A provider has a routine order for sodium phosphate as a bowel cleanser before a patient's colonoscopy. The lab report shows that the patient's creatinine clearance and blood urea nitrogen are both elevated. What will the provider do in response to these lab results?

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Elevated creatinine clearance and blood urea nitrogen indicate kidney dysfunction. Sodium phosphate can worsen kidney function, so the provider would likely switch to a safer alternative like polyethylene glycol and electrolytes (PEG-ELS) for bowel cleansing.

A Provider Has a Routine Order for Sodium Phosphate as a Bowel