HOW TO PREPARE YOURSELF FOR AN EXAMINATION

In the week proceeding an examination you should::
1. void eating raw vegetables and fruits, especially those which contain small stones, that is grapes, raspberries, cranberries, strawberries, kiwis, figs, tomatoes, cucumbers and products made from them.
2. Abstain from eating:
- beetroot whether cooked or raw,
- poppyseed cake,
- wholegrain bread (sunflower, pumpkin, flaxseed, sesame, nuts or poppyseeds).
3. Stop taking iron preparations.

On the day proceeding an examination:
You can only take fluids. You can eat your last meal not later than at 12.00 a.m. and it should be vegetable bullion without any noodles or meat.
On the day of examination:
Should your examination be performed in general anesthesia you must not drink or eat within the last 4 hours proceeding a procedure. You can only take your medications (except for anti-diabetic drugs) and wash them down with a small amount of water.
You should have an accompanying person with you.
Even if an examination will be performed without general anesthesia on the day of examination patients are recommended to drink a lot of noncarbonated water. You must not eat.
Examination is performed only in the Domaniewska St clinic in Warsaw. Patients should report to the reception desk 20 minutes prior to an examination.
Just before an examination a patient will be given an enema.

Examination, doctor's consultation and rest after an examination require that a patient stays in a clinic for about 2 hours.

After general anesthesia a patient must not drive any vehicles for 24 hours.


Examination cost:
- Sigmoidoscopy PLN 140,00
- Anaesthesia PLN 150,00