
Are Stool Tests For Three Consecutive Days Required To Assess Blood In Stool?

Question: i had black stool three days before , and i went to the doctor and he clearly wrote in the prescription that OB test-stool 3 consecutive days but when i went to lab they only asked for stool sample of next morning and gave me my report saying STOOL ROUTINE EXAMINATION AND WHEN I ASKED ABOUT WHY THE TEST I REQUESTED AND THE ONE DONE ARE DIFFERENT THEY SAID THAT THE BILLING WAS DONE IMPROPERLY AND. THEN THE REBILLING WAS DONE AND I WAS CHARGED 30 RS MORE AND THEY SAID TO ME THE THAT THE TEST DONE WAS REQUESTED ONE ONLY BUT THE BOY SITTING AT COUNTER MADE A WRONG XXXXXXX , THE TEST COSTED ME AROUND 100RS+ OR - DON'T REMEMBER IN THE REPORT IT WAS MENTIONED RBC COUNT - NIL AND MUCUS + AND SOME MORE THINGS WERE MENTIONED UNDER MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION , AND WHEN I WENT TO DOCTOR WITH MY ENDOSCOPY ULTRASOUND AND THE STOOL REPORT HE TOLD ME EVERYTHING'S FINE ITS JUST MILD GASTRITIS BUT I HAVE DOUBTS ON MY STOOL TEST HOW COULD A THREE DAY CONSECUTIVE TEST WAS DONE IN ONE DAY SHOULD I JUST RELAX OR SHOULD GO AND GET MY TEST DONE AGAIN ?
Brief Answer:
Relax
Detailed Answer:
Hi Thanks for posting the query
Just be relaxed.
Dark stools means usually they suspect the bleeding in the upper GI tract ie. Stomach or intestine. As the endoscopy is normal, don't worry much. Just be relaxed. No need to repeat the stool test again.
Any issue do follow up.
Take care.
Relax
Detailed Answer:
Hi Thanks for posting the query
Just be relaxed.
Dark stools means usually they suspect the bleeding in the upper GI tract ie. Stomach or intestine. As the endoscopy is normal, don't worry much. Just be relaxed. No need to repeat the stool test again.
Any issue do follow up.
Take care.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Nagamani Ng

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