Helicobacter Pylori Urea Breath Test (H pylori Breath Test LCA Test Code: 180836)
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| Synonyms:
| H. Pylori Breath, Ubit |
| Specimen: | Breath samples pre- and post-ingestion of fruit flavored powder solution, containing 13C-urea diagnostic component |
| Volume: | One pre- and post-ingestion breath sample; One blue sample bag labeled "Baseline" and one "Postdose" sample bag |
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| Collection: | This test can only be collected at AnMed Fant Street Lab and or AnMed Clemson Lab. Patient will be instructed how to collect samples at time of collection. |
| Rejection Criteria: | Prolonged transport more than 7 days; specimens collected from person younger than 3 years of age. |
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| Test Use: | The urea breath test can be used to aid in the diagnosis of H pylori infection. The test can also be used to assess therapy when administered more than a month after completion of therapy. |
| Additional Information: | Patient should fast for at least one hour prior to testing. Patient should not take antimicrobials, proton pump inhibitors, or bismuth preparations within two weeks prior to testing. Note: Solution contains phenylalanine. Phenylketonurics should be warned |
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| Testing Facility: | LabCorp |