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Stool test report occult blood
Since my daughter was not feeding well i got done her stool test.. the report says : occult blood - trace undigested particles - present
Picture attached of report.. what does occult blood in trace means?? She is not gaining weight as per her age... her birth weight was 2kg and now she is 13 months old and current weight is 7.7 kg...
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Pls stop cows milk if ur giving. It can cause the prblm..u need to b given a comprehensive diet chart.. Consult me for detail
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There are many reasons for occult blood in stools so there is much to discuss so u can consult online via chat or assignment.
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Dr. Suresh B. Agrawal
Pediatrician
45 yrs exp
Pune
What was the indication for stool exam?
Trace of occult blood could be a false positive report. Could be due to Iron tonic.
Could be food allergy.
However, if the child of 2kg birth wt. is 7.7 kg. I thing this is nat a bad wt for this age.
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