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Getting clear fluid from belly button? is it pus? how to tell?

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Dr. Katharine Cox answered

Specializes in Pediatric Emergency Medicine

? Patent urachus: Fluid coming from the umbilicus is not normal. A sample collection will help to determine the cause. If urine is suspected an ultrasound will help make the diagnosis. It is a fetal remnant that fails to close but is easily repaired.

Answered 7/6/2018

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