Protocol for 14-C triolein breath test
The protocol is as follows:
- the patient is fasted overnight
- collect a basal sample of expired air
- administer 10 microCi of 14C-triolein in a 60 g fat meal
- collect samples of expired air each hour for 7 hours
- measure the 14C in the expired air
Interpretation:
- the 14C activity in expired air is significantly reduced in patients with fat malabsorption
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