A meconium stool can be differentiated from a transitional stool in the newborn because the meconium stool is:
A) seen at age 3 days.
B) the residue of a milk curd.
C) passed in the first 12 hours of life.
D) lighter in color and looser in consistency.

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Meconium stool is usually passed in the first 12 hours of life,and 99% of newborns have their first stool within 48 hours.If meconium is not passed by 48 hours,obstruction is suspected.Meconium stool is the first stool of the newborn and is made up of matter remaining in the intestines during intrauterine life.Meconium is dark and sticky.

A Meconium Stool Can Be Differentiated from a Transitional Stool