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Galactosemia Test
Why It Is Done
A galactosemia test is done to:
- Determine whether a newborn has the enzymes needed to change galactose into glucose.
- Monitor the effectiveness of diet changes for a child with galactosemia.
| By: | Reference Healthwise Staff | Last Revised: Reference March 29, 2011 |
| Medical Review: | Reference Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine
Reference Siobhan M. Dolan, MD, MPH - Reproductive Genetics |
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