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Had bowel movement and one stool was coated with white all others were brown what could this be? my dr said my liver tests are normal a couple months ago ive had no pain just one long fat stool that had white coating around it with brown center?

Q: had bowel movement and one stool was coated with white all others were brown what could this be? my dr said my liver tests are normal a couple months ago ive had no pain just one long fat stool that had white coating around it with brown center?

: It does not mean anything. You should only concern if your stool color is persistently white with daily bowel movement regardless what foods you ate on the previous day.

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

It does not mean anything. You should only concern if your stool color is persistently white with daily bowel movement regardless what foods you ate on the previous day.

Dr Machanic and another doctor agreed

Answered 6/30/2022

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A member asked:

Had bowel movement and one stool was coated with white all others were brown what could this be? my dr said my liver tests are normal a couple months ago ive had no pain just one long fat stool that had white coating around it with brown center?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Hiep Le answered

Dr Machanic and another doctor agreed

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