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Black bits in stool is it anything to worry about ?

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Dr. Tony Ho answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Likely nothing: Black bits are likely just particles of whatever you ate before. If your entire stool is black and tarry, this is called melena and is considered worrisome for a bleed somewhere in your intestine.

Answered 3/31/2013

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