Pre-Admission Testing
For Surgical Patients
In the weeks leading up to your scheduled procedure, you will be asked to come in to Eminent Medical Center to complete pre-admission testing. This testing usually takes place about 1-3 weeks before your procedure.
You will be asked to complete different types of testing depending on what type of procedure you have scheduled.
These tests include:
- Blood work
- Chest X-ray
- Electrocardiogram
Your pre-admission testing is generally noninvasive and should require little to no preparation on your part. If any of the tests require that you restrict your diet or make any other lifestyle changes, that information will be communicated to you well in advance of your testing. To ensure that there is an adequate sample for a urine test, it is a good idea to consume plenty of fluids before your appointment.
With the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol, we strive to prepare you for surgery and recovery as quickly as possible.
Below are some of the ways in which this is done:
We want you to feel like you have a resource for any questions you might have.
We use the most current guidelines to make sure that your pain is managed so you can get back on your feet sooner.
Not only will you be allowed to eat and drink closer to the time of your surgery; we also want to make sure we get you eating and drinking as soon as it's safe after your surgery too.
We want to get you up and going as soon as possible after your surgery. Most of the time it's the same day!
The best healing happens at home in your own bed. We try our hardest to make sure you are safe, ready to get back to your own home, and on the road to a great recovery.