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PATIENT INSTRUCTIONS

To download instructions for procedures as an Adobe Acrobat (pdf) file, click the appropriate link below.

Instructions for Procedures at the Northwestern Memorial Hospital GI Lab:

Upper Endoscopy

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Colonoscopy Instructions (alternate preparations listed below)

Flexible Sigmoidoscopy

Other Instructions:

For an entertaining account of what the colonoscopy experience is like, read columnist Dave Barry's description below.

The Colonoscopy, by Dave Barry

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If you will need help with transportation home from the hospital after your procedure, please read this:
Transportation Information

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For an overview of the Northwestern GI Lab, please see the video below:

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