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What Does A Stool Test Positive For Reducing Substance Mean?
Question: My 2 month old stool test reports show positive reducing substance? What does it indicate?
Brief Answer:
Suggestive of lactose intolerance.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXX XXXXXXX Hi
Good evening.
I can understand your concern.
A stool test positive for reducing substances means that your baby is having a condition called as "lactose intolerance". or in other words he is allergic to lactose the main sugar present in the natural milk.
This needs to be clinically correlated.
Hope to have answered your query.
Should you need more clarification, please feel free to send the follow-up query or else kindly close this discussion after rating this answer.
Best regards.
Suggestive of lactose intolerance.
Detailed Answer:
Dear XXXXX XXXXXXX Hi
Good evening.
I can understand your concern.
A stool test positive for reducing substances means that your baby is having a condition called as "lactose intolerance". or in other words he is allergic to lactose the main sugar present in the natural milk.
This needs to be clinically correlated.
Hope to have answered your query.
Should you need more clarification, please feel free to send the follow-up query or else kindly close this discussion after rating this answer.
Best regards.
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