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My toddler has black flecks or dots in stool sometimes. should i worry about blood or is it probably food he ate like raisins, etc?

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Dr. Connie Topliff answered

Specializes in Family Medicine, Board Certified

Flecks are most: Likely food remnants. Blood would either be streaks or clots of red, or the stool would be more uniformly black & sticky. Probably ok.

Answered 4/24/2015

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Dr. Oscar Novick answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Banana remnants: Black flecks in stool is often caused by remnants of bananas.

Answered 2/5/2013

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Stool flecks: Most likely it is something he ate and you are just seeing the "leftovers". If you are worried you can bring in a diaper an have your pediatrician test it.

Answered 10/17/2013

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