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Stool shows white blood cells
The finding of white blood cells (WBCs) in the stool usually means there is a bacterial infection, such as diarrhea caused by salmonella, Shigella, etc
Dr. Jeff Livingston reviewed this
24 year experience in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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A 26-year old female asked:
3 months Pregnant currently with yeast infection doctor said to get monistat. and stool shows white blood cells. Is that part of the yeast or som else?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Went to er/ bad stomach cramping (like contractions / not preg) and diarrhea that was that was mucousy & maybe bloody. Wbc (19000) and stool shows white blood cells. Cipro (ciprofloxacin)? Can't this cause c-diff?
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A 38-year old asked:
Will blood show up in stool test?
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A 53-year old female asked:
Does a regular stool analysis show blood in stool?
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A 24-year old female asked:
I am seeing blood around my stool. Also white balls, tissues and cells comes out every time with stool from 2 weeks. I got stool culture test done its negative. Stool looks like small balls. Should I go to ER as GI appointment is not available soon?
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A 27-year old female asked:
White blood cells in stool also Ana test showed elevation . What's going on ? Am I dying ?
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A female asked:
My stool changed color from pale tan to brown after b12 injection, sign of red blood cells in the making better?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Adult 21 years of age saw traces of blood in stool. Dr suggest me stool dr test. If this test show blood then what my doctor suggest me?please tell me
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A 21-year old male asked:
Is it normal to have a few black specks (almost like pepper) on the toilet paper after wiping? The stool itself seems fine, just seems to show up when wiping? No blood or constipation etc. Please help, thanks?
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A 32-year old asked:
What does it mean if red blood cells were found in my stool?
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A 37-year old asked:
Will listeria show blood in stool?
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A female asked:
Hi I am 30 yrs female.in yearly health checkup,occult blood identified in my stool. Pus cells 2-4, rbc 3-5. What the result means? What I have to do?
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A 30-year old male asked about a male:
My toddler's stool report. Help me out. Mucus = present blood = nil occult blood = positive rbcs = 8-10/hpf pus cells = 40-50/hpf (it was 10 before)?
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A 40-year old male asked:
My daughter 23 months, looks to have a slight watery mucus red tint in her stool nappy. Cant confirm if it is blood. She is happy and active since the stool, and does not show any signs of discomfort. Should we worry?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Would a occult bld stl i test show a clostridium difficile infection or is this just a test to show blood in stools?
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A 27-year old male asked:
My father age 51 had high pus (50hpf) cell , it was reduced to 2 hpf but after 14 days of medication it again raised to 50hpf and blood in stool.
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A 32-year old male asked:
Dear Dr, im 32m. A month ago my urine test shows that urine contains blood. Now my stool in black colour and with a lot of blood in fresh red colour. ?
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A member asked:
I have taken a colocare test that shows blood in my stool. Now what is the possible reason and what are the next tests needed? I have been anemic for the last 3 months and can not get it to improve so the dr. Had me do a colocare test.
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A 37-year old male asked:
Cells in the blood contain dna. Do DNA cells exist in other body fluids? Stool or stool fluid, reproductive fluid, lung fluid, spine fluid?
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A female asked:
My 6 month old is having blood in stool for last 3 months, pus cells 10-12 and ph is 6.0 I am on no milk soy eggs nuts free diet. Please advise what w?
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A 32-year old female asked:
Hi, my 3 month old baby stool test results shown puss cell 1 to 3 hpf and rbc 3 to 5hpf,mucus is there and showing occult blood positive, is it to be worried about? Thank you?
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A 54-year old male asked:
Wouldnt colon cancer always show blood in stool test?
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A 30-year old male asked:
Bright red blood feces, 1 year, age 30 blood work shows nothing, new pain inlower left side, bleeding can be a large or small amounts, stool is broken?
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A 24-year old female asked:
I am just 23. I am getting lot of blood around my stool. Even I can say my stool looks like small balls and are half cover with blood. No pain nothing. Even tissues and cells are coming out, also small white balls and pus. Should I go to ER?
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A 64-year old female asked:
My lab result for blood in stool says 1+ Red Blood Cells. What does that mean?
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A 31-year old male asked:
How are cancer cells or tumors or anything causing other symptoms detected ? Blood test ? I had a panel and CBC and full blood ? Stool urine ?
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A 23-year old female asked:
How quickly do colorectal cancers progress once symptoms like blood in stool show? no symps just always have high anxiety about getting cancer.
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A 27-year old male asked:
Hello. 27/m. I just had my stool results = pus cells 0-2/hpf. RBC 8-10/hpf. Ova/Cysts/Parasites/Others not seen. Occult Blood negative. Does RBC suggest Im bleeding? (I had broccoli+ salmon before test, + urinated in stool) Should I be worried?
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A 56-year old female asked:
My CBC blood test shows high Granulocyte 77.2 my lymphocyte is low 15.7 is this worrisome? I do have Gastritis that is relenting blood in stool.
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A 38-year old female asked:
I have chronic pelvic pain & lately I've been seeing blood in my stool.Could it be endometriosis complications?Can pelvic u.s show adhesions on colon?
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