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HelpTest Code LAB10204 Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) Urea Breath Test
Department
Microbiology
Collection Requirements
Patient should fast one hour before collection of baseline breath sample. Citrica Powder contains a small amount of aspartame sweetener. Test may not be suitable for patients with phenylketonuria whose dietary phenylalanine should be restricted. Use of antimicrobials, proton pump inhibitors, or bismuth preparations within two weeks prior to administering the BreathlD®Hp IDkit HP™ Two Collection Kit may cause a false negative result. However, a positive result is still valid.Collection kits can be ordered through the lab supply order form.
Primary Collection Container
Special
Transport
Ambient
Preferred Transport Temperature
Ambient
Processing
Test can only be collected from patients 3 years old or greater.Human breath: Paired breath samples (pre and post) collected in BreathlD®Hp Idkit HP™ Two Collection Kit bags must be submitted together. Follow instructions provided with kit.
Stability
Ambient: 14 days
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable
Reference Range
Negative
Methodology
Molecular Correlation Spectrometry
Performed
Monday – Sunda
Reported
As Completed
CPT Codes
83013
Unacceptable Conditions
Specimen types other than BreathlD®Hp IDkit HP™ Two bags.Specimens from patients less than 3 years of age.
Stability or temperature exceeded.