To have this test it is necessary:
- for patients suffering from asthma or allergies (hay fever, dust mites, animal fur, foods or medicines) to contact the Anaesthetist at the CDC, calling 011.5513501-594 for any special instructions
- for three days leading up to the test:
- to eat a low fibre diet (no fruit, vegetables, bread or pasta)
- drink two litres of water during the day
- The day before the test, preparation with LOVOL-esse*, LOVOL-dyl** (see instructions below)
- On the morning of the test, have a glycerine enema (purchased from the chemist's)
- Eaten nothing for 12 hours
- two 1.5-litre bottles of still water
- to have the result for blood creatinine with glomerular filtrate not more than 30 days for patients over the age of 65 and for patients with a history of cancer or kidney infection
- To arrive at least one hour before the appointment
*LOVOL-esse
BOX: the box of LOVOL-esse contains four sachets. Dissolve the contents of each sachet in 500 ml of still water. The total preparation consists of two litres of solution.
PREPARING THE SOLUTION: to prepare the solution, open one of the sachets, pour the contents into 500 ml of still water and stir thoroughly until the powder has completely dissolved (clear solution).
Repeat the same operation with the other sachets.
The solution is more pleasant to drink if chilled after preparation (do not use ice). Do not add any substance (sugar, flavourings, liquids other than water, etc...) to the solution.
Drink from a glass beaker.
DOSE: each litre of preparation (two sachets) must be drunk within the space of about one hour: drink 250 ml of solution quickly at 20-minute intervals, until the first litre of solution has been drunk.
Repeat for the second litre of solution.
Do not eat any solid food from the start of the intestinal cleanse.
You can drink still water, tea or herbal tea (with sugar if preferred) until two hours before the test, unless otherwise indicated by your doctor.
**LOVOL-dyl
BOX: the box of LOVOL-DYL contains 30 tablets.
INTESTINAL PREPARATION
If the test is in the morning:
- Take three LOVOL-dyl tablets at 3.00-4.00 p.m. the day before the test.
- Start drinking the LOVOL-esse solution at 7.00-8.00 p.m., following the instructions given above, until you have drunk two litres of solution.
If the test is in the late morning (from 11.00 a.m. onwards):
- Take three LOVOL-dyl tablets at 10.00 p.m. or before going to bed the night before the test.
- Start drinking the LOVOL-esse solution from 6.00 a.m. on the day of the test.