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Occult blood in stool

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A 34-year old asked:

Occult blood in stool at 45 year old checkup; what to look for?

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A 57-year old male asked:

I am 57 yrs M,Diabetic for 20yrs,suffering wt.loss,Thyroid THS Up,occult blood in stool let me know the cause of wt.loss/occult blood.

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A 25-year old female asked:

Can you smell occult blood in stool? Stools smell like plastic or motor oil. No visible blood. Stools are brown to orange-y. O&P, stool culture = neg. Abd xray normal. Blood work = normal.

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A 23-year old female asked:

Stomach cramping, diarrhea up to 10 times a day, nausea, dr found occult blood in stool and mucous, high ESR. gallbladder ultrasound next week. grandma has IBS brother has UC. what could be the cause?

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A 53-year old female asked:

i have occult blood in my stools?

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A 39-year old asked:

How reliable is stool occult blood?

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A 28-year old female asked:

Red/pink/orange colored chucks in stool (every few weeks or so) and black specks consistently. Blood Occult negative. Ideas?

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A 28-year old female asked:

Would a Occult Bld Stl I test show a Clostridium Difficile infection or is this just a test to show blood in stools?

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A 32-year old asked:

Is the occult blood stool sample an accurate method for testing for colon cancer and where can i get info?

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A 45-year old asked:

What to make of blood in my stool?

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A 43-year old asked:

What causes mucus and blood in the stool?

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A 35-year old asked:

What causes blood to appear in your stool?

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A 45-year old asked:

Is it bad if there is blood in your stool?

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A 64-year old asked:

What causes blood in stools?

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A 50-year old asked:

What does the stool blood test detect?

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A 41-year old asked:

How can you carry out a stool blood test?

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A 43-year old asked:

What could cause blood in a newborns stool?

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A 38-year old asked:

What should I avoid prior to taking the stool blood test?

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A 32-year old asked:

Will taking asprin cause you to have blood in your stools?

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A 32-year old asked:

What does it mean if red blood cells were found in my stool?

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A 50-year old asked:

What are the causes of false negative results in stool blood testing?

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A 41-year old female asked:

What is it if you see a small trace of blood and yellow mucus in your stool?

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A 36-year old asked:

What does it mean when you have blood in your stool and itchy red bumps on skin?

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A 39-year old male asked:

IF BLOOD IS IN MY STOOL DO I NEED TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL THIS RESTARTED THIS MORNING

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A 26-year old male asked:

My stool comees out in shape of & eel could it be bucuz of my prostatitis?? no blood

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A 48-year old asked:

Do you think I should have missed college to go to the doctors because I saw blood in my stool?

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A 26-year old female asked:

I woke up this morning with blood and yellow tissue like substance in my stool. Should I be worried?

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A 41-year old female asked:

I am having some bright red blood in my stools and can this cause you to have lower flank and back pain.

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A 31-year old female asked:

I am having a significant amount of blood in my stool and in the toilet. Also bleeding after the movement.

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A 21-year old male asked about a male:

Ive had stool with blood in it for a four years i was scared to get it cheacked outbut,do i have cancer now?

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