Medically reviewed by Sonal Kumar, MD Colonoscopy prep is complete once your poop is a light yellow with no dark particles. You'll need to follow a specific low-residue diet to empty your colon.

To prepare for a colonoscopy, you may need to avoid fiber in the days leading up to your appointment and follow a clear liquid diet beginning the day before. Preparation also involves taking ...

Before a colonoscopy, a person needs to drink a special solution to clear their bowels. Here, find tips for finishing it and a preparation timeline.

The best preparation scores, both overall and within each segment, were observed in subjects who consumed their second dose of preparation 3–5 h prior to colonoscopy (Figure 1).

In his op-ed “Colonoscopy Prep Is Worse Than IKEA” (June 3), Jim Sollisch gives readers the impression that there has been a universal shift to a three-day bowel preparation for colonoscopies ...

If you’ve been putting off a colonoscopy, you’re not alone. The fasting is uncomfortable, the prep is disagreeable, and the procedure itself requires you to be put to sleep. But colonoscopies ...

Colonoscopy Prep on the Cheap. Early detection can significantly reduce deaths from colorectal cancer. More good news: Our reporter figured out how to prep for his screening without spending $85 ...

Some Medicare Part D plans will cover the costs of colonoscopy prep kits. However, depending on the specifics of your coverage, you may have some out-of-pocket costs.

Update on Colonoscopy Preparation, Premedication and Sedation. Jeffrey R Lewis; Lawrence B Cohen. Disclosures. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013;7(1):77-87. In This Article.