Harbor:Ordering a CT

• If IV contrast indicated and patient needs creatinine measurement, do not place Orchid order for CT until creatinine resulted. Consider POC Chem8 for creatinine
• Order CT from "Place Orders" page in Orchid
• Oral Contrast if indicated
  • Orchid order "Omnipaque 300 10mL Q1hr x 3"

• Do you need oral contrast?
  • See Oral Contrast for CT
• IV contrast considerations
  • See Creatinine Screening for CT with Contrast
  • Diffusics catheters available for adult-sized patients
    • CT techs are trained to put these in

• During business hours
  • Body CT reads - x7295
  • Neuro reads - x2808
• Weekday after-hours
  • On call resident, pg (310)501-5814
• Weekend
  • US Radiology, call (866)448-7762

Harbor:Main