Tropical sprue laboratory findings

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Laboratory Findings

Tropical Sprue can be diagnosed using the following tests and exams:

Stool Examination

  • The stools are usually increased in volume and are either watery, or semiformed.
  • The finding of fat globules in stool is very suggestive of the presence of steatorrhea.
  • It is also helpful to exclude some of the parasites causing chronic diarrhea such as Giardia Lamblia, Entamoeba Histolytic.

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