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A 21-year-old male asked:

I have yellow stool and there is little red blood on it and i have nausea mostly at the night what tests should i have to check my health please?

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Dr. Charles Saha
Gastroenterology 30 years experience
Diarrhea: You should have an evaluation by a gastroenterologist to rule out inflammation or infection within the colon.
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Dr. Jessica Allan
Dr. Jessica Allananswered
Internal Medicine 25 years experience
Go to Doctor: Yellow stools with blood and nausea need to be worked up by a doctor. Yellow stools can result from a reduced production of bile salts. The doctor can run tests to determine if the yellow stools are a result of a digestive condition or infectious causes. You may have GERD, Celiac disease , liver diseases like Cirrhosis, Hepatitis, cancer mets,, gallbladder disorders, chronic pancreatitis etc...
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Last updated Sep 9, 2015

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