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Test ID NBLD0211 Helicobacter Pylori Breath Test

Synonym

H pylori, Breath Test

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. The solution that the patient is required to drink for this test contains phenylalanine.

 

Test is not affected by hemolysis or lipemia.

Stability/Transport

 Room Temperature     7 days     Preferred for transport   
 Refrigerated     Not Acceptable     
 Frozen     Not Acceptable     

Performed Test Frequency

Monday through Friday

Methodology

Isotope Specific Infrared (ISIR) Lamp - Spectrophotometer

CPT

83013

Performing Lab

Sanford Laboratories Sioux Falls

Report Available

1 - 3 days