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Lactose intolerance test
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Lactose Check™ -
Lactose Check™ can help you find out whether a lactose intolerance could be triggering your symptoms using a method similar to that used in many UK hospitals but with the convenience of being able to test with only a finger prick blood drop and in your own home without lengthy waits in out patient departments. The pack provides sufficient materials to repeat the test if you need to.
Do you have lactose intolerance?
The symptoms of lactose intolerance will occur after eating or drinking a substance that contains lactose. The severity of symptoms will depend on the amount of lactose that you have eaten or drunk and varies from person to person. Some people may be able to drink a glass of milk without having any symptoms whilst others may feel unwell after just a small amount of milk in a cup of tea. Lactose intolerance should not be confused with dairy allergies to milk products.
Common symptoms
- Flatulence (wind)
- Diarrhoea
- Bloated stomach
- Stomach pains
- Stomach rumbling
- Nausea
- Stomach cramps
What causes lactose intolerance?
Lactose is a sugar found in milk and products made from milk. In healthy people, the lactose is digested by an enzyme called lactase found in the upper intestine. Lactase digests the milk sugar into two simple sugars called glucose and galactose which can be absorbed easily into the blood stream.
How common is lactose intolerance?
Around 1 in 15 people in the UK do not produce sufficient lactase enzyme and are unable to digest lactose from milk and dairy products. Undigested lactose is not absorbed from the intestine causing diarrhoea, bloating, abdominal pain and wind. Some people with coeliac disease may also suffer from lactose intolerance due to the damage caused to the intestine by gluten found in wheat, rye and barley.
A simple and reliable procedure to check for lactose intolerance used in hospitals is to give the patient a drink of lactose in water and look for an increase in blood sugar levels over the next hour. A rise in blood sugar indicates that lactose has been converted into glucose and that the lactase enzymes are working normally. No increase in blood sugar levels suggest that the patient could have a lactose intolerance.
How does Lactose Check™ work?
Health Check Shop® have simplified this standard hospital procedure by substituting ordinary milk for the lactose drink and only needing a finger prick drop of blood so that it is safe for you to do in your own home and you could get an answer in as little as 15 minutes.
The Lactose Check™ pack contains;
- Simple to follow instructions and results sheet
- Electronic reusable blood sugar meter complete with batteries
- Blood sugar test strips
- Pack of sterile finger prickers
What will my result tell me?
The Lactose Check™ pack will show you whether you are likely to have a lactose intolerance or not. If you have a positive result it is important that you discuss your results with your doctor or a qualified dietician before changing your diet.
If your blood sugar levels rise significantly within 60 minutes of ingesting a lactose
drink then you are unlikely to have a lactose intolerance. Blood sugar levels remain
more or less constant and do not rise significantly if you have a lactose intolerance.
Don’t worry if this sounds confusing at first -
Important
The test is not suitable for children under the age of 16, pregnant women, diabetics or if you have an allergy to cows milk. If you have any questions please call us before ordering.
Further information
Telephone Health Check Shop on 0845 094 1861
- Home test kit
- Finger prick blood sample
- Specific test for lactose intolerance
- As reliable as a hospital laboratory test
- Expert help and advice
- Results in 15 minutes to 1 hour
Lactose Check
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Our health advisors are available if you wish to discuss your results too.
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