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lactose tolerance test, a blood test performed to detect lactose intolerance. lactose a sugar derived from milk, which on hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose. lactose digestion test oral test of foal's ability to digest milk sugar. lactose intolerance inability to digest lactose in the diet because of the lack of the enzyme lactase in the small intestine. Clinical consequences are intestinal discomfort and diarrhea. lactose tolerance test a monitor of intestinal epithelial damage, similar to the starch digestion test. The test measures the rise in blood glucose at timed intervals after oral administration of lactose; essentially a test of disaccharidase efficiency of the gut. lactose tolerance test A test for lactase deficiency, based on oral loading of lactose. See Lactose, Lactose intolerance. Cf Glucose tolerance test. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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