Lactose tolerance tests Measuring your body’s ability to break down lactose Field lactose is the sugar picture that occurs in milk, cheese, ice, and other dairy products. It is an enzyme usually called lactase breaks down lactose in more ordinary sugars. These sugars are absorbed by your body and converted into energy If your body is not cooked enough. lactase Can you eat it? lactose . This is known as lactose intolerance.
There are two types of lactose tolerance tests :
- Hydrogen breath test . This test Before and after drinking water contains hydrogen gas. the amount of hydrogen gas in your breath. lactose This field is the best known method to test for lactose intolerance.
- Glucose blood test . This test It includes a series of blood tests tests It determines the amount of glucose (a type of sugar) in the blood before and after drinking water containing hydrogen gas. lactose .
Other name: Hydrogen Breathing. test , oral lactose tolerance , lactose tolerance serum test , lactose intolerance test
What are they used for?
Lactose tolerance tests They are used to assist in the diagnosis lactose intolerance.
Why do I need a lactose tolerance test ?
You may need this test When symptoms are present of lactose Intolerance. Symptoms usually occur 30 minutes to 2 hours after eating or drinking dairy products. They are as follows
What happens during a lactose tolerance test ?
Suppliers have the option of ordering hydrogen breath test or a glucose blood test .
During Hydrogen Breathing. test :
- You inhale a container with a weightless balloon that determines the amount of hydrogen in your breath.
- You drink the liquid with a flavor that includes lactose .
- After 30 minutes fan the container again and then fan in the direction of every 30 minutes for 3 to 4 hours. Your hydrogen degree will be measured at any time.
During the glucose blood test. test :
- The caregiver takes a blood sample from a vein in your arm with a small needle. After the needle is inserted, a small amount of blood is collected into the blood a test tube or vial.
- The patient drinks a liquid containing the following lactose .
- More blood samples are taken at specific intervals, usually every 30 minutes, an hour or two.
I must arrange something to prepare for it. test ?
Prepare for of test , you will need to:
- Fasting (not eating or drinking) in the direction of 8-12 hours the test
- Stop medications 2 to 4 weeks before the test
- Do not smoke and do not exercise the test
If you are short of breath. test May need to brush teeth or wash food beforehand. the test .
There are risks associated with this. test ?
If you are lactose If unacceptable can get cramps or bloated sensation in the abdomen after drinking. the lactose beverage.
There are no other risks with hydrogen breath. test .
There is no sufficient risk to blood. test There may be slight pain or bruising in the area where the needle was inserted, but most signs disappear quickly.
What do the results mean?
If you have brought hydrogen. test Do your results have a good chance to prove
- Increase in hydrogen after consumption lactose Velddit probably means that you have lactose intolerance.
- Little or no structure of hydrogen after use lactose . This means that your symptoms are probably not due to by lactose intolerance. Perhaps you should do more tests to find the cause of your complaint.
If there was a blood glucose test. test Do your results have a good chance to prove
- Glucose levels did not increase after alcohol consumption. lactose Velddit probably means that you have lactose intolerance.
- Glucose levels are elevated. It means that your symptoms are probably not caused by intolerance. by lactose intolerance. Perhaps you should do more tests to find the cause of your complaint.
If you have been diagnosed with lactose intolerance, you can keep your condition under control by limiting or avoiding foods lactose such as milk and cheese. Some people lactose intolerance can eat a limited number of dairy products without symptoms. Others may have to avoid all dairy products altogether. lactose . Supplementation Methods lactase can also make the situation uncontrollable.
Talk to your own physician about meal planning and supplementation. lactase supplements.
Is there anything else I should know? lactose tolerance tests ?
Lactose intolerance is not the same as an allergy to milk or dairy products. An allergy is an immune system reaction that can cause nonsense symptoms. Pock. lactose intolerance does not cause serious complications, but it can lead to uncomfortable and unpleasant symptoms. Adjusting your diet can help prevent this discomfort.
With permission of MedlinePlus from the National Library of Medicine.
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