2 Day Colonoscopy Prep
2 Days PRIOR to procedure date:_______________________________
Drink clear liquids only until after procedure. You may have as much clear liquids as desired. No solid food. Allowed liquids: water, black coffee or tea, apple juice or white grape juice, soda pops, including cola, 7-up, Sprite, ginger ale, chicken or beef clear broth, lemon or lime powdered drinks (Kool Aid or Crystal Lite), lemon or lime gelatin. Nothing with red, orange or purple food coloring. Have several servings of a variety of liquids at each meal.
6:00 PM 10 ounce
bottle of Magnesium Citrate over ice.
____ Magnesium
Citrate can be purchased without a perscription at your local pharmacy.
Let the nurse or health care provider that ordered the test know if
you have a history of kidney disease.
1 Day PRIOR to procedure date:___________________________________
Clear liquids as above.
PEG preparation (NuLytely,
Colyte, Golytely, Trilyte) You
will need a prescription.
_____ Between 4 PM and 6 PM, begin drinking
P.E.G. colon solution, which you have mixed ahead of time and chilled. Drink
a glassful (8 ounces) every 15 minutes until the entire gallon is gone. Your
bowels may begin to move in about 30-60 minutes.
Day of Procedure:
If you are only having a colonoscopy, you may have clear liquids, without sugar, up to 2 hours before the procedure. If you are also having an upper endoscopy, you should have nothing to drink three hours prior to your procedures.
Special Instructions:
If you have diabetes and take insulin, you will need to talk to the health care provider who manages your diabetes.
Procedure date and time:__________________________________________
If you have questions, call your nurse at toll free:________________________________
Information provided by UMHS Medical Procedures Unit MPU/MPC staff , July 2006
