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What Causes Green Colored Algae In The Stool?
I don t mind if this is published, it might help others. My question is, every so often I see what appears to be a blue in color Algae mix in with my stool. Not floating around, but wrapped around the stool. I have been told that it is just a bacteria just passing through. What does this mean, and if it is a bacteria, what might cause it? How would I come in contact with it? Does this bacteria have a name? Thank you for your time.
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Sun, 29 Jun 2014
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It's not algae.. It's just color of the bile secreted by liver... Get a stool routine and microscopy and culture also to find out the exact cause...
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