pancreas biopsy

 

• Bring complete medical history and previous studies related to the pancreas biopsy.

• Bring blood count results and coagulation tests less than 15 days after being performed.

• Fasting for 6 hours, in case the procedure is in the afternoon hours you can ingest aromatic or panela water with cookies 6 hours before the procedure.

• If you have anticoagulant medications such as warfarin, Rivaroxaban, Apixaban, these must be suspended 5 days before the procedure

• If you have thromboprophylactic drugs as treatment such as: ASA, low molecular weight heparin, these must be suspended 24 hours before the procedure.

• You must attend in comfortable, easy-to-remove clothing.

• You must attend with a mask, if you or your companion have respiratory symptoms please do not come to the appointment.

• Arrive 20 minutes before the appointment.

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