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Can You Take Imodium And Prednisone Before Doing A Stool Sample?
Question: can you take imodium and prednisone before doing a stool sample? thank you Sar.
Brief Answer:
You can take the medications before doing a stool sample.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Stool sample is done to detect for any stool infection.
It also can detect the presence of blood cells, fat in the stool.
The medical such as Imodium or prednisone does not affect the stool consistency.
So, you can take them before doing a stool test without worries.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Kind regards!
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
General &Family Physician
You can take the medications before doing a stool sample.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Stool sample is done to detect for any stool infection.
It also can detect the presence of blood cells, fat in the stool.
The medical such as Imodium or prednisone does not affect the stool consistency.
So, you can take them before doing a stool test without worries.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Kind regards!
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
General &Family Physician
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
Brief Answer:
You can take the medications before doing a stool sample.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Stool sample is done to detect for any stool infection.
It also can detect the presence of blood cells, fat in the stool.
The medical such as Imodium or prednisone does not affect the stool consistency.
So, you can take them before doing a stool test without worries.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Kind regards!
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
General &Family Physician
You can take the medications before doing a stool sample.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Stool sample is done to detect for any stool infection.
It also can detect the presence of blood cells, fat in the stool.
The medical such as Imodium or prednisone does not affect the stool consistency.
So, you can take them before doing a stool test without worries.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Kind regards!
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
General &Family Physician
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
THANK YOU. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD BE 48 HOURS TO STOP THESE TWP MEDICATIONS. I HAD C DIFF 3 TIMES AND LAST MONTH IT WAS GONE. NOW I AM TESTING TO SEE IF IT HAS COME BACK OR NOT. I ALSO HAVE COLITIS.
Brief Answer:
The medications do not affect the results of the test for c.Difficile
Detailed Answer:
Hi again dear,
Imodium and Prednisone do not interfere with the results of the stool test for c.Difficile.
Prednisone is very helpful in treating the inflammation of colitis.
Imodium is used in case that you have diarrhea.
Hope it helps dear.
Take care,
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
The medications do not affect the results of the test for c.Difficile
Detailed Answer:
Hi again dear,
Imodium and Prednisone do not interfere with the results of the stool test for c.Difficile.
Prednisone is very helpful in treating the inflammation of colitis.
Imodium is used in case that you have diarrhea.
Hope it helps dear.
Take care,
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
Brief Answer:
The medications do not affect the results of the test for c.Difficile
Detailed Answer:
Hi again dear,
Imodium and Prednisone do not interfere with the results of the stool test for c.Difficile.
Prednisone is very helpful in treating the inflammation of colitis.
Imodium is used in case that you have diarrhea.
Hope it helps dear.
Take care,
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
The medications do not affect the results of the test for c.Difficile
Detailed Answer:
Hi again dear,
Imodium and Prednisone do not interfere with the results of the stool test for c.Difficile.
Prednisone is very helpful in treating the inflammation of colitis.
Imodium is used in case that you have diarrhea.
Hope it helps dear.
Take care,
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Prasad
I AM DOING MANY STOOL SAMPLES NOT JUST FOR C DIFFICILE
STOOL CULTURE
TOXIN GENE
TOXIN GENE A AND B
CAL PROTECTION
STOOL PCR FOR PARASITES
STOOL C AND S
STOOL C DIFFICILE
ALSO MANY MORE STOOL TESTING THAT HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH C DIFFICILE.
PLEASE ADVISE'''YOU ARE SUCH A NICE DOCTOR AND I RESPECT YOUR ADVISE VERY MUCH'''THIS IS MY LAST QUESTION TO YOU
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, XXXXXXX MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA.
STOOL CULTURE
TOXIN GENE
TOXIN GENE A AND B
CAL PROTECTION
STOOL PCR FOR PARASITES
STOOL C AND S
STOOL C DIFFICILE
ALSO MANY MORE STOOL TESTING THAT HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH C DIFFICILE.
PLEASE ADVISE'''YOU ARE SUCH A NICE DOCTOR AND I RESPECT YOUR ADVISE VERY MUCH'''THIS IS MY LAST QUESTION TO YOU
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, XXXXXXX MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA.
I AM DOING MANY STOOL SAMPLES NOT JUST FOR C DIFFICILE
STOOL CULTURE
TOXIN GENE
TOXIN GENE A AND B
CAL PROTECTION
STOOL PCR FOR PARASITES
STOOL C AND S
STOOL C DIFFICILE
ALSO MANY MORE STOOL TESTING THAT HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH C DIFFICILE.
PLEASE ADVISE'''YOU ARE SUCH A NICE DOCTOR AND I RESPECT YOUR ADVISE VERY MUCH'''THIS IS MY LAST QUESTION TO YOU
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, XXXXXXX MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA.
STOOL CULTURE
TOXIN GENE
TOXIN GENE A AND B
CAL PROTECTION
STOOL PCR FOR PARASITES
STOOL C AND S
STOOL C DIFFICILE
ALSO MANY MORE STOOL TESTING THAT HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH C DIFFICILE.
PLEASE ADVISE'''YOU ARE SUCH A NICE DOCTOR AND I RESPECT YOUR ADVISE VERY MUCH'''THIS IS MY LAST QUESTION TO YOU
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, XXXXXXX MONTREAL, QUEBEC, CANADA.
Brief Answer:
It would be better to stop the medications 48 hours before the stool sample
Detailed Answer:
Hi again dear,
Based on the fact that you will do many stool samples and not just C.Difficile, it would be better to stop the medications 48 hours before the stool samples.
These medications does not affect the result of C.difficile test, but they may affect the results of other tests.
Hope it helps dear.
Take care,
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
It would be better to stop the medications 48 hours before the stool sample
Detailed Answer:
Hi again dear,
Based on the fact that you will do many stool samples and not just C.Difficile, it would be better to stop the medications 48 hours before the stool samples.
These medications does not affect the result of C.difficile test, but they may affect the results of other tests.
Hope it helps dear.
Take care,
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
Brief Answer:
It would be better to stop the medications 48 hours before the stool sample
Detailed Answer:
Hi again dear,
Based on the fact that you will do many stool samples and not just C.Difficile, it would be better to stop the medications 48 hours before the stool samples.
These medications does not affect the result of C.difficile test, but they may affect the results of other tests.
Hope it helps dear.
Take care,
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
It would be better to stop the medications 48 hours before the stool sample
Detailed Answer:
Hi again dear,
Based on the fact that you will do many stool samples and not just C.Difficile, it would be better to stop the medications 48 hours before the stool samples.
These medications does not affect the result of C.difficile test, but they may affect the results of other tests.
Hope it helps dear.
Take care,
Dr.Dorina Gurabardhi
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
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