TABLE 3

Reference Values

Transit parameterValue
Esophageal transit time<15 s
Esophageal percentage emptying>83%
Liquid-only half-time<25 min
Liquid with solid half-time<74 min
Liquid 1-h percentage emptying>40%
Liquid 2-h percentage emptying>78%
Solid 1-h percentage emptying>10%
Solid 2-h percentage emptying>40%
Solid 4-h percentage emptying>90%
Solid rapid transit (1 h)>70%
SBTI (6 h)>50%
Colon percentage emptying (24 h)>14%
Colon rapid transit (24 h)>40%
Colon percentage emptying (48 h)>41%
Colon percentage emptying (72 h)>67%