TenetCare at Saint Louis University Hospital is a fresh new outpatient diagnostic and treatment center dedicated to one simple goal: superior customer service.
Our latest innovation in same-day healthcare services extends beyond sophisticated and advanced equipment. TenetCare is designed to provide guests with a level of personal attention unparalleled in healthcare. Every component of TenetCare is dedicated to providing care in the most convenient setting possible.
Our guests state that Saint Louis University Hospital's TenetCare environment doesn't feel like a typical hospital setting. We've created a warm, calming interior with just the right textures, lighting, colors and sounds to give guests a non-clinical and relaxing environment. Beautifully crafted interior finishes of light-colored woods and comfortable seating are the first signs of something very different.
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Preparing for Your Visit
-- Imaging Services
Bone Densitometry
CT Scans
Diagnostic X-rays
Routine EEG (electroencephalography)
Sleep Deprived EEG
Evoked Potentials (breainstem auditory, visual and somatosensory)
MRI
PET/CT Scan
QST (Quantitative Sensory Testing)
Ultrasound
-- Cardiovascular and Respiratory Services
EKG (electrocardiography)
Echocardiography Tests
Exercise Tests (except EIA)
Holter Monitoring
Pulmonary Function Tests
Vascular Tests
Laboratory Services
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Cardiovascular Services
Respiratory Services
-- Other Services
Angiography
CyberKnife
Pain Management
Pre-admission Testing
Amenities
TenetCare offers thoughtful amenities. Would you like a place to do some quick research on your upcoming procedure or a place for your children to play during your visit? Wouldn't watching television in comfortable private men's and women's lounges beat an ordinary waiting room? Guests can do all these things and more during a TenetCare visit.
Here are some of the amenities guests can expect.
-- Business Center
-- Children's Play Area
-- Internet and Technology Center
-- Men's and Women's Lounges
-- In-room Audio Centers
-- Education and Information Center
-- Personal Pagers
-- Terry Cloth Robes and Slippers
-- 24/7 Scheduling for Visits
Preparing for Your Visit
Imaging Services
-- Bone Densitometry
You do not have to do anything special before this test.
-- CT Scans
If your doctor said that your CT scan would be "with IV contrast," you
should not eat or drink anything for four hours before your visit. If you
know you are allergic to iodine, which is the contrast injected into
your vein, you should let your doctor know.
-- Diagnostic X-rays
If you are having a basic X-ray of the chest, arms or legs, you don't
need to do anythign special before this test.
-- Routine EEG (electroencephalography)
Please do not use hairspray or oils in your hair before your EEG or
your sleep-deprived EEG. Hair weaves also make it difficult to
perform these tests. Medications may be taken prior to these tests.
You may eat regular meals.
-- Sleep Deprived EEG
For a sleep deprived EEG, you must be awake a full 24 hours before
your scheduled exam. You may eat regular meals. Please do not
drink beverages or eat foods with caffeine in them (coffee, soda, tea,
chocolate) after midnight before your test. You may take your
medication prior to your test.
-- Evoked Potentials (brainstem auditory, visual and somatosensory)
Please do not use hairspray or oils in your hair or body lotion on
your skin before this test. You may eat your regular meals and take
your medication.
-- MRI (magnetic resonance imaging)
For MRIs of the kidney, liver, pancreas and spleen, please do not
eat or drink anything after midnight before your test.
-- PET/CT Scan
Please do not eat or drink anything except water for four hours before
your test. Also, do not engage in strenuous exercise for 24 hours
before your test. You may drink water at any time. Drinking extra
water is helpful. You may also take your medications, except insulin,
at any time. If you are a diabetic on insulin, please call us before the
day of your test for special instructions. Your test will take two to three
hours. Wear comfortable clothing, without any metal, if possible.
Women should wear a bra. Gowns are available, if needed.
-- QST (Quantitative Sensory Testing)
You do not have to do anything special before this test. You may
eat your regular meals and take your medication.
-- Ultrasound
For ultrasounds of your abdominal region (stomach, bile ducts, liver,
gallbladder or pancreas), please do not eat or drink anything 12
hours before the test. For an ultrasound of your urinary tract, bladder
or pelvis, you must have a full bladder during the test. This might be
uncomfortable. Please drink at least 32 ounces of water 45 minutes
before your test is completed.
Cardiovascular and Respiratory Services
-- EKG (electrocardiography)
You do not have to do anything special before this test.
-- Echocardiography Tests
If you are having a surface echo, you do not have to do anything
special before this test. If you are having a stress echo (dobutamine
or treadmill), do not eat or drink after midnight the night before your
test. However, you may take any medications the morning of your test
with small sips of water. Please bring a list of your current
medications.
-- Exercise Tests (except EIA)
On the day of your test, take all your medications as prescribed by
your doctor. Wear clothes that are comfortable for walking and flat
shoes or gym shoes. Please do not eat for at least two hours
before your test. You may drink water unitl the time of the test.
-- Holter Monitoring
You do not have to do anything special before this test.
-- Pulmonary Function Tests
If possible, please do not use your bronchodilator for 12 hours
before your visit, unless your doctor tells you otherwise. Take all
your other medications as prescribed by your doctor. You may eat
a light meal two hours before your test. If you are a smoker, you
should not smoke for 24 hours before the test. For
Methacholine, Eucapnic Voluntary Hyperventilation (EVH) and
exercise (EIA) challeng tests, please do not use your bronchodilator
for 48 hours before your visit. You should not drink beverages with
caffeine in them (coffee, cola or tea) for four hours before these tests.
For EIA, do not exercise six hours before the test.
-- Vascular Tests
You do not have to do anything special for an arterial, venous or
carotid exam.
Laboratory Services
Many laboratory tests require that you "fast" before your test. Fasting means that you cannot eat, drink or smoke at least 10 to 12 hours before your visit. To be sure of the specific requirements for your test, you should ask your doctor for instructions. If your laboratory testing includes in-home urine or stool collections, TenetCare will provide you with the materials you need. At that time you will be given specific collection instructins for your laboratory testing. For example, for a 24-hour urine collection, we will asl that you collect all urine during a 24-hour period, refrigerate the specimen during the collection time, and label it with your full name, as well as the date and time that the collection was started and complete. If you have any questions or concerns about how to prepare for a laboratory test at TenetCare, please contact your doctor to review the requirements.
Other Services
-- Angiography
Because of the wide array of procedures and tests performed in
Angiography, please consult with your physician for your preparation
instructions.
-- CyberKnife
Before your CyberKnife visit, a custom soft mask (for head/neck
treatments) or a body mold (for spinal and body treatments) must be
formed in a single painless process. While being fitted with a mask
or body mold, you will undergo a CT scan. For spinal and body
treatments, a short outpatient procedure using local anesthesia
may be required to implant small metal markers (fiducials) near the
site to be treated. The fiducials enable the CyberKnife to track
the target during treatment.
-- Pain Management
You do not have to do anything special before your initial visit.
-- Pre-admission Testing
Your appointment will last approximately two hours. You will meet
with an anesthesiologist and a physician and/or nurse practitioner
to discuss your anesthesia and your procedure. The nurse will
perform an assessment and the doctor will examine you. If you have
any other testing, such as lab work, EKG or X-ray, they will be done
in conjunction with your appointment. Please bring a list of
medications you are currently taking, including dosages. If you
have an Advance Directive, please bring a copy.