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Helicobacter pylori, Urea Breath Test, Pediatric
Test CodeHPYPD
Alias/See Also
Epic: LAB12220
Quest: 92491
UBT LAB572
Quest: 92491
UBT LAB572
CPT Codes
83013
Preferred Specimen
Human breath from patients 3-17 years of age: Paired breath samples (pre and post) collected in PyloPlus® UBT Collection Kit bags and must be submitted together
Patient Preparation
Patient should fast at least one hour before collection of baseline breath sample.
Use of antimicrobials, proton pump inhibitors, or bismuth preparations within two weeks prior to administering the PyloPlus® UBT test may cause a false negative result. However, a positive result is still valid.
Insufficient data are available on pregnant and lactating women.
Instructions
This test can only be performed on specimens from patients 3-17 years old.
Patients >17 years of age must use test code 14839-Helicobacter pylori, Urea Breath Test.
Patients >17 years of age must use test code 14839-Helicobacter pylori, Urea Breath Test.
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Specimens from patients <3 years old • Insufficient breath for analysis • Single collection bags • Specimens not submitted in PyloPlus® UBT collection bags • Uncapped bags
Methodology
Infra-red Spectrophotometry (IR)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Tues-Sat; Report available: 1-3 days
Reference Range
Not detected
The performance characteristics of this test when performed on persons under the age of 3 have not been established.
The performance characteristics of this test when performed on persons under the age of 3 have not been established.
Clinical Significance
Helicobacter pylori is a gram-negative microaerophilic curved bacillus with an affinity for human gastric mucosa. H. pylori has been identified as an important pathogen in the upper GI tract. The causal relationship between H. pylori and chronic active gastritis, duodenal ulcers, and gastric ulcers has been well documented. PyloPlus UBT breath tests provide a non-invasive and non-hazardous method for detecting current H. pylori infection using urea breath analysis.
Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
14225 Newbrook Drive
Chantilly, VA 20153
Last Updated: December 14, 2023
Last Review: N. Wolford, December 11, 2023