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Hello doctor I have a 1 month old baby girl she has loose motions from 4 days and I got her stool examination done it says negative but the reducing substance says absent what does that mean. Kindly help.
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Reducing substance�is a�stool�sample test used to diagnose lactose intolerance (and some rare metabolic abnormalities). Lactose intolerance can be caused by a prolonged or severe episode of viral gastroenteritis.
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Negative reducing substance? this is the normal result and means that the body is digesting and absorbing sugars properly.
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