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What Does White Particle In Stool Indicate?
Okay so I ve been having some abnormal cramping along with minor constipation and today i used the bathroom and had what looked like white-cotton like stuff in my stool. This is the first time this has happened to me and I just would like an answer as to what it is and if it is serious. Thank you.
Wed, 29 Apr 2015
Hello to healthcare magic,
this white cotton like "stuff" may be due to non dissolved fats in the stools, the stools float in the water and have very bad smell. This condition can be caused by malabsorbtion, Crohn`s disease, pancreatitis, defect of pancreatic enzymes, allergy to milk, lactose etc. There is treatment so don`t worry ! You should test whole blood-Hgb,WBC,RBC, PLT, amylase in serum and urine, AST, ALT levels !
this white cotton like "stuff" may be due to non dissolved fats in the stools, the stools float in the water and have very bad smell. This condition can be caused by malabsorbtion, Crohn`s disease, pancreatitis, defect of pancreatic enzymes, allergy to milk, lactose etc. There is treatment so don`t worry ! You should test whole blood-Hgb,WBC,RBC, PLT, amylase in serum and urine, AST, ALT levels !
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