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A member asked:
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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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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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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