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Four sachets of Picoprep Orange are to be drunk in the 24 hours prior to your colonosocopy. A minimum of 5 Litres of clear fluids (water, apple juice, soft drinks, sport drinks, broth, black tea or coffee) must be drunk (NO FOOD WHATSOEVER) in the 24 hours prior to your colonoscopy.
The table below gives clear instructions for those having a morning, afternoon and evening colonoscopy.
| Morning Colonoscopy | Afternoon Colonoscopy | Evening (Twilight) Colonoscopy | |
| Last Solid Food | Early 7am Breakfast (Day Before) | Early 12:30pm Lunch (Day Before) | Early 4:30pm Dinner (Day Before) |
| Commence Clear Fluids (i.e. no solid food) | 8am (Day Before) | 1pm (Day Before) | 5pm (Day Before) |
| 1st Sachet Picoprep Orange | 2pm (Day Before) | 6pm (Day Before) | 6pm (Day Before) |
| 2nd Sachet Picoprep Orange | 4pm (Day Before) | 8pm (Day Before) | 6am (Day of) |
| 3rd Sachet Picoprep Orange | 6pm (Day Before) | 6am (Day of) | 8am (Day of) |
| 4th Sachet Picoprep Orange | 8pm (Day Before) | 8am (Day of) | 10am (Day of) |
| Fasting Time (No liquids or solids) | 12Midnight (Day Before) | 7am (Day of) | 10am (Day of) |
| Email & text to instruct start time | After 10am (Day Before) | After 10am (Day Before) | After 10am (Day Before) |
| Present to Hospital | 1 hour prior to start time | 1 hour prior to start time | 1 hour prior to start time |
| Discharge (Pick-Up) | Approximately 3 hours after start | Approximately 3 hours after start | Approximately 2-3 hours after start |
Table 1. Checklist for patients having colonoscopy.