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Is it normal to have a dark brown or black color in my stool?

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Possibly not: Black tarry, malodorous stool can be due to blood in bowel movements. Stool may also turn black if one takes iron pills or bismuth medications. A stool guiac can distinguish if there is blood in stool or not.

Dr Altman and another doctor agreed

Answered 10/16/2016

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