STOOL TEST · SMART CARE POLYCLINIC, DEIRA
Stool Analysis explained
A routine stool test for blood, infection, parasites and signs of poor digestion.
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What the Stool Analysis test measures
A sample of stool is examined for its appearance, for blood and white cells, and under the microscope for parasites, their eggs and undigested food. It is the first test for diarrhoea, bloating or tummy pain that has gone on for more than a few days.
What the result tells you
Parasites or their eggs
Explains diarrhoea, bloating or weight loss, and is treated with a short course of medicine.
White cells or blood
Suggest inflammation or infection of the bowel, and may lead to a culture or a calprotectin test.
Fat or undigested food
Can point to a problem absorbing food, which the doctor investigates further.
How to prepare
- Fasting
- Not required
- Best time
- Collected at home, brought in the same day
- Avoid before
- Mixing the sample with urine or toilet water
- Worth knowing
- Use the container from the clinic and bring it in within a few hours of collecting it.
What can move the result
A result outside the usual range does not on its own mean something is wrong. These are the everyday explanations a doctor considers first.
Packages that include it
Frequently asked questions
A sample of stool is examined for its appearance, for blood and white cells, and under the microscope for parasites, their eggs and undigested food. It is the first test for diarrhoea, bloating or tummy pain that has gone on for more than a few days. Parasites or their eggs: Explains diarrhoea, bloating or weight loss, and is treated with a short course of medicine.
Fasting: Not required. Best time: Collected at home, brought in the same day. Avoid beforehand: Mixing the sample with urine or toilet water. Use the container from the clinic and bring it in within a few hours of collecting it.
Commonly: recent antibiotics; laxatives or anti-diarrhoea medicines; recent travel; how fresh the sample is. A single result is not a diagnosis. Values are read against the laboratory's own reference range and alongside your history, your symptoms and the rest of the panel — which is why every package includes a doctor to go through them with you.
At Smart Care Polyclinic, 29 Doha Centre, Al Maktoum Rd, Deira, Dubai. It is included in the Gut Health, the Gut Health 360°, the Gut Health Plus, the Gut Health + 360°, or it can be ordered on its own. Walk in during opening hours or call +971 (0)4 379 3562.
Sources
Written from current guidance and reviewed 18 October 2026.
- Stool testMedlinePlus, US National Library of Medicine
- Diarrhoea and vomitingNHS