COLYTE PREP
Report to the outpatient department at __________________________
By _______________ A.M. on ________________________________.
4 days prior to starting your prep – avoid eating nuts, seeds, corn, popcorn, and raw fruits/vegetables.
The VA Hospital should mail a Colytely prep to you. If you do not receive it, contact the VA at 501-257-6901.
ON THE DAY BEFORE THE EXAM, prepare the Colyte (according to instructions on the bottle) in the early morning, and refrigerate for use later in the afternoon.
You may have only clear liquids the day prior to your procedure. You must consume 8 ounces of clear liquid every hour!!
At 5:00 P.M, start to drink the solution every 15 minutes using the following schedule.
5:00 P.M. - Drink (1) 8 ounce glass
5:15 P.M. - Drink (1) 8 ounce glass
5:30 P.M. - Drink (1) 8 ounce glass
5:45 P.M. - Drink (1) 8 ounce glass
6:00 P.M. - Drink (1) 8 ounce glass
6:15 P.M. - Drink (1) 8 ounce glass
6:30 P.M. - Drink (1) 8 ounce glass
6:45 P.M. - Drink (1) 8 ounce glass
7:00 P.M. – Drink (1) 8 ounce glass
7:15 P.M. – Drink (1) 8 ounce glass
7:30 P.M. – Drink (1) 8 ounce glass
7:45 P.M. – Drink (1) 8 ounce glass
8:00 P.M. – Drink (1) 8 ounce glass
8:15 P.M. – Drink (1) 8 ounce glass
8:30 P.M. – Drink (1) 8 ounce glass
8:45 P.M. – Drink (1) 8 ounce glass
** You will only be using one of the two jugs of this prep **
Do not drink eight hours prior to your procedure.
Do not ‘over eat’ the last meal before starting the clear liquids.
CLEAR LIQUIDS - Use a variety of clear liquids off this list
Bouillon
Jello
Gatorade
Apple Juice
Plain coffee
Plain tea
Popsicles
Hard Candy (such as sour balls)
Soft Drinks
Ginger Ale
NO MILK OR MILK PRODUCTS - Including Coffee Mate
NO PULP
NO RED OR PURPLE PRODUCTS
DIABETICS: Reduce your insulin from _________units of ____________in the AM to _________units. In the PM, reduce your insulin from ________units of ____________ to ________ units.
If you take oral diabetic medications – do not take them the morning of your procedure. Check your blood sugar before you leave home and let the nurse know the results before the procedure.
ESSENTIAL MEDICATIONS
On the morning of the procedure, DO take your heart, blood pressure, seizure, anxiety, and depression medications with a small drink of water.
BLOOD THINNERS
If you take blood thinners such as Coumadin (warfarin), Plavix (clopidogrel), Aggrenox, Pletal (cilostazol), Lovenox (enoxaparin), Heparin or Ticlid (ticlopidine), your physician will give you special instructions on holding these medications prior to your procedure. You do not need to stop asprin.
IF you have questions, please call our office at 501-664-6980.
SOMEONE MUST ACCOMPANY YOU TO YOUR APPOINTMENT TO DRIVE YOU HOME, AS YOU WILL BE SEDATED.
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