How to Prepare for Your Barium Enema Exam

• Please plan on arriving 15 minutes prior to your appointment for patient registration.
• Before arriving for your exam let the Scheduling Department at AMI know:
  • Whether there is any chance you are pregnant.
  • Are allergic to barium or latex.
  • If you have had an upper digestive barium test (Upper GI or barium swallow) recently.
• 1-3 days before your exam please abide by a clear liquid diet.
• Day before test:
  • Drink large amounts of non-carbonated clear liquids.
  • Drink the prep material provided by AMI.
• Date of the test:
  • Bowel preparation requires liquid passing through the bowel to be free of any stool.
  • You may be required to repeat the enema until the liquid that passes is free of any stool.