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POST TRANS RECTAL
ULTRASOUND AND PROSTATE BIOPSY INSTRUCTIONS
Dear Patient:
Today you underwent a biopsy of your prostate under ultrasound guidance. To
prevent complications from this procedure, please follow these instructions:
- It is extremely important that you take one antibiotic pill immediately
after your biopsy and one tonight before you go to sleep.
- Increase your fluid intake for the next 1-2 days to decrease formation of
blood clots in your urine. If your urine is completely clear for the first few
urinations, you will probably not have to worry about this.
- You may experience discomfort in the rectum or base of your penis. This is
normal and should be of no concern. In addition, you may have a small amount of
blood in your stool when you have a bowel movement.
- You may also notice blood or discoloration in your semen if you are
sexually active. This is also normal and may last for a few weeks!
- Limit your activity, particularly strenuous ones, for 24 hours. Staying off
your feet until the next morning is probably a good idea.
However, IT IS IMPORTANT THAT CONTACT US AS SOON AS POSSIBLE if any
of the following symptoms occur:
- Burning with urination
- Chills
- Fever
- Blood clots or excessive blood in the urine or stool
- Difficulty or inability to urinate
If problems do occur as listed above please contact our office and ask for
your doctor. Explain the problem or symptoms to the nurse if your doctor is not
available. If necessary, she will let you speak to another physician or will
try to reach your doctor. If you call after hours or on weekends, you will be
automatically connected to our answering service, who will put you in touch
with the physician-on-call.
We plan to call you as soon as the results of the biopsy are available. Be
patient, as the pathologist have to be certain about the interpretation of your
biopsy. This may require additional opinions from other members of the
Department of Pathology. We should have the results in three (3) working days.
If you have NOT heard from us by then, call us so that we may check on the
progress of your biopsy.
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