Verify instructions for stopping your blood thinning medications from the office.Read all prep instructions and purchase bowel prep products from your pharmacy.We consider this an elective outpatient procedure and advanced directives are not honored.Īt least 7 days before your procedure please be sure to:
*Please inform staff immediately if you are taking blood thinners such as COUMADIN (WARFARIN), PLAVIX, PLETAL, EFFIENT, AGGRENOX, PRADAXA, SAVAYSA, XARELTO, ELIQUIS, BRILINTA If you are having a menstrual period, it is okay to use a tampon. You may apply a petroleum based product or diaper rash ointment to the anal area if you experience discomfort in that area from frequent stools.
Plan to remain within easy reach of toilet facilities. Individual responses to laxatives vary widely. However, these instructions have been developed to make your preparation as simple, effective, and painless as possible.Ī couple of hints: To fully evacuate the colon, the preparation will cause you to have many liquid bowel movements. Therefore, it is very important that you follow preparation instructions as carefully as possible. Fecal matter (stool) left in the colon can hide important conditions that may be present. An improperly prepared bowel may mean that the exam will have to be repeated at another time. An Important Exam Requires a Careful Preparation: The results obtained from the exam are dependent on your lower bowel (colon) being carefully cleansed and empty.
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