How long does it take a coin to pass through the body?

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asked Aug 11, 2019 in Kids Health by Rd345ui (300 points)
How long does it take a coin to pass through the body?

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answered Aug 11, 2019 by Christeen (70,120 points)
When a child or someone swallows a coin the coin should fully pass through the body within 24 hours to 48 hours.

When my child was 3 he swallowed a penny and within 24 hours he passed it through his stools since I found it in his diaper because I was looking for it to be sure it came out of his system.

Yes it was gross to look through the poop in the diaper he pooped in but I wanted to be sure that he passed it through his body since the urgent care center I took him too said it should pass through his body within 24 hours.

A lot of children swallow coins which are not harmful and they should easily pass through their body within 24 to 48 hours.

If not then the child may need to have it removed from their body.

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