One day of a trip home

Blood work, imaging, a scope if you want one, and a doctor who reviews it with you before you leave.

What the day looks like

A typical half-day program. Exact times come from the hospital with your confirmation.

1. 1
   Arrive fasted 07:30

   Check in, gown, locker. Bloods, urine and vitals first, then imaging, then a scope if the package includes one.

2. 2
   Breakfast 11:15

   Many centers serve one once the fasting tests are done. This is when the day stops feeling medical. Centers that sedate usually ask you not to drive afterwards and to come with someone who can take you home.

3. 3
   Doctor's review 11:45

   Ask the hospital whether first results are explained on the day and how long the full report takes. In Book it for me we ask for you and tell you before you book. The report goes home with you for your own doctor.

Half-day and one-day packages

Below: packages the hospital lists as half a day or one day without an overnight stay, or with no stated duration, no endoscopy and 50 or fewer tests, cheapest first. 173 packages at 42 hospitals match. Prices from US$42; half under US$498.