal females.
Instructions are covered in PreOp Appointment and provided to the patient.
Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment time to check in.
Please bring a list of all current medications.
No food is allowed for 4 hours prior to exam. Non-carbonated fluids such as water, tea, coffee, juices or broth are allowed any time prior to exam.
Take any medications as needed
Blood will need to be drawn to perform a lab study (creatinine) prior to imaging appointment for all patients.
Drink 64 ounces of water the day before and the morning of the test.
Pregnancy test must be completed prior to exam for all pre-menopausal females.
Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment time to check in.
Please bring a list of all current medications.
No food is allowed for 4 hours prior to exam. No caffeinated beverages of any sort 12 hours prior to test.
Take any medications as needed
Blood will need to be drawn to perform a lab study (creatinine) prior to imaging appointment for all patients.
Drink 64 ounces of water the day before and the morning of the test.
Pregnancy test must be completed prior to exam for all pre-menopausal females.
• Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in Quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
• Please check-in 30 minutes prior to exam.
• Duration of the test is 2.5 hours.
• Take all of your medications unless told otherwise.
• Wear comfortable clothes and shoes-may wear bra. Test MAY include walking on treadmill at slow preset speed for 4 minutes.
• No caffeine 12 hours prior (Decaf is fine).
• No food 3 hours prior unless diabetic then, small meal is fine.
• No oils, creams or lotions on chest day of test.
• Pregnancy test must be completed prior to exam for all pre-menopausal females.
• May have juice and water at all times.
• No smoking 4 hours prior.
• Insurance – Requires pre-certified/Authorized by insurance. Please bring insurance information and a list of their medications with times and dosages.
Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
Please bring a list of all current medications.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment time to check in.
Two days prior to exam – Do not eat gas producing foods like beans, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, onions, bell peppers, eggs, apricots, bananas, prunes, apples, peaches, pears, wheat or any other foods that may cause you gas.
One day prior to exam – No coffee, tea, dairy products, carbonated water, soda or beer. Also, do not drink from a squirt bottle or straws.
Do not eat or drink 12 hours before exam.
Test should be conducted before 10:00 am.
If scheduling with a nuclear test, please do ultrasound first.
Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
Please bring a list of all current medications.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment time to check in.
No preparation is necessary for test.
If scheduling with a nuclear test, please do ultrasound first.
Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
Please bring a list of all current medications.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment time to check in.
Cost is $149 collected at the time of service (Insurance will NOT cover this test and we will not bill for services)
Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
Please bring a list of all current medications.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment time to check in.
Two days prior to exam – Do not eat gas producing foods like beans, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, onions, bell peppers, eggs, apricots, bananas, prunes, apples, peaches, pears, wheat or any other foods that may cause you gas.
One day prior to exam – No coffee, tea, dairy products, carbonated water, soda or beer. Also, do not drink from a squirt bottle or straws.
Do not eat or drink 12 hours before exam.
Test should be conducted before 10:00 am.
If scheduling with a nuclear test, please do ultrasound first.
Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
Please bring a list of all current medications.
Please arrive 30 minutes prior to appointment time to check in.
Two days prior to exam – Do not eat gas producing foods like beans, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, onions, bell peppers, eggs, apricots, bananas, prunes, apples, peaches, pears, wheat or any other foods that may cause you gas.
One day prior to exam – No coffee, tea, dairy products, carbonated water, soda or beer. Also, do not drink from a squirt bottle or straws.
Do not eat or drink 12 hours before exam.
Test should be conducted before 10:00 am.
If scheduling with a nuclear test, please do ultrasound first.
• Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in Quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
• Please check-in 30 minutes prior to exam.
• Duration of test is 60 minutes.
• Take all of your medications unless told otherwise.
• Wear comfortable clothes and shoes – women may not wear sports bra during test.
• No food 3 hours prior unless diabetic then, small meal is fine.
• No oils, creams, or lotion on chest the day of test.
• May have juice and water at all times.
• No smoking 4 hours prior.
• Weight – NOT to exceed 500 lbs. – If over 500 lbs. will need to be done at the hospital.
• Bring insurance information and a list of their medications with times and dosages.
• Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in Quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
• Please check-in 30 minutes prior to exam.
• Duration of test is 60 minutes.
• Test includes walking on treadmill.
• Take all your medications as prescribed unless told otherwise by your physician.
• Wear comfortable clothes and shoes – women may not wear a bra during test.
• Study can be performed if patient has had caffeine.
• No food 3 hours prior unless diabetic, then small meal is fine.
• No oils, creams or lotions on chest day of test.
• May have juice and water at all times.
• No smoking 4 hours prior.
• Weight – NOT to exceed 500 lbs. – If over 500 lbs. will need to be done at the hospital.
• Bring insurance information and a list of their medications with times and dosages.
Instructions are covered in PreOp Appointment and provided to patient.
• Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in Quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
• Please check-in 30 minutes prior to exam.
• Duration of study 60 mins.
• Test is performed while lying down.
• No special preparations necessary.
• Bring insurance information and a list of their medications with times and dosages.
• If scheduling with a nuclear test, please do echo first.
• Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in Quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
• Check-in 30 minutes prior to exam.
• Duration of study 60 mins.
• Test is performed while lying down.
• IV will be inserted for Echocardiogram with bubble study.
• No special preparations necessary.
