Thallium and Persantine Stress Tests

• Do not eat or drink the morning of test.  If your test is scheduled in the afternoon, you may eat a light breakfast before 7:00 am and drink only water and juice.
• Discontinue caffeine and decaf products the day before the exam.
• Please wear gym clothes and walking/running shoes. (For Thallium Stress Tests only).
• If you are pregnant or suspect you may be, please notify the staff before taking the test.
• Stop taking toprol, atenolol, hyzaar, lopressor, tenormin, zebeta, and ziac.
• Stop taking xanthine (asthma) medications 36 hours before the test (theophylline, aerolate, lufyllin, marax tablets, respbid tablets, slo-bid gyrocaps, theo-extended release tablets, unidur, uniphyl, persantine/dipyridamole).
• If taking insulin, take half of your dosage.

This test could take as long as 4 hours, we will have snacks and drinks for your convenience.