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I just had a ct scan & drank a decent amount of the dye, i am now having diarrhea which is bright red, my contrast dye was raspberry flavored and bright red. is the color of my diarrhea & the fact i'm having diarrhea normal?

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Not abnormal: the dye is just passing through your GI system

Answered 7/12/2020

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