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84620 Xylose tolerance test

Pathology & Lab

Also known as: xylose tolerance test, xylose absorption test

Functional assay measuring intestinal absorption of D-xylose (a simple sugar) administered orally and quantified in urine or blood to assess small bowel mucosal integrity and nutrient absorption.

Clinical Context

Evaluates small bowel mucosal disease, malabsorption syndromes, and celiac disease; abnormal absorption suggests mucosal damage or bacterial overgrowth.

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Specialties

Clinical PathologyGastroenterologyInternal Medicine

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