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If tiny black specks throughout stool is blood would it turn red in water. was able to get some of the specks on a piece of tissue and pressed on them with another wet tissue and they stayed black. does it sound more likely to be from food?

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Dr. Hiep Le answered

Specializes in Nephrology and Dialysis

By what you describe, I doubt those specks are blood derivatives. Good luck.

Answered 8/12/2023

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I haven't seen black tarry stools turn toilet water red but I suppose it could in some instances. Are you taking iron? Eating dark foods or drinking dark beer? A physician can test your stool easily in the office and determine whether hidden blood is causing those black spots. If positive for blood, bleeding in the stomach, duodenum or right colon could be the cause.

Answered 8/12/2023

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