Bowel Transit Time: How It Feels
How It Feels
Bowel transit time tests do not cause pain.
You will not feel discomfort from the X-rays used for the pellet test. The X-ray table may feel hard and the room may be cool. You may find that the positions you need to hold are uncomfortable.
| Last updated: | April 11, 2008 |
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| Author: | Monica Rhodes |
| Reviewed By: | Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine, Peter J. Kahrilas, MD - Gastroenterology |
| Editors: | Kathleen M. Ariss, MS, Tracy Landauer |
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