Barium Enema
Air Contrast Study, Lower Gastrointestinal Series
What Affects the Test
Factors that can interfere with your test or the accuracy of the results include:
- Stool or gas in the colon.
- Muscle spasms in the colon wall.
- Inability to remain still or to cooperate during the test.
- Extreme obesity.
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| Author: | Maria G. Essig, MS, ELS | Last Updated May 2, 2007 |
| Medical Review: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Jerome B. Simon, MD, FRCPC, FACP - Gastroenterology | |
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| Topic Contents | |
| Test Overview | |
| Why It Is Done | |
| How To Prepare | |
| How It Is Done | |
| How It Feels | |
| Risks | |
| Results | |
 | What Affects the Test |
| What To Think About | |
| References | |
| Credits | |