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what the risks are colonoscopy, colon culture, colonic tissue culture, a colonic tissue culture, laboratory test performed on a specimen of colon, large intestine, tissue to isolate, identify organisms that causing certain infections, infectious diarrhea, parasitic, viral infections involving the colon, specimen is obtained by a colonoscopy, a colonoscopy, viewing the interior lining, the colon using a colonoscope, a flexible fiber-optic tube, 1/2 inch thick, a sample of colon tissue is obtained, a colonoscopy procedure using special instruments, specimen is sent, placed in special culture media, specimen is incubated at different temperatures, examined daily, microorganisms, certain microorganisms, detected, perform additional testing to further classify them, susceptibility testing, the microorganisms, help find the best antimicrobial therapy, preparation, the culture, same, colonoscopy, large intestine must be thoroughly cleansed, take laxatives, an enema the evening, likely be instructed to be on a clear liquid diet, 24 to 48 hours, the colonoscopy is performed, benefits, the procedure, explained to you, sign a consent form, given a sedative to help relax, the colonoscopy, infants, children, test depends on child's age, level of trust, prepare child, infant test, procedure preparation, birth to 1 year, toddler test, procedure preparation, 1 to 3 years, preschooler test, procedure preparation, 3 to 6 years, schoolage test, procedure preparation, 6 to 12 years, adolescent test, procedure preparation, 12 to 18 years, feel the urge to defecate, the colonoscope is inserted, culture is performed to detect, identify certain infections, affect the colon, tests stool culture have been unable to identify the underlying infection, a colonoscopy, reasons, to identify certain forms of cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, colon has a high number of well-characterized bacteria termed "bowel flora", growth, organisms in culture, a colonic biopsy, does not mean there, infection, organisms, the normal flora present, in the gut, detection of certain organisms, colonic biopsy culture, considered abnormal, certain bacteria, salmonella, shigella, clostridium difficile, mycobacterium tuberculosis, parasites schistosomiasis, viruses cytomegalovirus, examples of pathogenic organisms that detected, a colonoscopy, safe procedure, cause a perforation, hole, large intestine, infection, bleeding, colonoscopy, have large amounts of flatulence, gas, air, distend the colon.