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H. pylori Breath Test
MessageTest results on Fridays at EPCH Multispecialty Center 5400 Alameda Ave Suite. B El Paso TX 79905
Test Code
HPBRE
Preferred Specimen
Breath Sample Bags, obtain kit from MSC
Instructions
Preparation Instructions: 2 weeks prior to test administration, patient must discontinue taking antibiotics, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) (Ex. Omeprazole, Nexium, Prevacid) and bismuth preparations (Pepto Bismol).
Patient must fast for 1 hour before test administration.
Patient must fast for 1 hour before test administration.
Specimen Stability
Room Temp 14 days
Limitations
Note: If a negative result is obtained from a patient ingesting a PPI within two weeks prior to the breath test, the results cannot be considered indicative of the absence of urease associated with H. pylori and the test should be repeated two weeks after discontinuing the PPI treatment. A positive result for a patient on a PPI could be considered as indicative of the presence of urease associated with H. pylori.
Performing Laboratory
Contact Laboratory to collect specimen. EXT 45025
