Patient's question:
Baby is 4 and a half months old and is exclusively breastfed. However, the stool test results show a positive occult blood with one plus sign. Is this normal?Doctor's answer:
If the baby's stool occult blood test result is weakly positive, it means there are red blood cells in the baby's stool, indicating that there is a slight bleeding in a certain part of the baby's digestive tract. Parents are advised to continue further examinations for the baby to help diagnose the causative pathogen as soon as possible and then administer targeted medication for treatment. Additionally, it should be noted that when a baby is breastfed, the mother's nipple may rupture and bleed, and if the baby swallows the mother's blood mixed with milk, it can also lead to a weakly positive stool occult blood test. However, this will not affect the baby's health.