another question (upper GI)

anonemouse · March 22, 2007

Do you usually have to wait for an appointment after your doctor orders one of these or can you do it immediately? I have an appointment with my PCP tomorrow at 2:00 to have him order the upper GI and a drug/alcohol screening. I will have to go to the local hospital to have the upper GI done. Should I go prepared to do the upper GI tomorrow (no food after midnight, etc)?

faithmd · March 22, 2007

Totally depends on the fullness of the schedule of the radiology department. It might be tomorrow, it might be in a couple of days, in might be in a couple of weeks. I would go prepared and make sure you tell them you are able to do it right then if they have an opening.

I got lucky last week and was ready for a VO2 (exercise) stress test and they got me in that afternoon. You can get lucky sometimes, but the last time I had an upper GI, I think it was about two weeks before I could get in. But again, it totally depends.

anonemouse · March 22, 2007

Thanks, Faith! I would really like to do it tomorrow if I can, because my PCP is a 3 1/2 hour drive from me. I'd rather not have to make that drive more often than what's necessary.