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LOINC 2.82

Lactulose challenge (hydrogen breath test) [Interpretation] in Exhaled gas

Lactulose HBT ExG-Imp

Definition

  • The overall interpretation for a hydrogen breath test (HBT) post dose a lactulose sugar challenge. An HBT is performed to diagnose a malabsorption or intolerance of a sugar or abnormal growth of bacteria in the intestine.

Component

  • Lactulose challenge

Specimen / system

  • Exhl gas

Class

  • CHAL

Property

  • Imp

Scale

  • Nom

Related names

  • Breath; CHEMISTRY.CHALLENGE TESTING; ExG; Exhaled gas; Exhaled gas (=breath); Gases; Impression; Impression/interpretation of study; Impressions; Interp; Interpretation; Lactulose HBT; Nominal; Point in time; Random

Index terms

  • Breath
  • CHEMISTRY.CHALLENGE TESTING
  • ExG
  • Exhaled gas
  • Exhaled gas (=breath)
  • Gases
  • Impression
  • Impression/interpretation of study
  • Impressions
  • Interp
  • Interpretation
  • Lactulose HBT
  • Nominal
  • Point in time
  • Random