Question 1

can you drink 2 beers 2 days before a hida scan? the test is this thursday

Accepted Answer

Yes: The alcohol should be out of your system in 2 days.  Make sure you follow the directions give to your from your doctor or the imaging facility.

Question 2

got to have a hida scan. i know the 1st part is 1hr. but my letter states needs to eat/drink after 1st scan & then another scan for gallbladder. i dont have a gallbladder(removed) so will i need the 2nd part of the test or is this still done anyway?

Accepted Answer

: It depends on why HIDA scan needs to be done in your case because you already had cholecystectomy. You should discuss with the technologist. If the nuclear tracer has been detected in the biliary tract and intestine in the first part of the test then you likely do not need the second part which is done for checking the gallbladder especially. Good luck.

Question 3

can i drink alcohol a day before my hida scan?

Accepted Answer

: It will be out of your system before the procedure. Drink responsibly.

Question 4

my hida scan done came back functioning at 22%.  i am miserable with acid reflux.  i am taking zantac (ranitidine) with no relief.  what can i eat or drink to help?

Accepted Answer

Gastric acid reflux: I will recommend being evaluated by a gastroentrologist who may do an upper endoscopy.

Question 5

doc ordered a hida scan. just talked to radiology and they said i will drink ensure instead of cck. is this normal and will this give accurate result?

Accepted Answer

Yes: There is national shortage of Kinevec ( a cholecystokinin analogue) which is given IV as part of the provocative HIDA study. An oral fatty meal like Ensure (or a milkshake) will work just as well but might take 20 or 30 minutes longer.  In fact, if it is normal it would also demonstrate normal gastric emptying and absorption of the fatty meal.  More physiologic than IV to reproduce symptoms too.

Question 6

distended gallbladder after a night of drinking. should i worry? spot on liver 0.3cm all other tests normal. ultrasounds, eus, endonoscopy, colonoscopy and a hida scan which showed 81% rate. what next ? still upper right quadrant pain?

Accepted Answer

: If you are drinking alcohol at 9 years of age, a dilated gallbladder is the least of your problems. Alcohol is a poison that never did anybody any good, ever, so stay away from it. It will destroy your brain cells, facilitate development of cancer in many organs, including breast, cause hepatitis, cirrhosis and pancreatitis etc. There is no safe level of alcohol intake. Quit while you are ahead.

Question 7

if gallstones do not cause issue and hida scan was fine should gallbladder be removed to prevent potential issues in the future? no symptoms thank goodness. drink a lot of water and low fat diet. scared of an attack?

Accepted Answer

Gall bladder : It is unusual to take out a normal gall bladder, without stones and normal function. It would be more justifiable to look for other causes of symptoms if they recur. Low fat diet, eating slowly and avoiding large meals are always advisable.

Question 8

if a person drinks a small amount of water before a hida scan can that create a false positive.

Accepted Answer

OK: You should be fine. That should not create a false positive hida scan.

Question 9

why would i need a hida scan?

Accepted Answer

Cystic duct blockage: Hida scans are used to evaluate for a cystic duct blockage after imaging when ultrasound is unrevealing.

Question 10

i was wondering are hida scans ever wrong?

Accepted Answer

HIDA: Like most tests there are measures of sensitivity / specificity.  Cholescintigraphy for acute cholecystitis has sensitivity of 97%, specificity of 94%.  Sometimes scans may be misinterpreted and sometimes they may be ordered for the wrong reason.

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Can you drink 2 beers 2 days before a hida scan? the test is this thursday

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Got to have a hida scan. i know the 1st part is 1hr. but my letter states needs to eat/drink after 1st scan & then another scan for gallbladder. i dont have a gallbladder(removed) so will i need the 2nd part of the test or is this still done anyway?

A member asked:

Can i drink alcohol a day before my hida scan?

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My hida scan done came back functioning at 22%. i am miserable with acid reflux. i am taking zantac (ranitidine) with no relief. what can i eat or drink to help?

A member asked:

Doc ordered a hida scan. just talked to radiology and they said i will drink ensure instead of cck. is this normal and will this give accurate result?

A member asked:

Distended gallbladder after a night of drinking. should i worry? spot on liver 0.3cm all other tests normal. ultrasounds, eus, endonoscopy, colonoscopy and a hida scan which showed 81% rate. what next ? still upper right quadrant pain?

A member asked:

If gallstones do not cause issue and hida scan was fine should gallbladder be removed to prevent potential issues in the future? no symptoms thank goodness. drink a lot of water and low fat diet. scared of an attack?

A member asked:

If a person drinks a small amount of water before a hida scan can that create a false positive.

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Why would i need a hida scan?

A member asked:

I was wondering are hida scans ever wrong?

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