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Lactose Tolerance
What’s it used for?
Lactose tolerance test is used to:
Lactose Tolerance | This test will collect multiple blood samples. An initial “baseline” draw will be collected. |
Then, you will be given lactose (dissolved in water), and a new blood sample will be drawn every 30 minutes for the next 2 hours. You will be allowed to drink water during the test, but cannot chew gum or smoke. | |
The test assesses your samples for glucose because lactose is converted to glucose by the liver. An increase in glucose is expected after taking lactose. A glucose level that is very low might indicate lactose intolerance. |