NEW YORK UROLOGICAL ASSOCIATES, P.C.

Phone: 212-570-6800                         Fax: 212-861-7964                              Fax: 212-734-7425

 

TRANSRECTAL ULTRASOUND-PROSTATE BIOPSY

 

 

Take a fleet enema the night before the procedure.

 

Take one antibiotic tablet two hours before the procedure.

 

No aspirin, Ibuprofen, blood thinners and or anti inflamatory medications for ten days prior to the procedure. (Tylenol may be used)

 

Coumadin must be stopped at least four days before the procedure.

 

Do not urinate for at least three hours prior to the procedure.  A full bladder facilitates the study.

 

Eat normally.