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• Limit stair climbing.
• Drink 8 cups or 2 liters of liquids (non-alcoholic) to flush the dye out of
your kidneys.
• Eat your normal diet.
• Remove the bandage at bedtime and put on a clean band-aid.
• Keep the site dry. Do not shower or bathe.
Other Care
• Do not take a tub bath for 1 week after the test. You can take a shower.
Do not scrub the site.
• Do not take the medicine Glucophage (metformin) for 2 days after the
test.
• Do not drive for 2-3 days.
• Do not exercise, run, or lift objects over 10 pounds or 4.5 kilograms for 3
days after the test.
Call your doctor right away if you have:
• Bleeding at the site that will not stop
• Fever or chills
• Numbness or weakness
• Confusion or you are less alert
• Swelling, redness, more bruising, or tenderness at the site
• Drainage or warmth at the site
• Coldness or paleness of the foot or hand
• Problems moving your toes or fingers
• Sharp pain or stinging at the site