fecal mucus

Fecal mucus examination, simple examination method, intuitive results, can initially provide information on the function of the digestive tract or pathological changes, as well as indirectly determine the functional status of the gastrointestinal, pancreatic, hepatobiliary. Basic Information Specialist classification: Digestive examination classification: feces / parasitic examination Applicable gender: whether men and women apply fasting: not fasting Analysis results: Below normal: Normal value: no Above normal: negative: A small amount is normal. Positive: Abnormal results: If there is a lot of mucus, it suggests intestinal inflammation or an allergic reaction. If the stool is mixed with the mucus, the mucus may come from the small intestine or the proximal colon. If the mucus adheres only to the surface of the feces and shows a certain bright luster, the mucus comes from the lower colon or rectum. Tips: Do not take laxatives before checking. Normal value Normal is a small amount. Clinical significance Abnormal results: If there is a lot of mucus, it suggests intestinal inflammation or an allergic reaction. If the feces are mixed with the mucus, the mucus may come from the small intestine or the proximal colon; if the mucus only adheres to the surface of the feces and shows a certain bright luster, the mucus comes from the lower colon or rectum. Need to check the crowd: This check should be performed by people with fecal abnormalities in the last few days. Positive results may be diseases: other vibrio infections, colitis considerations Requirements for inspection: 1. The stool test should take fresh specimens. The container is clean and must not be mixed with urine. There must be no disinfectant or sewage. 2. When collecting specimens, use a clean bamboo stick to select the feces containing the mucous lesions. 3. Do not collect too much feces to avoid having enough specimens for inspection. Preparation before inspection: 1. Do not take laxatives. 2. The feces should be collected continuously for 3 days. The feces should be evenly weighed every day and then taken out for 20 grams for inspection. Inspection process Fecal mucus was observed with the naked eye. A small amount of mucus in the common feces is not easily noticeable due to uniform mixing with the feces. If there is visible mucus in the naked eye, the amount is increased. In the small intestine inflammation, the increased mucus is evenly mixed in the feces; in the large intestine, the feces are gradually formed, the mucus is not easily mixed with the feces; the mucus from the rectum is attached to the surface of the feces. The mucus of simple mucus is colorless and transparent, slightly viscous, and the purulent mucus is yellowish white and opaque. It is found in various enteritis, bacterial dysentery, and amoebic dysentery. Not suitable for the crowd No taboos. Adverse reactions and risks This test will not cause complications and harm to the human body.

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