Table 2 Bristol Stool Form Scale
From: Constipation in chronic kidney disease: it is time to reconsider
Type | Stool form |
|---|---|
1 | Separate hard lumps, like nuts (hard to pass) |
2 | Sausage-shaped but lumpy |
3 | Like a sausage but with cracks on the surface |
4 | Like a sausage or snake, smooth and soft |
5 | Soft blobs with clear-cut edges |
6 | Fluffy pieces with ragged edges, a mushy stool |
7 | Watery, no solid pieces, entirely liquid |