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Schilling test

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malabsorption test
…are required to undergo the Schilling test. Radioactive vitamin B₁₂ is administered orally, and the amount excreted in the urine over the next 24 hours is measured. Malabsorption is confirmed if less than 8 percent of the vitamin B₁₂ is excreted in the urine.
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…are required to undergo the Schilling test. Radioactive vitamin B₁₂ is administered orally, and the amount excreted in the urine over the next 24 hours is measured. Malabsorption is confirmed if less than 8 percent of the vitamin B₁₂ is excreted in the urine.
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