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Reasons for having white thing's in stool besides parasites? sent a stool sample to the lab and it came back negative for parasites. what could it be?
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Mucous: Stringy white mucous is a common finding in stool and most often is seen in patients with ibs. It has no pathological significance. Good luck!
Answered 3/27/2014
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