Helicobacter pylori Urea Breath Test, Pediatric : 92491

NOTE: This test is for patients 3-17 years of age. For patients greater than 17 years of age order test code QHPYBR.

QHPYBP or 92491

Breath Test, UBiT, Urea Breath Test,H. pylori

Patient should fast 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® Breath test may cause a false negative result. However, a positive result is still valid.
  
This test can only be performed on specimen from patients 3-17 yeasr old. Patients >17 years must use test code QHPYBR.

Human breath: Paired breath samples (pre and post) in PyloPlus® UBT Collection Kit Breath bags. Bags must be submitted together. Follow instructions provided with kit. Tightly cap bags  Provide patient Height and Weight.

Room temperature.

Room temperature: 7 days; Refrigerated: Unacceptable; Frozen: Unacceptable

Specimen from patient <3 years old; insufficient breath for analysis; Single collection bag;  specimens not submitted in PyloPlus ® UBT collection bags; Uncapped bags

Tuesday - Saturday

1-3 days (From receipt at performing laboratory)

This test can only be performed on specimens from patients 3-17 years old collected in PyloPlus® breath collection bags.

Not Detected

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. The PyloPlus® test is a non-invasive, non-hazardous method for detecting current H. pylori infection using urea breath analysis.