Bowel cancer

[sunandsand57]

I had a stool test found blood in poo does anyone understand the 1to 4meaning of this rating.

[wobblybee Administrator Pioneer]

🙂 Your GP should be able to interpret this correctly for you

Generally speaking, the quantity and nature of bleeding:

Fresh bright red blood usually comes from low down in the GI tract. Examples include fissures and haemorrhoids.

Bright red blood, however, can also occur with pathology higher in the GI tract.

Blood mixed in with the stool has usually originated higher in the GI tract.

The quantity of blood is very difficult to assess from the history but it is important to obtain a description from the patient. Indirect measures of the severity of bleeding are helpful.

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