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US 6,548,043 B1Granted
Measurement of gastric emptying
AssigneeMetabolic Solutions, Inc.
InventorsDavid A. Wagner, Keith J. Goodman, Daniel L. Bolt
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Abstract
A meat-free, algae-free, standardized, test meal kit used in the measurement of delayed gastric emptying is provided. The kit contains at least a standardized test meal dry mix and tracer. A method of using the kit is also provided.
Claims17
A method of measuring delayed gastric emptying, said method consisting of:
- (a) reconstituting a solid test meal consisting of a dry mix and a 13C tracer and a fluid by mixing the dry mix and the 13C tracer and the fluid;
- said dry mix consisting of 50%-90% carbohydrate, 5%-60% fat, 5%-30% protein, between 100 and 500 kcal, and being meat-free and algae-free,
- said 13C tracer selected from a group consisting of fatty acids, fatty acid esters and glycerides,
- said fluid being water or juice;
- (b) cooking the test meal;
- (c) cooling the test meal;
- (d) administering the test meal to a patient;
- (e) collecting breath samples from the patient;
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- (f) measuring the amount of 13CO2 therein and determining therefrom the gastric emptying of the patient.
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A method of measuring delayed gastric emptying, said method consisting of:
- (a) reconstituting a solid test meal consisting of a dry mix, a 13C octanoate tracer and water or juice, by mixing the dry mix and the 13C octanoate tracer and water or juice;
- said dry mix consisting of 60-80% carbohydrate, 5-25% fat, 5-25% protein, being between 250-350 kcal, and being meat-free and algae-free;
- (b) cooking the test meal to form a muffin;
- (c) cooling the test meal;
- (d) administering the test meal to a patient;
- (e) collecting breath samples from the patient;
- and
- (f) measuring the amount of 13CO2 therein and determining therefrom the gastric emptying of the patient.
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