Gastrolab | Hydrogen & Methane Breath Testing | Carbohydrate Malabsorption | Capsule Endoscopy

Perform hydrogen/methane breath tests in the convenience of your home or office.

Home testing kits are now available for all of our breath tests:
Lactulose, Fructose, Lactose, Sorbitol, Glucose, Sucrose, Mannitol.

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"Taming a Troubled Tummy", The Age newspaper, 21/06/11.

Summarizes Australian research investigating some of the triggers of IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome), namely FODMAPs (fermentable oligosaccharides, disaccharides, monosaccharides and polyols). Following a diagnosis of fructose and/or sorbitol malabsorption, patients are advised to go on a low-FODMAP diet as research has shown it significantly improves gastrointestinal symptoms in the majority of IBS sufferers. Testimonials from patients are provided.

→ Read the article at: Taming a Troubled Tummy, The Age, June 2011

• Find out more about Carbohydrate Malabsorption and Breath Testing.

A Hydrogen / Methane Breath Test is a painless and non-invasive test which helps to diagnose the following gastrointestinal disorders.

Lactose Breath Test

for lactose intolerance (lactase deficiency).

Fructose Breath Test

for fructose malabsorption.

Glucose Breath test

for small bowel/intestinal bacterial overgrowth.

Lactulose Breath test

for Hydrogen production and intestinal transit time.

Sucrose Breath test

for sucrose malabsorption (sucrase-isomaltase deficiency)

Sorbitol Breath test

for sorbitol malabsorption.

For Hydrogen/Methane Breath Testing Patient Information, including, information about what happens during the test and test preparation, please read the article:

• Hydrogen/Methane Breath Testing Patient Information