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My son is 1 years old from 1 week he has vomiting and loose motion. We had test report of his stools in which everything is normal but in reducing substance of stool is yellow and biological reference interval is negative as doctor said to avoid breastfeeding for 48 hrs pls suggest. Opinion or advice.
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The presence of reducing substances is useful in the diagnosis of abnormalities in carbohydrate metabolism, i.e. Sucrose and lactase. The unabsorbed sugars in stool are measured as reducing substances. U need to consult your attending physician.
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