• Bring insurance information and a list of their medications with times and dosages.
• If scheduling with a nuclear test, please do echo first.
• Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in Quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
• Check-in 30 minutes prior to exam
• Duration of study 30 mins.
• Test is performed while lying down.
• No special preparations necessary.
• Bring insurance information and a list of their medications with times and dosages.
• Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in Quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
• Please check-in 30 minutes prior to exam
• Duration of appointment 30 minutes
• No preparation necessary.
• Monitor will be worn between 3-30 days depending on physician order.
• Preventice monitor can be worn in the shower.
• Monitor will be returned by mail to Preventice.
• Results will be received approximately 7 days after the study is completed
• No special preparations necessary.
• Bring insurance information and a list of their medications with times and dosages.
• Must be scheduled to follow any other testing due to placement of monitor.
• Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in Quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
• Please check-in 30 minutes prior to exam
• Duration of appointment 30 minutes
• No preparation necessary.
• Monitor will be worn between 3-30 days depending on physician order.
• Preventice monitor can be worn in the shower.
• Monitor will be returned by mail to Preventice.
• Results will be received approximately 7 days after the study is completed
• No special preparations necessary.
• Bring insurance information and a list of their medications with times and dosages.
• Must be scheduled to follow any other testing due to placement of monitor.
• Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in Quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
• Please check-in 30 minutes prior to exam.
• Duration of appointment 30 minutes.
• Please shower prior to exam since you will be unable to shower during the test.
• Monitor will be worn between 24 – 48 hours depending on physician order.
• Monitor will be returned to SDCA Heart Center.
• Bring insurance information and a list of their medications with times and dosages.
• Must be scheduled to follow any other testing due to placement of monitor.
• Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in Quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
• Please check-in 30 minutes prior to exam.
• Duration of appointment 30 minutes.
• Please shower prior to exam since you will be unable to shower during the test.
• Monitor will be worn between 24 – 48 hours depending on physician order.
• Monitor will be returned to SDCA Heart Center.
• Bring insurance information and a list of their medications with times and dosages.
• Must be scheduled to follow any other testing due to placement of monitor.
• Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in Quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
• Check-in 30 minutes prior to exam.
• Duration of test is 60 minutes.
• Take all of your medications unless told otherwise.
• Wear comfortable shoes (will be walking on treadmill) and clothes-may wear bra
• Must wear a neoprene tight-fitting sealed face mask during study, unable to perform study with beards
• No food 3 hours prior unless diabetic then, small meal is fine
• May have juice and water at all times
• No smoking 4 hours prior.
• Bring insurance information and a list of their medications with times and dosages.
• Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in Quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
• Please check-in 30 minutes prior to exam.
• Duration of the test is 2.5 hours.
• Take all of your medications unless told otherwise.
• Wear comfortable clothes and shoes-may wear bra. Test MAY include walking on treadmill at slow preset speed for 4 minutes.
• No caffeine 12 hours prior (Decaf is fine).
• No food 3 hours prior unless diabetic then, small meal is fine.
• No oils, creams or lotions on chest day of test.
• Pregnancy test must be completed prior to exam for all pre-menopausal females.
• May have juice and water at all times.
• No smoking 4 hours prior.
• Insurance – Requires pre-certified/Authorized by insurance. Please bring insurance information and a list of their medications with times and dosages.
• Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in Quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
• Check-in 30 minutes prior to exam
• Duration of test 30 minutes.
• Take all of your additional medications unless told otherwise.
• Wear comfortable shoes and clothes – women may wear a bra. Test includes walking on treadmill or riding a stationary bicycle.
• Study can be performed if patient has had caffeine.
• No food 3 hours prior unless diabetic, then small meal is fine.
• No oils, creams or lotions on chest, day of test.
• May have juice and water at all times.
• No smoking 4 hours prior.
• Weight – not to exceed 500 lbs. – If over 500 lbs. will need to be done at the hospital
• Bring insurance information and a list of their medications with times and dosages.
• Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in Quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
• Please check-in 30 minutes prior to exam.
• Duration of study 60 mins.
• Test is performed while lying down.
• No special preparations necessary.
• Bring insurance information and a list of their medications with times and dosages.
• If scheduling with a nuclear test, please do echo first.
• Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in Quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
• Check-in 30 minutes prior to exam.
• Duration of study 60 mins.
• Test is performed while lying down.
• IV will be inserted for Echocardiogram for contrast study.
• No special preparations necessary.
• Bring insurance information and a list of their medications with times and dosages.
• If scheduling with a nuclear test, please do echo first.
• Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in Quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
• Please check-in 30 minutes prior to exam.
• Duration of study 60 mins.
• Test is performed while lying down.
• No exercise 3 hours prior to exam
• Bring insurance information and a list of their medications with times and dosages.
•Wear comfortable shoes, short sleeve top and bring a pair of shorts
• Leading up to your appointment, if you have a current pending COVID test, positive member of your household, or are in Quarantine, please reschedule your non-urgent appointment.
• Please check-in 30 minutes prior to exam
• Duration of appointment 30 minutes
• No preparation necessary.
• Monitor will be worn overnight and must be returned to SDHC the next business day.
• Results will be received approximately 3 weeks after return of device
• No special preparations necessary.
• Bring insurance information and a list of their medications with times and dosages.
• Must be scheduled to follow any other testing due to placement of monitor.