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What colors of jello do i have to stay away from for prepping for my colonoscopy? red, purple.....

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Dr. Derek Farley answered

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Anything red: or could have red in it. Orange, red, purple. Yellow, green, blue probably ok.

Dr Ali and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 8/7/2015

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