Intravenous Pyelogram (IVP)

IVP (Intravenous Pyelography)

What Affects the Test

Reasons you may not be able to have the test or why the results may not be helpful include:

• Being unable to remain still during the test.
• Having a large amount of stool (feces) or gas in the large intestine (colon).
• Having a recent test with barium (such as a barium enema) or bismuth.

An intravenous pyelogram (IVP) is not usually done for a pregnant woman because the X-rays could damage the growing baby. If a view of a pregnant woman's kidneys is needed, an ultrasound test may be done instead.

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Author:	Sydney Youngerman-Cole, RN, BSN, RNC	Last Updated: September 13, 2006
Medical Review:	Martin Gabica, MD - Family Medicine Tom Bailey, MD - Family Medicine Avery L. Seifert, MD - Urology
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