Exams Performed in the Echocardiography (ECHO) Lab Echocardiography (Echo) Lab | Page 10

• Isosorbide dinitrate (Dilatrate, Isordil, Sorbitrate)
• Isosorbide mononitrate (Ismo, Imdur, Monoket)
• Nitroglycerin (Minitran, Nitropatches, Nitrostat)
If you use an inhaler for your breathing, please bring it to the test.
NOTE: Do not discontinue any medication without first talking with your physician.
Guidelines for People with Diabetes
If you take insulin to help control your blood sugar, ask your physician what dose you
should take the day of the test. It is common for a physician to suggest taking half the
usual morning dose and eating a light meal four hours before the test.
If you take pills to help control your blood sugar, DO NOT take your medication until after
the test is complete.
DO NOT take your diabetes medication, and skip a meal before the test.
If you own a glucose monitor, please check your blood sugar levels before and shortly after
the test. If you think your blood sugar is low, tell the lab personnel immediately. Plan to eat
and take your oral diabetes medication after your test is complete.
What should I wear on the day of the test?
Wear comfortable clothes.
• Please wear a two-piece outfit with a shirt that can either be unbuttoned or easily lifted
up.
• Wear shoes that would be comfortable for walking on a treadmill. Examples include
athletic shoes, sneakers, or tennis shoes. Absolutely no sandals, Crocs, flip-flops, house
shoes, Birkenstocks, high heels, or similar shoes. You may bring your shoes to wear for
the treadmill if you can’t wear them coming in.
Do not apply any lotion, oil, or powder to your chest.
Please do not bring valuables.