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Why do doctors order 4 L colonoscopy prep for some patients and then 8 L of colonoscopy prep for other patients? I was curious if there is a reasoning behind that.
Maybe some patients need a bit more evacuation? There is no exact science or mg/kg dosing to go by. Nobody is going to overdose on GoLytely!Why do doctors order 4 L colonoscopy prep for some patients and then 8 L of colonoscopy prep for other patients? I was curious if there is a reasoning behind that.
Cologuard!oh yay- this reminds me I get to do this sometime this year :-(
how accurate are those thou? I have heard stories where it is positive, then you need to go in for a confirmatory colonscopy- but that isn't covered by insurance because they cover it or the cologuard - so you have to wait a year (which obviously you do not want to do if CA). I think I would rather just suck it up and do it (and get a propofol nap) - but then again I had a HS classmate die of colon cancer about 5 years ago, so I don't have the "it won't happen to me" mindset.Cologuard!
There's a new screening code for "screening colonoscopy after positive stool test" that is being covered as a screening test so 0 copay.how accurate are those thou? I have heard stories where it is positive, then you need to go in for a confirmatory colonscopy- but that isn't covered by insurance because they cover it or the cologuard - so you have to wait a year (which obviously you do not want to do if CA). I think I would rather just suck it up and do it (and get a propofol nap) - but then again I had a HS classmate die of colon cancer about 5 years ago, so I don't have the "it won't happen to me" mindset.
Thanks !There's a new screening code for "screening colonoscopy after positive stool test" that is being covered as a screening test so 0 copay.
They are within 1% as accurate as a colonoscopy and prevent death by colon cancer at the same rate.