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What Does This Stool Test Report Indicate?

Posted on Mon, 2 Jan 2017

Question: DEAR DR

GOOD DAY

PLEASE NOTE THAT I ALREADY MAKE A STOOL TEST AND THE RESULT AS FOLLOW

RBC : 0-5 / PUS CELLS : 20-30 / MUCUS :PRESENT / BLOOD : NIL

WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP I MUST DO

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (26 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
What prompted this test?

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

This test alone doesn’t really get me concerned. I will like to know what your symptoms are which prompted this test to be done. Diarrhea? Abdominal pains? etc. This will complete the information and allow for proper evaluation for a comprehensive, personalized and helpful response to you.

I hope to hear from you at your earliest convenience.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Raju A.T

Follow up: Dr. Chobufo Ditah (1 hour later)

Dear dr

Good evening

Iam kindly ask you the No of pus cells in the stool this is mean the No of wbc ( white blood cells ) or there is a diffirent between the pus cells and wbc

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
What other symptoms do you have?

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Pus cells alone are not sufficient to tell whether there is an ongoing problem as they are often present. However, we need to corroborate this with symptoms for more rounded interpretation.

If you have any symptoms, report for further review. If there are no symptoms, I will suggest that you disregard the WBC count at this time. Between, what prompted you doing this test?

Keep me updated!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy

Follow up: Dr. Chobufo Ditah (1 hour later)

Dear dr

The symboton are

Diarreha and abdominal pain

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You probably have a bacterial infection! Get a stool culture done!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

I will suggest you get a stool culture done. This way, the germ would be isolated and treated. .Besides, the report should have talked about possible parasites. Is it possible to upload the entire report as presented to you for review?

I hope to hear back from you!

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D

Follow up: Dr. Chobufo Ditah (20 minutes later)

dear dr

i am already send the report , fyi i made the stool analysis one time

if there is any other test we would like from me to do please inform me

best regards
XXXX

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (14 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Do a stool culture!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Because of the diarhea and abdominal pains, I will like that you do a stool culture. This is because no finding on the report form supports the presence of pus cells in the analysis.

If you had no symptoms, I could ignore mere pus cells but with symptoms, I will like to have a stool culture done.

I wish you well.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Veerisetty Shyamkumar

Follow up: Dr. Chobufo Ditah (21 minutes later)

dear dr

good day

noted i will do a stool culture and inform you with result

but one final question , i read on the internet about pancreas and colon cancer , i am very afraid
Is there anything to worry about or in below case the stool analysis will be different

thanks and hope to hear from you soon

Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (7 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Not possible causes of pus cells in stool!

Detailed Answer:
Hi,

Pancreatic cancer comes with severe abdominal pain, weight loss and yellowish eyes.

Colon cancer with recurrent episodes of constipation and at your age very rare.

These are not possible in your case, please. Free your mind from such disturbing thought and be calm.

I wish you well.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D