fecal volume

Check the amount of feces. Can help diagnose various intestinal diseases. The amount of feces varies with the type of food, the amount of food consumed, and the function of the digestive organs. Eating coarse grains and foods with more fiber, the amount of manure is more; the food is mainly fine grains and meat, and the amount of manure is small. When the gastrointestinal or pancreatic lesions or intestinal dysfunction, the amount and frequency of feces can be increased. Basic Information Specialist classification: Digestive examination classification: feces / parasitic examination Applicable gender: whether men and women apply fasting: not fasting Analysis results: Below normal: Below normal, there may be constipation. Normal value: Fecal volume: 100-300g/24h Above normal: Above normal, there may be symptoms such as diarrhea and dysentery. negative: Positive: Tips: Do not take antidiarrheal drugs or laxatives before the quantitative test of feces, so as not to affect the test results. Normal value 100 ~ 300g / 24h. Clinical significance Abnormal results: The amount of feces varies with the type of food, the amount of food consumed, and the function of the digestive organs. Eating coarse grains and foods with more fiber, the amount of manure is more; the food is mainly fine grains and meat, and the amount of manure is small. When the gastrointestinal or pancreatic lesions or intestinal dysfunction, the amount and frequency of feces can be increased. Need to check the crowd: Patients with gastrointestinal or pancreatic lesions or intestinal dysfunction need to detect fecal volume. Low results may be diseases: pediatric dynamic intestinal obstruction, pediatric aphid intestinal obstruction precautions Requirements for inspection: 1. Normal adults mostly have bowel movements once a day, the amount is about 100-300g, which varies with the type of food, the amount of use and the functional status of the digestive organs. The finest grains and meat-based people have fine stools and less amount. After eating coarse grains, especially a large amount of vegetables, the amount of fiber and feces increased. When the stomach, intestines, and pancreas have inflammation or dysfunction, the amount of feces increases due to secretion, exudation, and poor digestion and absorption. 2. When digestive or malabsorption, or intestinal dysfunction, the amount of stool often increases. The normal stool is yellow-brown or tan. When the intestines have inflammation, the stool often does not form or loose stools. It contains pus and mucus. The amount of pus and blood is related to the severity of inflammation. It is common in bacterial or A. Miba dysentery, acute enteritis, ulcerative colitis and other diseases. When cholera or other small causes of abnormal secretion of the small intestine, a large amount of watery diarrhea may occur. Preparation before inspection: It is forbidden to take antidiarrheal drugs or laxatives before the quantitative test of feces, so as not to affect the test results. Not suitable for people: This test is a routine check and there are no unsuitable people. Inspection process This test is visually observed and compared to the amount of stool in the individual. Not suitable for the crowd This test is a non-invasive test, so there is no contraindication. Adverse reactions and risks This test is a non-invasive test and the test itself does not present complications and hazards.

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