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Suggest Opinion About Stool Macroscopic Examination Results, Erythrocytes 0-1 And Leukocytes 0-2
Good afternoon. I have only a little bit question about the result of my stool macroscopic examination results. My erythrocytes results is 0-1 and my leucocytes is 0-2. What is the meaning of this findings? Is there any problem of my health? Thank you
Mon, 9 Jun 2014
Hello and welcome to HCM,
Presence of erythrocytes in stools suggests bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract, any growth, ulcerative lesion etc.
The number of erythrocytes in stools are very less i.e. 0-1, thus a heavy bleed is not present.
However, I suggest you to take up stool test for occult blood.
Presence of leukocytes in stools occur in cases of ulcerative colitis and in infections.
However, the number is low.
This finding has to be correlated clinically.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
Presence of erythrocytes in stools suggests bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract, any growth, ulcerative lesion etc.
The number of erythrocytes in stools are very less i.e. 0-1, thus a heavy bleed is not present.
However, I suggest you to take up stool test for occult blood.
Presence of leukocytes in stools occur in cases of ulcerative colitis and in infections.
However, the number is low.
This finding has to be correlated clinically.
Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal
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