Do you have to be sober for a swallow echo?
An important prerequisite for a swallow echo to be performed is that the patient is fasting. This means that at least six hours before the start of the examination, nothing must be eaten or drunk. Even after the end of the examination, food should not be taken immediately but only after about two more hours.
Cost of a swallow echo
A swallow echo is only performed by a doctor on medical order. The costs incurred are then fully covered by both statutory and private health insurance companies.
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