Do You Drink Water Before An Ultrasound

You will need to have partially filled bladder to get the best ultrasound image.

Do you drink water before an ultrasound. Six 6 oz coffee mugs. In most cases you can eat before your appointment since you re normally not required to fast. You might be asked to hold your bladder for the test. In specific cases water may be helpful if the kidneys are the primary reason for the abdominal ultrasound it is helpful to have them well hydrated especially if checking the vascularity.

You re supposed to drink the water early enough before your pregnancy ultrasound that it has time to fill your bladder. You will be asked to drink water before the test. If you must void before the ultrasound you may need to drink water while in the waiting room to maintain a full bladder. Generally you should not drink water before an abdominal ultrasound.

Then drink at least 4 cups 0 95 l of any fluids about an hour before the exam. Drink 4 to 6 cups 0 95 to 1 42 l of fluids 1 hour before your ultrasound. Unless an abdominal ultrasound or other exam that requires fasting is done coffee soda and juice may be substituted for water. Use the restroom before you start drinking fluids so you start with an empty bladder.

It s best if you empty your bladder an hour before the appointment then drink two more glasses of water and avoid urinating before the procedure. Your physician may request that you drink a minimum amount of liquid before the procedure such as 24 ounces of water or more. Your bladder needs to be full in order for the doctor to see your organs. Mine said to go to the bathroom then drink 32 ounces of water before the ultrasound.

Never did i do that again lol. Feb 27 2015 at 3 09 pm. But not so soon that you re hopping on one foot in the waiting room. That s a lot of water.

Mrs893 i drank a 500ml bottle of water 30min before my appointment and i was fine the first ultrasound i had i drank the 1 l an hour before and i thought i was going to die because they were running late.