Lactose tolerance tests
Alternate Names : Hydrogen breath test for lactose tolerance
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Lactose tolerance tests measure the ability of your intestines to break down lactose, a type of sugar found in milk and other dairy products.
See also: Lactose intolerance
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Lactose tolerance test. You'll need to avoid eating before this test, to ensure accurate results. Once at the doctor's office, you'll drink a liquid that contains high levels of lactose.
lactose tolerance test
This test measures the absorption of lactose in the digestive system.
lactose tolerance test
(LAK-tohss) (TOL-ur-uhnss) (test)
a test for lactase deficiency. The patient drinks a liquid that contains milk sugar. Then the patient's blood is tested to measure the amount of milk sugar in the blood.
lactose tolerance test - a test that determines the body's ability to digest lactose (a sugar found in milk and milk products).
Lactose tolerance test
A test for lactase deficiency.
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Lactose tolerance test.
This test helps determine if a child has trouble digesting lactose properly. Your child is given a liquid containing lactose to drink.
Lactose tolerance test—measures the amount of glucose (simple sugar that is created from lactose) absorbed two hours after drinking a high-lactose liquid, indicating how well the body is digesting lactose ...
The lactose tolerance test is less specific. Oral lactose (1.0 to 1.5 g/kg body weight) is given. Blood glucose is measured before ingestion and 60 and 120 min after.
Lactose Tolerance Test
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To diagnose the condition, a physician may give a patient a lactose tolerance test or simply remove milk products from the diet to see the consequence.
A lactose tolerance test, described above (see 'Lactose intolerance' above).
X-ray examination of the small intestine.
A test to examine the inside of the stomach and/or colon (upper endoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, or colonoscopy).
Lactose Tolerance Test
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Lactose Tolerance Test
Lactose
A complex sugar found in milk and milk products (also the principal sugar found in these products). Lactose must be broken down by lactase into the simple sugars galactose and glucose in order to be absorbed.
Lactose intolerance can be tested for more thoroughly using a lactose tolerance test, a hydrogen breath test and a stool acidity test. Your doctor can arrange these and other food intolerance tests if necessary.
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You might also find information on the diagnosis or management of lactose intolerance in Educational resources and Patient support.
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Lactose-hydrogen breath test
Lactose tolerance test
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More specific tests that may be conducted include lactose tolerance test, stomach-emptying study, gastroduodenal manometry (measures pressure and motility of the stomach and small intestine), ...
What exams and tests are used to diagnose lactose intolerance?
What is a hydrogen breath test?
What is a lactose tolerance test?
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