What should you avoid before a HIDA scan?

Nothing to eat or drink four hours prior to exam. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your appointment with an order/prescription if your doctor has given one to you. No Morphine products or narcotic pain medications four hours before exam.

Do you have to drink anything for a HIDA scan?

Your doctor is likely to ask you: To fast for four hours before your HIDA scan. You might be allowed to drink clear liquids. About medications and supplements you take.

Is it normal to feel sick after a HIDA scan?

This hormone may cause short-lived side effects including abdominal cramping, pain, and nausea. Severe abdominal pain or nausea is uncommon, and the side effects tend to subside a few minutes after the injection is complete.

What can I expect after a HIDA scan?

After your HIDA scan, you shouldn’t need a lot of time to recover. Most people go on to have a normal day. Over the next 24 to 48 hours, you’ll pee and poop out the radioactive chemical. Drink plenty of water to help remove it from your body faster.

Are there any side effects after a HIDA scan?

If images show signs of radioactive tracer outside of your liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, and small intestine, you may have a leak in your body’s biliary (bile) system. Most people can go normally about their day after having a HIDA scan.

Where does the tracer from HIDA scan go?

The tracer travels through your bloodstream to your liver, where the bile-producing cells take it up. The tracer then travels with the bile into your gallbladder and through your bile ducts to your small intestine.

How is a HIDA scan done at the Mayo Clinic?

A hepatobiliary iminodiacetic acid (HIDA) scan is an imaging procedure used to diagnose problems of the liver, gallbladder and bile ducts. For a HIDA scan, also known as cholescintigraphy and hepatobiliary scintigraphy, a radioactive tracer is injected into a vein in your arm. The tracer travels through your bloodstream to your liver,

What kind of Medicine is used for HIDA scan?

The technician may also inject a type of pain medicine called morphine through your IV line. This can help move the tracer into your gallbladder. Your doctor may order a HIDA scan with CCK (cholecystokinin), a hormone that causes your gallbladder to empty and release bile.