• Do not eat or drink (except water) for at least 6 hours prior to your appointment
• To keep hydrated, drink 3-4 glasses of water prior to arriving for your appointment (no coffee, tea, juice, pop, etc)
• If there is any chance you may be pregnant or breastfeeding, please contact us for further instructions at 604.707.5951
• Avoid any strenuous physical activity for 24 hours prior to your appointment
• Do not chew gum the day of your appointment
• Take your regular medication(s) as normal if you can take them without food
• If you are diabetic, see below for special instructions
• If there is any chance that you will not be able to make your appointment, please call us as soon as possible at 604.707.5951

For diabetic patients only (in addition to the above instructions):

• Your blood sugar level must be below 11.1 mmol/L at the time of your appointment (optimally below 8.3 mmol/L)
• Consult with your physician to determine the safest way possible to manage your blood sugar level before your scan
• 3 days prior to your appointment, check your blood sugar level in the morning before eating to see if you are below 11.1 mmol/L in a fasting state
• For patients taking insulin:
• Please call us for further instructions at 604.707.5951
• For patients taking diabetic pills (oral hypoglycemic):
• If you normally have a very low blood sugar level after fasting, skip your diabetic pill the morning of the appointment. Otherwise you should be able to take your pills without a problem

If you have any questions, please call us at 604.707.5951.