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How to distinguish between blood and red food like tomato or red pepper etc on stool? also another question does blood in/on stool always happen with anemia? if there is no iron deficiency anemia can a person still have blood on stool?
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Anemia requires considerable blood loss. Blood can be present in stool, without anemia. Your doctor can test your stool for blood that can differentiate food residues from blood.
Answered 7/31/2021
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