Services – Gastroenterological Procedures and Preps
Movi Colonoscopy
Preparation Instructions
Location: PIEDMONT HOSPITAL GI LAB (Bldg 77, 1st Floor)
Enter
at Collier Road entrance. Park in the “North” parking deck. Take elevator to
the bridge level (BR). Sign will say “Bridge to Hospital”. Get off at the
bridge level. Walk over the glassed in covered bridge to corridor leading to
Hospital. GI Lab will be the 1st hallway on the Left. Check in at the window
when you enter the GI Lab. You will be registered there.
OR
Location: DIGESTIVE HEALTHCARE ENDOSCOPY LAB (Building
95, Suite 4075)
Enter
at the Collier Road entrance. Park in the “South” parking deck. Take the
elevator to the “Orange Level”. Cross over the glassed in covered bridge. You
are now in the 95 building. You do not have to check in at the hospital. Go up
to the 4th floor and look for Suite 4075. Sign in at the window. If
someone is sitting at the window, let them know you have arrived.
***You will be with us approximately 1
½ - 2 hours from the time your instructions
tell you to arrive to the time you are ready to leave. Your ride must
check in with you and remain in the clinic until your procedure is complete***
**
You will need a prescription for Movi Prep**
2 weeks prior to
procedure
If
you are on Plavix, get your doctor’s permission to stop taking.
1 week prior to your
procedure
Stop
taking Aspirin, Ibuprofen, Motrin, Advil, Aleve, Vitamin E, iron
supplement or arthritis medications and herbal products for 7 days
prior to and 7 days after your procedure especially if you are going
to have a polyp removed.
***If you are on Coumadin you must get your doctor’s
permission to stop taking the drug. If we remove a polyp, we will let you know
when you can start back on it***
Take
nothing by mouth after midnight and nothing on the day of the procedure except
your blood pressure medications with a sip of water.
Day Before Procedure Preparation
On the day before your procedure begin a clear
liquid diet.
Mixing Solution: ** If preferred, you may mix solution ahead of time
and refrigerate prior to drinking.
The reconstituted solution should be used
within 24 hours.**
Beginning at: 6:00
pm
(If you are a patient of Dr Randy Yanda, Dr. Thomas Claiborne, or Dr. Preston Stewart begin at 5:30 pm).
1.Step
#1.
Empty 1 Pouch A and 1 Pouch B into the
disposable container.
Add luke warm drinking water to the top line of
the container. Mix to dissolve.
2. Step #2
The MoviPrep container is divided by 4 marks.
Every
15 minutes, drink the solution down to the next mark (approximately 8 oz), until the liter is
complete.
Drink 16 oz of clear liquid of your choice.
At: 9:00 pm
(If you are a patient of Dr Randy Yanda, Dr. Thomas Claiborne, or Dr. Preston Stewart start the second portion 4 hours prior to your
scheduled procedure time).
3. Repeat Step #1 with second pouches.
Empty the 2nd Pouch A and the 2nd Pouch B into
the disposable container.
Add luke warm drinking water to the top line of
the container. Mix to dissolve.
4. Repeat Step #2
The MoviPrep container is divided by 4 marks.
Every
15 minutes, drink the solution down to the next mark (approximately 8
oz), until the liter is complete.
Drink 16 oz of clear liquid of your choice.
You will be sedated for the procedure.You must have someone drive you home after
the procedure or it will not be performed. This is for your safety. You may not
take a taxi by yourself or ride the bus.
Bring your insurance cards and
picture ID with you.
Bring a list of your medications.
Leave your car keys and parking
ticket with your driver.
If you have any special needs
please notify the staff prior to your procedure (Pacemaker, internal
defibrillator, latex allergy, need interpreter).
*Wear comfortable clothes to your procedure. Please wear shoes that will remain on your feet (i.e. No
flip flops, sandals or backless shoes)*
Attention Patients scheduled in
Digestive Healthcare’s Endoscopy Lab:
Your driver must check in and wait for
you in the Endoscopy waiting room. It generally takes 1 ½ - 2 hours for a procedure to be
completed.
If you cannot keep your
appointment you must call and cancel the appointment 72 hours prior to the
appointment to avoid being charged a cancellation or no show fee of $150.00.
PLEASE NOTE:
When you receive your statement
from this procedure, there will be an invoice for the doctor’s fee, an invoice
for the endoscopy center (supplies and nursing care) and you may receive a
separate bill from the Pathology laboratory if biopsies are obtained.
If you have any questions
regarding insurance or precertification, please call our billing office at
404-603-3543.
**If your insurance does not cover
this procedure and you have been notified that there is a deductible you need
to pay, please bring a credit card. If you are paying by check, bring 2 checks
with you (one for the Doctor’s fee and one for the center) **
***Digestive Healthcare of Georgia
Endoscopy Center is Co-Owned by the physicians of Digestive Healthcare and
Piedmont Hospital. ***
