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Hi dr. i am going for a colonoscopy and would like to know what i can eat.was told clear soup.would like a creamy mashroom soup be regarded as clear?

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Dr. James Okamoto answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

No: “Clear” soup would be chicken broth, vegetable broth type soups that are “clear”. Any creamy soup or cloudy soup that you cannot see through is not clear.

Answered 1/5/2019

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