Reducing Substance in stool Test at Home in Dubai
Also known as: STOOL REDUCING SUBSTANCE, REDUCING SUGARS
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About the Test
This test looks for reducing substances, mainly unabsorbed sugars such as lactose and glucose, in a stool sample. When the gut cannot properly break down or absorb certain carbohydrates, they pass into the stool and can be detected here. It is most often used in babies and young children with chronic diarrhoea, bloating or failure to thrive, where carbohydrate malabsorption or lactose intolerance is suspected. The result helps a doctor decide whether diet changes or further digestive testing are needed.
What is it? A stool test that detects unabsorbed reducing sugars, also called stool reducing substances or reducing sugars.
- Smart Report
- Home Collection
- DHA Licensed Staff
- Doctor Reviewed
Test Included: 1 Test
Reducing Substance in stool(1 Test)
Reducing Substance in stool test: purpose, preparation and results
Why take the Reducing Substance in stool test?
- To investigate chronic or watery diarrhoea, especially in infants and young children
- When lactose intolerance or carbohydrate malabsorption is suspected
- To help explain bloating, excess gas or poor weight gain linked to feeding
How to prepare for the Reducing Substance in stool test
No fasting is needed. Collect a fresh stool sample in the clean container provided and get it to the lab promptly, as delays can affect accuracy. Tell the doctor about recent diet or formula changes, since these influence the result.
Understanding your Reducing Substance in stool results
A positive result suggests sugars are not being fully absorbed, which can point to lactose intolerance or another carbohydrate malabsorption problem, while a negative result makes this less likely. Because diet and sample timing matter, discuss the finding with a doctor who can guide any dietary changes or further tests.
How to book the Reducing Substance in stool test in Dubai
- 1Book your slot
Book on the site or WhatsApp — same morning or next day. Fasting reminders included.
- 2Your nurse visits
A DHA-licensed nurse does a ~20-minute draw at your home, office or hotel. Sealed kit.
- 3Lab processes it
Most of our tests are processed at AVM Labs, Dubai, a CAP-accredited laboratory with ISO 15189 accreditation from EIAC (No. LB-MED-227).
- 4Your doctor reads it
A BestDOC doctor reviews the results, then the report lands on email + WhatsApp with notes.
Frequently Asked Questions
Anything else? Ask on WhatsApp — we usually reply in three minutes.
The reducing substance stool report is usually ready within 1 day of the fresh sample reaching the lab. A doctor reviews it and we send it to your WhatsApp and email.
Use the clean container we provide, collect a fresh sample avoiding contact with urine or toilet water, and get it to the lab quickly. Our team can guide you on collecting it from a baby's nappy.
It suggests certain sugars are not being fully absorbed in the gut, which can indicate lactose intolerance or carbohydrate malabsorption. Your doctor will interpret it alongside symptoms and may suggest diet changes or further tests.
No fasting is required. However, keeping the child's usual feeds before collection is important, since removing the sugar in question could mask a real problem.
Yes, it is commonly used in infants with ongoing diarrhoea or poor weight gain. The sample can be taken at home from a fresh nappy and brought to the lab.
The test is AED 140 and fully self-pay, with no insurance paperwork. The price covers sample handling, lab analysis and a doctor-reviewed report.