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Hi, i have brown stool with 30% tip black . could this be a sign of something serious. i also eat a lot of chocolate?

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Dr. Donald Colantino answered

Black stool: Black stool is seen with bleeding from the upper gi tract(stomach and duodenum), from taking iron supplements or taking peptobismol. Chocolate wouldn't cause it. Your physician can do a simple rectal examination,take a stool specimen and test it for occult blood. If positive, appropriate testing of your upper gi tract would be done.

Answered 4/11/2018

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A member asked:

Hi, i have brown stool with 30% tip black . could this be a sign of something serious. i also eat a lot of chocolate?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Donald Colantino answered

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