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Fecal pH test
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<p>A faecal <a href="/facts/PH/RnSv8D7y">pH</a> test is one where a specimen of <a href="/facts/Feces/r9HDKB8G">faeces</a> is tested for <a href="/facts/Acidity/FySU18n1">acidity</a> in order to diagnose a medical condition. </p><p>The pH of <a href="/facts/Human_feces/E55Ym1Cl">human faeces</a> is variable but the average is <a href="/facts/PH/RnSv8D7y">pH</a> 6.6 (<a href="/facts/Acid/FySU18n1">acidic</a>) for normal faeces. A lower faecal pH (very acidic stool) can indicate a digestive problem such poor absorption of carbohydrates or fats, <a href="/facts/Lactose_intolerance/sD6q8shx">lactose intolerance</a>, an infection such as <i><a href="/facts/Escherichia_coli/nR4Gvl56">E. coli</a></i> or <a href="/facts/Rotavirus/CvsEJ88b">rotavirus</a>, or overgrowth of acid-producing bacteria (such as <a href="/facts/Lactobacillales/qkNbMqGj">lactic acid bacteria</a>). </p>