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Colonoscopy prep clear return? brown return?

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Dr. Daniel Para answered

Specializes in General Surgery

Yes: Initially, you will have brown stool-colored results after colonoscopy prep. Eventually the goal is clear return or clear-ish with occasional flecks of brown liquid stool.

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Answered 5/2/2019

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