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Find health services, programs and resources we offer. Get connected to care, support and information that can help you and your family stay healthy.
Through our divisions’ work, we protect San Mateo County by reducing environmental health risks, preventing disease, and promoting the physical and mental well-being of our entire community.
Protection, support and advocacy for older adults and persons with disabilities.
Regulatory oversight of public and private emergency medical services.
Protects the health of everyone in San Mateo County.
Provides mental health and substance use services.
Environmental Health Services is the local authority on environmental health and safety policy and enforcement.
Provides integrated medical, dental, mental health and chemical dependency treatment to the incarcerated adult population.
Focuses on early intervention with San Mateo County parents and children who are low-income and have faced health inequities
We are a public hospital and clinic system that serves all San Mateo County residents by providing accessible, high-quality care with a focus on prevention and community partnership.
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We offer comprehensive preventative care, diagnostics and treatment for adults.
We provide comprehensive care for women's reproductive, hormonal and general health across all life stages.
We have expertise in specialized medical care.
We provide care for teeth and gum conditions.
We provide other services including rehabilitation, lab, imaging and therapy.
Available 24/7, we provide Immediate medical care for urgent, life-threatening conditions and injuries.
We provide full hospital care and comfort, including pain and symptom relief for serious illnesses.
San Mateo County Health partners with community members through boards, commissions and initiatives that guide programs, shape policies and promote equity
San Mateo Medical Center
Different exams require different preparations. Please review the recommendations below. If you have questions, call us at 650-573-2681.
For safety reasons, small children can’t go into the room when you have an X-ray. Please do not bring small children with you to your appointment unless another adult is with you.
Follow the 18-hour prep from the Fleet Prep Kit you were given.
The day before the exam: a clear liquid dinner and 7.5 milliliters of Castor Oil at bedtime.
The day of the exam: Nothing to eat or drink four hours before bedtime, and ½ Bisacodyl suppository three hours before the exam.
Do not eat anything three hours before the exam. Clear liquids only.
Do not wear powder, deodorant or perfume on the day of the exam. Avoid caffeine products one week before your exam.
Nothing to eat or drink after 10 PM the day before the exam, except for sips of water with your usual medication.
Drink one 8-oz. glass of water 30 minutes before the exam. Do not empty your bladder until after your exam.
Drink three 8-oz. glasses of water two hours before the exam. Do not empty your bladder. You can eat.
Nothing to eat or drink after midnight the day before the exam.
No aspirin or ibuprofen one week before your exam. No deodorant, powder or perfume on the day of your exam.
No aspirin or ibuprofen one week before your exam. No deodorant, powder or perfume on the day of your exam. Please bring all the medicines you are currently taking to your exam.