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Occult blood stool immunoassay positive
A 47-year-old female asked:
Dr. John Munshoweranswered
Family Medicine 30 years experience
Yes: Blood in the stool is never normal. Causes can range to the common hemorrhoid to the more serious colon cancer. Get an eval with a GI doctor and col... Read More
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A 34-year-old member asked:
Dr. Liawaty Hoanswered
Hematology and Oncology 23 years experience
Occult blood test: Fecal occult blood test is done to see if you have evidence of bleeding in the GI tract. The sensitivity will be very low if it is done only once. The... Read More
5.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
Dr. Eric Kaplananswered
Colon and Rectal Surgery 42 years experience
You need: To see a GI doctor or coloretal surgeon and atleast get a colonoscopy and or upper endoscopy if indicated. Occult blood in the stool is not normal and... Read More
5.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 35-year-old female asked:
Dr. Daniel Motolaanswered
Gastroenterology 13 years experience
No: It's not entirely clear what you mean by 16 hpf. But there is no relationship that I know of between occult blood in stool and hyperglycemia. Occ... Read More
2.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 30-year-old member asked:
Dr. Crystal Twynhamanswered
General Surgery 33 years experience
Varies: Blood from an upper intestinal source can be the cause of occult blood in the stool. Upper and lower endoscopy are recommended to exclude significant... Read More
5.8k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 32-year-old member asked:
Dr. Liawaty Hoanswered
Hematology and Oncology 23 years experience
Not accurate: First of all you have to use the most sensitive reagen- guaiac based. If you just do it once- the sensitivity to find blood in the stool is only 10-25... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 57-year-old male asked:
Dr. Linda Gromkoanswered
Family Medicine 48 years experience
It's my job to worry: Because I have to think, "what's the worst thing this could be?" i feel it's important to encourage you to see a gastroenterologist to find out where ... Read More
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 25 years experience
Blood doesn't: have to be uniform in the stool.
512 viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old female asked:
Dr. Eric Chevlenanswered
Medical Oncology 47 years experience
Investigate iron def: If an adult has anemia DUE TO IRON DEFICIENCY, the cause is almost always blood loss. In men and non-menstruating women, the blood loss is almost alw... Read More
4.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Amandeep Kauranswered
Family Medicine 10 years experience
Difficult to say: Common symptoms of colon cancer are stomach pain, change in bowel habits, blood in stool, fatigue, weight loss etc. Discuss further investigations wit... Read More
321 viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 25-year-old female asked:
Dr. Martin Raffanswered
Infectious Disease 56 years experience
Doubtful: Unless you have supersensory perception this is very unlikely. Easy enough to test for occult blood, and most doctors have a kit in the office.
4.8k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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