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. 2011 Nov 14;17(42):4689–4695. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i42.4689

Table 3.

Colonoscopy preparation assessments

Aronchick scale
1 Excellent Small volume of clear liquid or greater than 95% of surface seen
2 Good Large volume of clear liquid covering 5% to 25% of surface but greater than 90% of surface seen
3 Fair Some semi-solid stool that could be suctioned or washed away but greater than 90% of surface seen
4 Poor Semi-solid stool that could not be suctioned or washed away and less than 90% of surface seen
5 Inadequate Repreparation needed
Residual stool score (total in sum of three score)
Amount of residual stool 0 = none
1 = small
2 = moderate
3 = large
Consistency of residual stool 0 = none
1 = clear liquid
2 = colored liquid
3 = stool particles
4 = semi-solid stool
5 = solid stool
Percent bowel wall visualized 0 ≥ 75%
1 = 50%-75%
2 = 25%-49%
3 ≤ 25%