pH-Impendance measurement
Preparation for the study:
- On the day of the study, exclude food and liquids.
- before the study a light dinner is recommended no later than 3 hours before bedtime.
- If you regularly take medications, these medications should be taken 3 hours before the scheduled procedure.
- In the event that you are taking PPIs (proton pump inhibitors), - you should stop taking them 14 days before the examination (unless the doctor has given other recommendations).
- In the event that you are taking H2-blockers, antacids - stop taking the drugs 1 day before the study.
Attention! To conduct an impedance-pH study, you need:
- a referral from a gastroenterologist or endoscopist, ECG results (not older than 1 month) and data from esophagogastroduodenoscopy - EGDS (not older than 12 months).