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Pre-Surgical Telephone Interview
Three to four days prior to the patient's surgery, a telephone interview with a nurse is required to obtain medical history and other pertinent information.
Please have a list of all medications the patient is taking available for this interview. Your address, phone number and insurance information will
also be verified.
Call 517.364.4412 between 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for the telephone interview. If you get voice mail, please
leave a message with your name, phone number and the best time of day to reach you (preferrably between 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.).
Lab Testing
Patients should obtain an order for lab work from their surgeon and go to a Sparrow Health System satellite lab 2-14 days prior to surgery.
This helps eliminate the number of last minute cancellations due to abnormal lab results. Please call Admission Orders at 517.364.5541 if you have any questions.
NPO (Nothing by Mouth) Guidelines from the Anesthesiology Department at Sparrow Health System
Solid Foods:
- Less than 3 years of age - No solids after midnight, may have milk/formula up to 6 hours prior to surgery.
- Greater than 3 years of age - No solids after midnight the day of surgery.
Clear Fluids: (water, plain jello, clear broth; juices: apple, grape, cranberry) No pop or carbonated fluids
- Newborn to 6 months - stop 2 hours prior to surgery
- 6 months to 3 years - stop 3 hours prior to surgery
- Greater than 3 years - stop 4 hours prior to surgery
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