The 3-day-old full-term neonate has yet to pass meconium and is experiencing significant abdominal distention. The child is otherwise healthy and is not requiring respiratory support. The nurse learns that Hirschsprung disease is suspected and prepares the patient for which test that will definitively diagnose the condition?
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