Who Should Get a Digital Rectal Exam? You may need a digital rectal exam if you have rectal bleeding, abdominal or pelvic pain or a change in bowel habits. But studies have shown there is little ...

A fecal lactoferrin test can detect intestinal inflammation. High lactoferrin levels in stool suggest that inflammation is present. This may indicate a bacterial infection or inflammatory bowel ...

People are obsessed with poop. Why does it float? Why do its colors and consistencies vary, and is that normal? (Here are 7 things your poop says about you.) People want to know it all—and now, some ...

Healthcare professionals consider a healthy pancreatic elastase level above 200 micrograms per gram (mcg/g). Pancreatic elastase is the digestive enzyme that the pancreas produces to help digest food.

My patient is a 35-year-old man with a history of abdominal pain and loose stools for the past 8 months. He has approximately 1-2 episodes per month. Three months ago a stool analysis showed Entamoeba ...

Introduction: Gastroenteritis is endemic in many countries. Intravenous antibiotic therapy is a challenge due to difficulties of outpatient diagnosis and laboratory evaluation. This study is about the ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Mucus in stool can be due to infections, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), or inflammation from Crohn's disease.Occasional mucus in your stool is considered ...