Prepare For Your Visit
What to Know
- Please bring the following to your procedure:
- Your insurance card(s).
- Driver’s License or Photo ID.
- A list of your current medications.
- Co-pay or deductible, as determined by your insurance company.
- Leave valuables and jewelry at home.
- Wear comfortable, loose fitting clothes.
- Plan to arrive at the center one hour prior to the procedure.
- You should expect a stay of two to three hours total.
*Bring the name and phone number of the person who will be taking you home (must be 16 years or older with a valid driver’s license) because you will not be permitted to drive, take a taxi alone, or leave the center without an adult chaperone.
**You must be 18 years old or over to have a procedure. If you are an adult who is unable to sign the consent, you must have someone with you who is authorized to sign on your behalf.
Appointment Checklist
- Carefully read and review your colonoscopy prep instructions.
- CONFIRM transportation the day of your procedure. You MUST have a person 18 years old or older who can sign discharge forms and take you home after the procedure is complete. Transportation MUST be CONFIRMED at check-in or your procedure will be rescheduled. Use of a taxi service or other ride share/public transport is NOT allowed WITHOUT AN ESCORT age 18 years old or over.
- Wear loose, comfortable clothing, including cotton socks which may be left on during the procedure.
- Bring your government-issued photo I.D. (driver’s license, passport, etc.).
- Do NOT wear jewelry (this includes wedding rings, earrings, and body piercings).
- NO high-heeled shoes.
- Do NOT bring any valuable personal items such as cellphones, tablets, laptops, keys, or jewelry.
- Bathe or shower prior to leaving your home before attending your procedure.
- Do NOT apply lotion to your arms or chest before the procedure.
- Continue to take any blood pressure or heart medications in the morning with only a sip of water. These are the only medications you may take the morning of the procedure.
- If you are diabetic, DO take your blood sugar level at home before attending your procedure.
- If you use as inhaler, DO use it prior to arrival and bring it to the center with you.
- DO bring a list of all your medications with dosage and frequency.