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With a stool sample can you tell if you have polyps?
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No, you can not!: The polyp can only be found by visual inspection which is commonly done using a lighted rubber tube called sigmoidoscope or a colonoscope.
Answered 2/13/2020
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No,: polyps are usually diagnosed with colonoscopy, or occasionally visualized on CT scans and barium enemas.
Answered 1/4/2015
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