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What Does Black Stool With Greenish Tint Indicate?

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Posted on Sat, 3 May 2014
Question: What is it a sign of when you have black stools with a greenish tint?
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Answered by Dr. Vaddadi Suresh (1 hour later)
Brief Answer: bleeding into stomach or upper intestines Detailed Answer: Hi Mrs XXXXX, hope u r in good health. Black stools indicate (presuming you are not on iron tablets) bleeding into stomach or upper intestines. Green stool is a sign of increased motility that may happen due to any infection or irritating cause, mostly due to indigestion. Once in a while black stool may be ignored, but if it is persisting, an upper GI endoscopy is warranted. Hope this helped.
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What Does Black Stool With Greenish Tint Indicate?

Brief Answer: bleeding into stomach or upper intestines Detailed Answer: Hi Mrs XXXXX, hope u r in good health. Black stools indicate (presuming you are not on iron tablets) bleeding into stomach or upper intestines. Green stool is a sign of increased motility that may happen due to any infection or irritating cause, mostly due to indigestion. Once in a while black stool may be ignored, but if it is persisting, an upper GI endoscopy is warranted. Hope this helped.