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Can you have proctitis or sigmoiditis with no visible blood and negative qfit? symptoms: lower left abdominal pain, tenesmus, constipation and diarrhoea. high calprotectin but negative occult blood? colonoscopy scheduled?
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Yes, you could still have proctitis or colitis. Keep the colonoscoopy appointment.
Answered 12/26/2022
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Yes. There may not be visible blood in stool and you may still have occult blood in stool, Your doctor can arrange for a FIT test to see if you may be bleeding from your large intestine. Wish you good health!
Answered 12/26/2022
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