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Research record from BMC Infect Dis, 2026-04-29. PMID 42056897.
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A measurement of the blood in body products such as a urine or stool sample, not detectable on gross examination.
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Osmolality tests measure the amount of certain substances in your blood, urine, or stool (poop). The tests can show how your kidneys are working and whether you have an unhealthy fluid balance .
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An ova and parasite test looks for intestinal parasites and their eggs (ova) by checking a sample of your stool (poop) under a microscope. The test is also called an O&P.
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Porphyrin tests measure the level of porphyrins in your blood, urine (pee), or stool (poop). Your body uses porphyrins to make heme. Heme is part of hemoglobin, which is a protein in your red blood cells that carries oxygen from your lungs to the rest of your body.
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This test looks for white blood cells in a sample of your stool (poop). White blood cells are also called leukocytes, so this test is sometimes called a leukocytes in stool test.
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