Stool Reducing Substances

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Unabsorbed sugars (lactose, glucose, fructose) in stool, indicating carbohydrate malabsorption.

Why it matters: Positive test suggests lactose intolerance, sucrase-isomaltase deficiency, or other malabsorption.

What Moves It

May increase with:

Lactose intolerance
Sucrase deficiency
Celiac disease
Rapid transit

May decrease with:

Normal carbohydrate absorption
Adequate disaccharidases
Associated Conditions
Lactose intoleranceCarbohydrate malabsorptionCeliac disease
Related Markers
Stool pHGlucosehydrogen_breath_test
Common questions

What is Stool Reducing Substances?

Unabsorbed sugars (lactose, glucose, fructose) in stool, indicating carbohydrate malabsorption.

What might a high or low Stool Reducing Substances mean?

Positive test suggests lactose intolerance, sucrase-isomaltase deficiency, or other malabsorption.

What can affect Stool Reducing Substances?

It may be higher with: Lactose intolerance, Sucrase deficiency, Celiac disease, Rapid transit. It may be lower with: Normal carbohydrate absorption, Adequate disaccharidases.

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