Impaired Glucose Intolerance Icd 9 Code
- Lactose Intolerance
- What Is It? & Symptoms
- Diagnosis & Expected Duration
- Prevention & Treatment
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Diagnosis
It's possible you have lactose intolerance if your symptoms improve dramatically when you avoid lactose. A trial period of a lactose-free diet is usually all that is needed to make the diagnosis of lactose intolerance.
In some cases, your doctor will want to do tests to confirm the diagnosis.
One test to confirm the diagnosis is the lactose breath hydrogen test. The test is painless and noninvasive. You cannot eat food for several hours beforehand.
You begin the test by drinking a...
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