A 18-year-old male asked:
i ate about 12 oz home made ketchup consists of tomato paste in the last 24 hours. tonight my stool was significantly red but not blood, i hope/think?
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Dr. Philip Schwarzman answered
46 years experience Emergency Medicine
Red stool: Shalom,given what you ate, there is no question that it is the tomatoes and NPOT blood. Beets can also do this to your stool.
Answered on Apr 26, 2020
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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
24 years experience Psychiatry
Food can color stool: Tomato sauce may have effected stool color.
A 29-year-old male asked:
Dr. Heidi Fowler answered
24 years experience Psychiatry
A little blood : can turn the whole toilet bowl red. From your description - it doesn't sound like blood. Keep an eye on your stool the next few days.
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A 54-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jon Ahrendsen answered
38 years experience Family Medicine
Not likely: Since your reportedly normal scope 2 yrs ago. Probably OK to watch for now and see if same happens again in next couple months. But, it is hard to put ... Read More
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A 20-year-old male asked:
Dr. James Ferguson answered
45 years experience Pediatrics
Stool guaiac test: A common first stem in evaluating such an issue would be to take a stool sample and perform a stool guaiac test. A simple color change for the clear r ... Read More
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