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I have hard black specks in my stool. not really visible unless taking a close look. looks like spices, ie. ground pepper? i have no abdominal pain, no cramping, no excess gas, no nausea etc. do i need to be worried about these black specks?

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Test for blood: Just to be safe you need to get your stool tested for occult blood. You can buy a kit at a pharmacy that can be mailed to a laboratory. Better would be to see your doctor. Wish you good health!

Answered 3/20/2021

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