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I had small amount of black in stool once and next time the stool was all brown was that a sign of gastrointestinal bleeding? no other symptoms

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Dr. Eric Chevlen answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Oncology

Not to worry: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding can turn the feces black,but it does so throughout the feces, not just in part of it. A small speck of black may simply be some black ingested food passing through.

Dr Eastburn agreed

Answered 9/5/2014

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A member asked:

I had small amount of black in stool once and next time the stool was all brown was that a sign of gastrointestinal bleeding? no other symptoms

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Eric Chevlen answered

Dr Eastburn agreed

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