TABLE 2

Normal Limits for Gastric Retention

Time pointLower limit (a lower value suggests abnormally rapid gastric emptying)Upper limit (a greater value suggests abnormally delayed gastric emptying)
0.5 h70%
1.0 h30%90%
2.0 h60%
3.0 h30%
4.0 h10%
  • Data are from Am J Gastroenterol. 2007;102:1–11.