Office Procedures
Your physician has ordered testing that has been scheduled at our office. Please take the time to review the general instructions for the test you have been scheduled. If you have further questions about the study, please contact our office at 937-454-9527 ext. 3020 to reach our Special Procedures Department.
If you need to speak to the scheduler about your appointment time, please dial extension 3004. We require a minimum of 24 hours notice (Monday through Thursday testing) if you need to cancel or reschedule. If you are scheduled for Monday, the cancellation must be received by noon on Friday to avoid possible charges for supplies or medications that are non returnable and are ordered specifically for each patient. We appreciate your cooperation and understanding of this request. Please verify insurance with our scheduler, as many of these tests require precertification by your insurance company.
The following procedures are performed at our main office.
- ABI (Ankle/Brachial Indices)
- Adenosine Nuclear Stress Testing
- Dobutamine Stress Echocardiogram
- Echocardiogram
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Event Monitoring
- Holter Monitoring
- Nuclear Stress Testing
- Regular Stress Testing
- Stress Echocardiogram
- PTT / INR
General Instructions for all procedures :
- Please bring your insurance card and referral, if necessary.
- Please bring a list of all current medications, including over the counter.
- If a family member or friend accompanies you, they may wait in the main reception area. Only patients are permitted in the special procedures area for safety purposes.
- After your morning shower, please refrain from applying lotions or powders as it makes electrodes and tape less effective.
Regular Stress Test Instructions: (takes approximately one hour)
- Do not eat or drink any food or beverages containing caffeine (includes decaffeinated beverages and chocolate) 4 hours prior to your test.
- Wear comfortable clothing and walking shoes. Please refrain from wearing long sleeve shirts/sweaters, dresses or skirts.
- Medications may be taken prior to the test with small sips of water only. Diabetic medications should not be taken, please bring with you to take after the test.
- Please bring a snack with you to eat following the test.
Nuclear/Adenosine/Dobutamine Stress Test Instructions .
- Do not eat or drink any food or beverages containing caffeine ( includes decaffeinated beverages and chocolate) 24 hours prior to your test.
- Do not take any medications containing caffeine 24 hours prior to your test (Anacin, Excedrin, Darvon, No Doz, Fiorinal, Norgesic, Cafergot, etc)
- Do not take any medications, including inhalers, containing THEOPHYLLINE or PERSANTINE 48 prior to test (Slo Bid, TheoDur, Theobid, Primatene, and Trental)
- Do not take Beta Blockers or Calcium Channel blockers 24 hours prior to testing.
- Please call Special Procedures regarding your medications for specific instructions .
- Do not eat or drink anything 8 hours prior to testing
- Medications may be taken prior to the test with small sips of water only. Diabetic medications should not be taken, please bring with you to take after the test.
- Please bring a snack with you for after the test.
- Wear comfortable clothing and walking shoes. Please refrain from wearing long sleeve shirts/sweaters, dresses, or skirts.
Disclaimer: The information from this site is not meant to be a substitute for your physician's instruction or advice, but another form of providing basic information to our patients. Always seek the advice of your physician or other health professional before starting any new treatment.