Vascular Pre-Testing Guidelines

For your convenience, University Surgical Associates (USA) Vascular Diagnostic Services (VDS) group has provided below a list of pre-testing guidelines for vascular exams. In the event you have additional questions, please contact VDS at (423) 756-1342. If you are diabetic, please advise our staff so we may schedule your exam early in the morning.

Pre-testing Guidelines For:
Abdominal for Aneurysm
Aortic Stent Graft Follow-up

You are having an ultrasound study of the large blood vessel in your abdomen. Please follow these instructions so VDS can obtain the best study possible for your physician.

Day Prior:
No caffeine (coffee, tea, cola, chocolate or "fizzy" water.
No gas producing foods (milk, sour cream, corn, beans, fired foods, cabbage, etc.)

You may eat:
Soft foods (scrambled/poached eggs, baked foods such at chicken, pork, etc., baked potatoes, jello, pudding, toast, chicken noodle soup, cracker, green beans, butter, etc.

DO NOT eat or drink beginning at midnight on the night before your test.

Day of testing:
DO NOT smoke or chew gum, have any food or drink until testing is complete. Medications may be taken with a small amount of water if you need an early medication.


Pre-testing Guidelines For:
Abdominal for Mesenteric Ischemia

You are having an ultrasound study of the blood vessels going to your colon. Please follow these instructions so VDS can obtain the best study possible for your physician.

Day Prior:
No caffeine (coffee, tea, cola, chocolate or "fizzy" water.
No gas producing foods (milk, sour cream, corn, beans, fired foods, cabbage, etc.)

You may eat:
Soft foods (scrambled/poached eggs, baked foods such at chicken, pork, etc., baked potatoes, jello, pudding, toast, chicken noodle soup, cracker, green beans, butter, etc.

DO NOT eat or drink beginning at midnight on the night before your test.

Day of testing:
DO NOT smoke or chew gum, have any food or drink until testing is complete.
DO NOT take medications.


Pre-testing Guidelines For:
Renal Artery Exam

You are having an ultrasound study of the blood vessels going to your kidneys. Please follow these instructions so VDS can obtain the best study possible for your physician.

Day Prior:
No caffeine (coffee, tea, cola, chocolate or "fizzy" water.
No gas producing foods (milk, sour cream, corn, beans, fired foods, cabbage, etc.)

You may eat:
Soft foods (scrambled/poached eggs, baked foods such at chicken, pork, etc., baked potatoes, jello, pudding, toast, chicken noodle soup, cracker, green beans, butter, etc.

DO NOT eat or drink beginning at midnight on the night before your test.

Day of testing:
DO NOT smoke or chew gum, have any food or drink until testing is complete. Medications may be taken with a small amount of water if you need an early medication.