Prepare for Your Mobile IV Therapy Appointment

Simple Steps for Safer, Smoother Treatment at Home

A little preparation can make a mobile IV appointment easier for both the patient and the visiting medical professional.

Before the appointment, review your instructions carefully. Different treatments may have different preparation requirements, and some services require laboratory results, a medical order, or a consultation before treatment.

Confirm Your Appointment Details

Verify:

• Appointment date and arrival expectations

• Treatment address

• Requested service

• Preparation requirements

• Current pricing or insurance information

• Required laboratory results

• Referral or authorization requirements

• Building, parking, gate, or security instructions

Contact the team before the appointment if your symptoms, medications, address, or availability change.

Eat and Drink as Directed

Unless you have been instructed to fast or limit fluids:

• Eat a light meal beforehand

• Drink water

• Avoid arriving excessively hungry

• Limit alcohol before treatment

• Follow medication instructions

• Avoid strenuous activity immediately beforehand

Never ignore fasting or fluid restrictions related to a medical condition or laboratory test.

Patients with heart, kidney, liver, blood-pressure, or fluid-balance concerns should disclose those conditions before receiving IV hydration.

Prepare Your Medical Information

Have a complete list of:

• Prescription medications

• Over-the-counter medications

• Vitamins and supplements

• Medication allergies

• Food allergies

• Adhesive or latex allergies

• Medical conditions

• Previous surgeries

• Previous IV complications

• Recent emergency or hospital visits

• Current symptoms

Include doses and how frequently each medication is taken when possible.

Gather Necessary Documents

Prepare:

• Government-issued identification

• Current insurance card

• Laboratory results

• Treatment order

• Referral documents

• Prior-authorization information

• Relevant discharge paperwork

• Preferred pharmacy information

• Ordering healthcare professional’s details

Send requested documents before the appointment when possible.

Choose a Comfortable Treatment Space

The treatment area should be:

• Clean

• Well lit

• Quiet

• Comfortable

• Easy for the medical professional to access

• Near an electrical outlet when necessary

• Away from smoking or strong odors

• Free from unsecured pets

A comfortable chair or reclining space may be helpful, depending on the treatment.

Wear Appropriate Clothing

Wear loose, comfortable clothing with sleeves that can be raised easily.

Tell the medical professional if you:

• Have difficult veins

• Have previously fainted during needle procedures

• Prefer to recline

• Have a history of bruising

• Take blood-thinning medication

• Have an access restriction on either arm

Report New Symptoms Before Treatment

Contact the team before arrival if you develop:

• Fever

• New chest discomfort

• Breathing difficulty

• Fainting

• Severe vomiting

• Confusion

• New swelling

• A spreading rash

• Severe weakness

• Another rapidly worsening symptom

New symptoms may change whether treatment can proceed safely.

Do not wait for a mobile IV appointment when emergency symptoms are present. Call 911 for severe chest pain, serious breathing difficulty, stroke symptoms, loss of consciousness, or another possible emergency.

After Your Appointment

Follow the medical professional’s instructions regarding:

• Hydration

• Food

• Physical activity

• IV-site care

• Medication use

• Follow-up appointments

• Repeat laboratory testing

• Warning signs

Contact the clinical team if you have unexpected pain, persistent bleeding, increasing swelling, redness, numbness, fever, or other concerning symptoms near the IV site.

Mobile IV Service Areas

IVTherapy2go focuses on serving eligible patients throughout Dallas–Fort Worth, Austin, and San Antonio. Additional availability may include Arlington, Brownwood, El Paso, Farmers Branch, Houston, and nearby serviced communities.

Visit IVTherapy2go to review services or request an appropriate appointment.

Medical disclaimer: Preparation requirements differ according to the patient, treatment, medication, and medical condition. Follow individualized instructions from the treating healthcare professional.