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Composed of
Undigested and unabsorbed food
residues.
Intestinal secretions.
Minerals such as calcium and iron
Bacterias and their metabolic wastes
and other cellular elements.
80 - 170 g/day
Abnormal faeces
Contains blood, pus, mucus,
parasites, gall stones, and
pancreatic calculi
Blood indicates gastrointestinal
lesions such as ulcers and
malignancies
Characteristics
Odour: due to Skatole and indole
formed during putrefecation in the
intestines
Consistency: Can be loose or firm
depending on diet
Pigments: Stercobilin (a bile
pigment) gives the brown color.
Fecal lipids: due to unabsorbed
fatty acids or fat synthesized by
intestinal flora. Steatorrhea is a
condition which lipid content
increase due to blockage of the bile
duct, the pancreatic duct, or both
gases
Nitrogen
Methane
Carbondioxide
Oxygen
Enzymes
Pancreatic amylase
Trypsin
Rennin
Maltase
Sucrase
Lactase
Lipase
Nuclease
Stool analysis
Stool sample is collected in a clean
container and then sent to the
laboratory.
Laboratory analysis includes
microscopic examination, chemical
tests, and microbiologic tests.
The stool will be checked for color,
consistency, weight (volume), shape,
odor, and the presence of mucus.