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Do you automatically test the first poop?
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A little more will be needed for a meaningful answer, stool studies are used as a diagnostic tool specifically in infections, but also other conditions when inflammation or bleeding is suspected for example.
Answered 7/4/2021
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If you mean the first bowel movement of a newborn. It is not tested unless there is reason to suspect substance abuse by the mother during pregnancy.
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