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I'm my dad's caretaker he's been having rectal bleeding and i seen two 2 in. white worms in the toilet his stool tests came back negative i'm stumped?
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Need investigation: You have to take your dap to his doctor , it could be as simple as hemorrhoids , or complex as colonic tumor , only way to know is by examination and investigation
Answered 8/27/2013
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Don't be stumped: Sometimes you need several stool samples to make the diagnosis of a parasitic infection. Keep at it. If you see the worms, collect it and take that to the lab.
Answered 9/11/2013
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