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Instruction for Colonoscopy (Picolight)

Why clean the bowels?

Accuracy of diagnosis and examination depends on bowel preparation. If bowel preparation is not appropriate, it is hard to make accurate diagnosis and results in additional time and cost due to re-examination.
Accordingly, you should strictly comply with the instruction for the method and speed of taking a bowel preparation solution, dietary restriction, and additionaluid. Request for re-sending of colonoscopy laxative (medicine) will charge you 10,000 KRW for out-of-pocket payment.

Pre-examination Cautions

  • 1. If you are taking antiplatelet drugs (Aspirin, Plavix, Pletal, etc.) and anticoagulants(Warfarin, Coumadin, Heparin, etc.) for
        any cardiovascular or cerebrovascular disease, make sure you consult with the doctor who prescribed the drugs and
        suspend it 5 days before the examination. However, for any high blood pressure or cardio drugs which were approved by
        the doctor, please take them with a small amount of water early in the morning on the day of the examination.
  • 2. If you are taking cardio drugs (surgical history, stent implanted, wearing a pacemaker, etc.), immunosuppressants,
        or liver cirrhosis drugs, you must consult with your doctor before the examination.
  • 3. You would have hypoglycemia due to fasting, please do not take diabetes medication
        or inject insulin in the morning of the examination.
  • 4. If you have had abdominal surgery, you can take colonoscopy at least 6 months later.
  • 5. If you applied for sedation endoscopy, you must use public transportation instead of driving by yourself.
  • 6. If you have nail polish which is not removed with acetone (gel), oxygen saturation cannot be measured so make sure
        you remove it before visiting.

Diet for a day Before examination

Before 1 pm for the morning examination and before 7 pm for the afternoon examination, please eat white rice or white porridge only without any side dishes and then you must fast until the day of the examination, except for bowel preparation solution and water.

Foods to avoid 3 days before examination Foods to eat 3 days before examination
Brown rice, mixed grain rice, black rice, sesame porridge, etc. White rice, white porridge, white bread
Kimchi, greens (bean sprouts, etc.), mushrooms, seaweed (dried seaweed, seaweed, kelp), etc. Tofu, fish, clear steamed egg, green tea, ionic beverage, clear juice
Fruits with seeds (watermelon, melon, strawberry, grape, kiwi, etc.), corn, nuts (peanuts, pine nuts, walnuts), etc. bananas, potatoes

How to take Picolight

Preparations
① 3 packs of Picolight ② 2 tablets of Dulcolax ③ 1 pack of Gasocol
How to prepare one Picolight

Put 1 pack of Picolight into 150ml of water and stir it suciently for 2-3 minutes.
※ Since Picolight could burn inside your mouth when taken as powder, please make sure to dilute it with water before taking.
How to take (Morning examination)
① A day before examination (First)
  

Drink 1L or more of water or ionic liquid within an hour after taking Picolight.
    (It is easier to take after storing it cold in a refrigerator)

  • 2 tablets of Dulcolax
    1 tablet for 65 years or more
     

    Take at 6:00 pm
  • Picolight+Water1L
     

    Take at 6:00 ~ 7:00 pm
  • Picolight+Water1L
     

    Take at 9:00 ~ 10:00 pm
② On the day of examination (Second)
  

Drink 1L or more of water or ionic liquid within an hour after taking Picolight.
    (It is easier to take after storing it cold in a refrigerator)

  • Picolight+Water1L
     

    Take at 4:00 ~ 5:00 am
  •         After taking the prepared solution,
    put 1 pack of Gasocol into 500ml of water
    and shake it before taking.
    Take at 5:00 ~ 5:30 am
How to take (Afternoon examination)
① A day before examination (First)
  

Drink 1L or more of water or ionic liquid within an hour after taking Picolight.
    (It is easier to take after storing it cold in a refrigerator)

  • 2 tablets of Dulcolax
    1 tablet for 65 years or more
     

    Take at 6:00 pm
  • Picolight+Water1L
     

    Take at 6:00 ~ 7:00 pm
  • Picolight+Water1L
     

    Take at 9:00 ~ 10:00 pm
② On the day of examination (Second)
  

Drink 1L or more of water or ionic liquid within an hour after taking Picolight.
    (It is easier to take after storing it cold in a refrigerator)

  • Picolight+Water1L
     

    Take at 7:00 ~ 8:00 am
  •         After taking the prepared solution,
    put 1 pack of Gasocol into 500ml of water
    and shake it before taking.
    Take at 8:00 ~ 8:30 am

Pre-examination Self-diagnosis

  • Dark brown
    (Before preparation)
  • Brown
    (Before preparation)
  • Dark Orange
    (Before preparation)
  • Light Orange
    (Right Before preparation)
  • Clear Yellow
    (Ready)

* Even when your stool is clear as water, you should take all colonoscopy laxative.

 

For accurate examination, it is very important to clean your bowel. While taking a solution, moving your body through abdominal massage or walking will help you empty the bowel rather than just lying down or sitting still.

※ Since the examination will not proceed properly if it is dicult to take a colonoscopy laxative(medicine) or your bowel is not prepared, you should take it in a timely manner as instructed. Please do not have water, gum, candy, or smoke after taking all until the examination.

※ If you cancel colonoscopy, please make sure to return the drugs you received.