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I'm passing red to black mucus alone + w/stool, but can i relax since 2 gis tested me + agreed it's just ibs? had scopes, ct, lab work, etc. at home fobt this week was only positive on 1 strip of 3
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See below: If ibs = irritable bowel, then that does not explain the stools. If ibs = inflammatory bowel disease, then yes. However, if upper and lower GI tract normal, than small bowel needs evaluation.
Answered 6/10/2014
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