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Your prep checklist, day by day

Morning arrival: 07:00

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Morning admission — clear fluids from 8.00am the day before, after a light breakfast from the white diet list.

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Your reminder schedule

Morning arrival: 07:00

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Times shown in Australia/Perth (AWST)
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Reminders summary

Check-ins on:
Review prep instructions and confirm appointment, Start your low-fibre diet, Check your pharmacy shopping list, Last chance: pharmacy shopping list, Clear liquids only today, Procedure day
Lead times:
Clinic defaults
Send hour:
Clinical default per check-in
Date range:
7 days before to Procedure day
Timezone:
Times shown in Australia/Perth (AWST)
  1. Review prep instructions and confirm appointment

    7 days before

    9:00 am

  2. Start your low-fibre diet

    4 days before

    9:00 am

  3. Check your pharmacy shopping list

    3 days before

    9:00 am

  4. Last chance: pharmacy shopping list

    • 7:00 PM — Plenvu Dose 1

    1 day before

    7:00 am

  5. Clear liquids only today

    • 7:00 PM — Plenvu Dose 1

    1 day before

    8:00 am

  6. Procedure day

    • 4:00 AM — Plenvu Dose 2

    Procedure day

    6:00 am

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Colonoscopy prep checklist

Procedure date: ______________ · Morning arrival: 07:00 · Coastal Gastroenterology 63890631

7 days before

  • Follow the steps as detailed unless your doctor or clinic staff advise otherwise.
  • Do not stop any medication unless a clinician tells you to.
  • IMPORTANT: Please commence your admission process by registering at: https://www.sjog.org.au/patients-and-visitors/my-admission. If you need assistance with the admission process, please call St Johns on 1300 863 566 (phone: 1300 863 566).

5 days before

  • 1 box of Plenvu (3 sachets) — no prescription needed.

4 days before

  • Choose white bread, white rice, eggs, fish, poultry, tofu, and peeled fruit.

1 day before

  • Your procedure is in the morning. Have a light breakfast from the white diet list, then take clear fluids only from 8.00am for the rest of the day. Clear fluids are water, clear broth, clear juices, black coffee/tea, plain jelly, and ice blocks.
  • AM and PM schedules differ - follow the timing for your arrival time.
  • Drink your first dose of Plenvu slowly over 60 minutes, plus an additional 500ml of clear fluid.

Procedure day

  • St John of God Hospital Murdoch - stop drinking 2 hours before arrival.
  • Drink Dose 2 plus an additional 500ml of clear fluid slowly over 60 minutes (or start 4 hours before your admission time).

Follow these instructions unless your doctor or the clinic staff advise otherwise. Ring Coastal Gastroenterology on 63890631 if you have questions about medications, diet or timing.

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