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After Outpatient Biopsy Procedures
- You must stay in the company of a responsible adult within 15
minutes of the hospital on the night following your biopsy. Please
keep in mind that City Hospital Emergency Department closes at
8:30 p.m.
- A responsible adult must drive you from the hospital to your
accommodations.
- Plan to spend the night following your exam resting quietly.
Any type of physical activity is discouraged. Return to normal
activity the day after the biopsy.
- Avoid heavy lifting or strenuous labour for two to three days
after your test.
- Eat and drink normally. Increased fluid intake is recommended.
- Take all your normal medications as ordered by your doctor.
You may take Tylenol or Aspirin for any pain or discomfort you
may experience.
- If bleeding occurs where the biopsy was performed, apply direct
pressure to the bleeding. Return immediately to the Emergency
Department of Royal University Hospital or City Hospital if you
have difficulty in stopping the bleeding. Bring this instruction
sheet with you.
- If a complication arises and you do not know what to do, report
to the Emergency Department with this instruction sheet.
- Patients should expect a two to six hour supervised recovery
period after their procedure is completed. This is standard practice
and is in the interest of patient safety and comfort.
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