Specimen Type/Requirements

BreathID Urea Breath Test for H. pylori

Patients must not have had anything to eat or drink 1 hour before specimen collection. Patient must be off Proton Pump inhibitors (PPIs), Bismuth and antibiotics 2 weeks prior to test (4 weeks if testing to confirm eradication) as these medications can affect results. H2 antagonists do affect this test.  The solution that the patient is required to drink for this test contains phenylalanine.

Test is not affected by hemolysis or lipemia.