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Red Stools And Urine, Had Eaten Fresh Red Beets, History Of GI Bleed. What Could Be The Cause Of Discolored Stools?

HI,IN APRIL 2012 I HAD A GI BLEED . I WAS TAKING WARFARIN . MY DR. DISCONTINUED MY WARFARIN,I AM NOT SURE WHEN I WILL RESUME TAKING IT. I HAVE HAD A PRO-TIME SEVERAL TIMES SINCE APRIL. MY INR HAS BEEN HIGH. I WAS REFERRED TO A HEMATOLOGIST . I HAD BLOOD DRAWN AND AM WAITING FOR THE LAB RESULTS. MY QUESTION IS,I CONSUMED FRESH RED BEETS ON FRIDAY 9/14 AND HAVE HAD RED STOOLS AND URINE,I AM NOT SURE IF I SHOULD BE CONCERNED. IN APRIL WHEN I HAD THE BLEED,I FAINTED SEVERAL TIMES AND DROVE MYSELF TO THE HOSPITAL. I WAS FOUND UNCONSCIOUS IN THE HOSPITAL PARKING GARAGE. MY B/P WHEN I WAS BROUGHT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM WAS 74/30. I WAS IN ICU FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND GIVEN BLOOD. I AM A 48 YR. OLD FEMALE. I DON T WANT TO CALL MY DOCTOR IF THE CAUSE COULD BE FROM THE RED BEETS. I HAVE EATEN RED BEETS MANY TIMES IN THE PAST AND DON T REMEMBER EVER HAVING DISCOLORED STOOLS.. THANK YOU FOR ANY ADVICE YOU CAN OFFER ME.
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Hi,
Thanks for asking.
Based on your query, my opinion is as follows.
1. Stools can be red due to red beets.
2. Urine change in color is due to infection of urinary tract or hemolysis.
3. Get your haemoglobin evaluated. Platelet count and INR is also necessary.
4. Upper GI bleed would have resulted in dark colored stools, as it is red, it is probably beet root. Stool microscopy or benzidine test will confirm it.
Hope it helps.
Any further queries, happy to help again.
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Red Stools And Urine, Had Eaten Fresh Red Beets, History Of GI Bleed. What Could Be The Cause Of Discolored Stools?

Hi, Thanks for asking. Based on your query, my opinion is as follows. 1. Stools can be red due to red beets. 2. Urine change in color is due to infection of urinary tract or hemolysis. 3. Get your haemoglobin evaluated. Platelet count and INR is also necessary. 4. Upper GI bleed would have resulted in dark colored stools, as it is red, it is probably beet root. Stool microscopy or benzidine test will confirm it. Hope it helps. Any further queries, happy to help again.