Important information: instructions for your bronchial provcation test
The test you are about to perform will assess the hyperexcitability of your bronchial tubes with a pharmacological agent and confirm a diagnosis of asthma.
Preparation for the test
- Prescription: make sure you have your prescription on hand for your appointment even if you have already sent it to Biron
- Arrival time: show up 10 minutes before your appointment time.
- Wear comfortable clothes and avoid eating 1 hour before your appointment.
- Nails: a sensor will be installed on the index finger. This finger must be free of nail polish or false nails.
- Medication: Respiratory medications must be discontinued within hours of your test. Follow the following instructions:
| Time before appointment | Types of Medications to Stop | Examples of Medications to Stop |
|---|---|---|
| 7 days | Long-acting anticholinergics | Enerzair, Dukalir, Tudorza, Incruse, Inspiolto, Seebri, Trelegy, Ultibro, Anoro, Spiriva, Breztri, Ellipta, etc. |
| 48 hours | Long-acting bronchodilators | Advair, Atectura, Breo, Foradil, Ombrez, Oxeze Serevent, Symbicort, Wixela, Zenhale, etc. |
| 24 hours | Short- and long-acting theophyllines | Aminophylline, Choledyl, Phyllocontin, Quibron, Somophylline, Theodur, Uniphyl, etc. |
| 24 hours | Short-acting anticholinergics | Apo-Ipravent, Atrovent, Combivent, Duovent, Teva-Combo, etc. |
| 24 hours | Antileukotrienes | Accolate, Singulair, Zafirlukast and Montélukast |
| 8 hours | Short-acting bronchodilators | Airomir, Alupent, Apo-salvent, Berotec, Bricanyl, Maxair, Novo-salmol, Pro-Air, Salbutamol, Ventodisk, Ventolin, etc. |
| 8 hours | Sodium Cromoglycate | Intal |
| Day of the appointment | Stop tea, coffee, caffeinated soft drinks and energy drinks, chocolate. Refrain from smoking and avoid alcohol (minimum 4 hours before the test). |
Medical Condition: If any of the following conditions apply to you, it is best to reschedule your appointment by calling us at 1-866-341-4975.
- You have severe nasal congestion or an unusual medical condition on the day of your test.
- You have had eye, abdominal or chest surgery within the last 6 weeks.
- You have taken antibiotics or cortisone tablets for a respiratory infection in the 6 weeks before your appointment date.
COVID: If you have had a positive diagnosis, you may attend your appointment if you meet the following conditions:
- After 10 days following a positive diagnosis with no symptoms
- After 21 days following a positive diagnosis with hospitalization or if immunosuppressed and without fever for 24 hours.
How the test is conducted
Delivery of results
The results are interpreted by one of our pulmonologists and will be available within 10 business days in MonBiron, the results portal.
Following your visit to our point of care, you will have received an activation code by email to create your MonBiron account. This code is required to create your account.
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