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    D-Xylose Absorption Test

    D-Xylose Absorption Test



    How It Feels

    Drinking the D-xylose solution can make you feel sick to your stomach (nauseated).

    Blood test

    The blood sample is taken from a vein in your arm. An elastic band is wrapped around your upper arm. It may feel tight. You may feel nothing at all from the needle, or you may feel a quick sting or pinch.

    Urine test

    There is no pain while collecting a 5-hour urine sample.




    By: Reference Healthwise Staff Last Revised: Reference April 8, 2011
    Medical Review: Reference E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
    Reference Jerome B. Simon, MD, FRCPC, FACP - Gastroenterology


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