How
do I prepare for a Gastric Emptying Test?
How do I prepare for a Gastric
Emptying Test?
During your recent visit to the Department
of Gastroenterology, you were scheduled for a gastric emptying test.
This test will be done in Nuclear Medicine.
To prepare for the test, you cannot have anything to eat 6 hours before
the test nor anything to drink 4 hours before the test. If a solid gastric
emptying test is to be done, you will receive a meal of either scrambled
eggs and toast or oatmeal when you arrive for the test. If you are allergic
to eggs please notify the Nuclear Medicine Department at (734-936-5090).
If you are scheduled for a liquid gastric emptying test, liquids will
be furnished before your test.
U-M Health System Related Sites:
Department
of Internal Medicine Division of Gastroenterology
Other Related Web Sites:
National Institute of Digestive
Diseases
Your
Digestive System and How it Works
This
information is approved and/or reviewed by U-M Health System providers
but it is not a tool for self-diagnosis or a substitute for medical
treatment. You should speak to your physician or make
an appointment to be seen if you have questions or concerns about
this information or your medical condition.