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Test Code LAB20592 H pylori Urea Breath Test

Department

Send Outs

Reference Lab Test Number

HPUBT

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.

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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 Correclation Spectrometry

Performed

Monday-Friday

Reported

3-5 days

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.