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Why Is Blood Test Advised For Indigestion?

I suffer from anxiety disorder which I'm now taking Zoloft for. When I mentioned that I've been having acid indegestion every night my doc asked me if I've had blood in my stood and she laid me back and felt around on my stomach. She said she wanted me to have fasting bloodwork done. I asked my mom why she might ask about the bloody stool and stuff and my mom suggested that she might have thought that it could have been because she thought the indegestion might be gallblatter related. The doc didn't say anything about it. Would the blood test show that?
Mon, 18 Dec 2017
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Hello dear

Warm welcome to Healthcaremagic.com
I have evaluated your query in details .

* Blood in stool is asked for possible co relation with ulcer of stomach or
duodenum .
* Asking for blood test in fasting stage has different reasons to look out
- diabetes - hemoglobin level - wbc counts showing any infection
- serum cholesterol , lipid issues - liver function tests .

Hope this will help you for sure .
Wishing you fine recovery .

Welcome for any further guidance .
Regards .
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Why Is Blood Test Advised For Indigestion?

Hello dear Warm welcome to Healthcaremagic.com I have evaluated your query in details . * Blood in stool is asked for possible co relation with ulcer of stomach or duodenum . * Asking for blood test in fasting stage has different reasons to look out - diabetes - hemoglobin level - wbc counts showing any infection - serum cholesterol , lipid issues - liver function tests . Hope this will help you for sure . Wishing you fine recovery . Welcome for any further guidance . Regards .