Pathological Elements
Any abnormal or pathological elements found in stool examination.
Why it matters: Presence indicates disease, infection, or inflammation in the GI tract.
What Moves It
May increase with:
Infection
Inflammation
IBD
GI bleeding
Malignancy
May decrease with:
Treatment
Resolution of disease
Associated Conditions
GI infectionIBDColorectal cancerParasitic infection
Related Markers
Common questions
What is Pathological Elements?
Any abnormal or pathological elements found in stool examination.
What might a high or low Pathological Elements mean?
Presence indicates disease, infection, or inflammation in the GI tract.
What can affect Pathological Elements?
It may be higher with: Infection, Inflammation, IBD, GI bleeding, Malignancy. It may be lower with: Treatment, Resolution of disease.
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