Stool samples can help doctors diagnose some health conditions. Tips for collecting a stool sample include urinating before collecting the sample and using any tools that the sample kit provides.

ORLANDO -- Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) reported mostly favorable responses with the use of mail-order kits for stool sample collections, according to a survey study. Among survey ...

If you are having digestive symptoms, your doctor may prescribe an at-home stool test, in which you collect stool samples and send them to a lab or bring them to your doctor’s office for analysis.

Saffron Cassaday had been coping with ulcerative colitis — a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) marked by painful inflammation and ulcers in the digestive tract — since she was diagnosed 15 ...

A calprotectin stool test is a noninvasive way to measure intestinal inflammation. It can help diagnose conditions like inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), gastrointestinal infections, and colorectal or ...

Changes in the way that humans live and eat have resulted in tremendous alterations in the gut microbiome, especially over the past few decades. These changes have been linked to increased rates of ...

A fecal fat test measures the amount of fat in a person’s stool. The test assesses the digestive function and absorption of fat in the gastrointestinal tract. Several medical conditions cause poor fat ...

Low levels of a particular compound in faeces could be a sign of endometriosis – and supplementation of that compound might even help control the condition. Affecting nearly 200 million people ...