9AM - Tenetcare - Register and lab work (in preparation for the CT angiogram).
10AM - Meet with Dr. at the Doctors Office Building
NOON - CT angiogram of the abdomen IF Dr. APPROVES YOU TO HAVE THE CT ANGIOGRAM. Do not eat or drink for 6 hours before the CT angiogram.
So for those of you who don't already know (and because I'm sooo super knowledgeable about these things), "CT (computed tomography) angiography (CTA) is an examination that uses x-rays to visualize blood flow in arterial and venous vessels throughout the body, from arteries serving the brain to those bringing blood to the lungs, kidneys, and arms and legs. CT combines the use of x-rays with computerized analysis of the images. Beams of x-rays are passed from a rotating device through the area of interest in the patient's body from several different angles to create cross-sectional images, which then are assembled by computer into a three-dimensional picture of the area being studied."
Okay.. I totally borrowed that from somewhere.
Here is more kidney specific information about the test from the donor packet I was given earlier:
"This final evaluation test tells us that you have two kidneys, shows us exactly where your kidneys and where the blood vessels that supply blood to the kidneys are located. Though most people have one artery and vein per kidney, about 20% of the population has more than one. This information is very important in determining which kidney to use from the donor. Very rarely, we may find that both kidneys have multiple arteries that may make the donor operation too risky for the donor, or the multiple arteries are so small that the chance of clotting in the recipient is so high that the surgeon does not feel that the surgery can be safely done. In this case, the donation cannot take place."
