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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

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 4/26/2020

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A member 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?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Philip Schwarzman answered

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