What is a renogram with Lasix?
What is a renogram with Lasix?
What is a renogram with Lasix? This test looks at how the kidneys are working. Kidneys help filter waste from the body and produce urine. Lasix is a diuretic (a medicine that helps the kidneys produce urine more quickly). The test is done in the Nuclear Medicine department using special camera equipment.
What is diuretic renogram?
A diuresis renal scan is performed to assess if your kidneys have an obstruction and to study the entire renal excretory system. For a diuresis renal scan, an IV will be started in a vein in your arm. You will receive fluid through the IV of normal saline, which is sterile water mixed with a very small amount of salt.
How long does a Lasix renal scan take?
A MAG 3 Lasix renal scan (Lasix scan) is provides images of the kidneys to look for kidney function, size, shape, position and blockage of urinary flow. There are no dietary or activity restrictions before or after the renal scan. A renal scan may take up to two hours to complete.
How long does a renogram take?
The scan takes about 25 minutes after which you will leave the camera room to go to the toilet and then return for a one minute image.
Why do I need a renogram?
A renogram is a nuclear medicine test of the kidneys. It can be used to see how well each kidney is working and whether urine passes on into the bladder without obstruction.
How is a Lasix renogram done?
You will be given a small dose of a radioactive tracer through an intravenous (IV) line. Imaging will begin as the tracer is being injected. 8 to 10 minutes into the imaging you will receive a dose of Lasix. The Lasix is used to stimulate urine flow as the tracer is followed via the camera.
What is the prep for a renal scan?
The primary requirement is to drink at least 24 ounces of a clear liquid an hour or more before the procedure. This is because a kidney ultrasound is also a bladder ultrasound and your physician will want images of your bladder both before and after you empty it. There is no fasting requirement for a renal ultrasound.
