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D-lactate in urine

Indications: - evaluation of bacterial overgrowth in the GI tract - short bowel syndrome (postpoperative bacterial overgrowth) Clinical significance: - D-lactate is - produced by intestinal flora - not metabolised by mammals; elimination via renal excretion Increases: - a sign of bacterial overgrowth in the GI tract - short bowel syndrome (postpoperative bacterial overgrowth) - increases uncommon in humans, common among ruminants - increased with short bowel syndrome

General

D-lactate in body fluid urine chemistry test

References

  1. Biolab Medical Unit. Nutritional and Environmental Laboratory. London England D-Lactate http://www.biolab.co.uk/docs/dlactate.pdf

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D-lactate/creatinine in urine