Many tests are available such as genetic testing, or blood glucose measurement (after ingesting a quantity of lactose (lactose tolerance test)). However, the ‘gold standard’ is the hydrogen breath test (HGT), which determines hydrogen concentration in exhaled breath following lactose consumption. An increased result indicates a deficiency in the lactase enzyme.
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