Stool Leukocytes
White blood cells in stool, indicating inflammation in the intestinal tract.
Why it matters: Presence of leukocytes suggests bacterial infection or inflammatory bowel disease.
What Moves It
May increase with:
Bacterial infections
IBD
Colitis
Intestinal inflammation
May decrease with:
Viral infections
Parasitic infections
Normal bowel
Associated Conditions
Bacterial gastroenteritisUlcerative colitisCrohns diseaseC. difficile infection
Related Markers
Common questions
What is Stool Leukocytes?
White blood cells in stool, indicating inflammation in the intestinal tract.
What might a high or low Stool Leukocytes mean?
Presence of leukocytes suggests bacterial infection or inflammatory bowel disease.
What can affect Stool Leukocytes?
It may be higher with: Bacterial infections, IBD, Colitis, Intestinal inflammation. It may be lower with: Viral infections, Parasitic infections, Normal bowel.
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