Helicobacter pylori Urea Breath Test
Test Code: 180836
Performing Lab: LabCorp
CPT Code: 83013 001
Synonym
Ubit; Urea Breath Test
Specimen Type
Breath samples pre- and postingestion of fruit-flavored powder solution, containing (13)C-urea diagnostic component.
Specimen Container
One blue sample bag labeled "baseline" and one "postdose" gray sample bag.
Volume
One pre- and one postingestion breath sample.
Specimen Handling
BLUE sample bag (baseline) must be collected as follows: * Remove the blue breath collection bag from the kit. * Remove the pulloff cap from mouthpiece of the breath collection bag. * Instruct the patient to breath normally, then take a deep breath, pause holding their breath for a full second (counting one, one thousand) then exhale into the mouthpiece of the bag. * Replace the cap on the mouthpiece of the bag. . Prepare the fruit-flavored powder solution, containing (13)C-urea diagnostic component, as detailed in the kit instructions. Post dose sample bag gray is collected as follows: * Instruct the patient to drink all the solution without "rinsing" mouth before swallowing. * Have patient sit quietly for 15 minutes. Set timer for 15 minutes. * After 15 minutes, collect the gray sample bag as outlined for the baseline specimen above. * All sample bags must be labeled according to Labcorp specimen labeling policies.
Patient Prep
The patient should fast for at least one hour prior to testing. The patient should not take antimicrobials, proton pump inhibitors, or bismuth preparations within two weeks prior to testing. Note: Solution contains phenylalanine. Phenylketonurics should be warned.
Unacceptable Conditions
Prolonged transport more than seven days; specimens collected from persons younger than 3 years of age
Temperature
Maintain specimen at room temperature.
Methodology
IR (infrared) spectroscopy to assess the presence of (13)CO2
| Result Code | Result Name | LOINC |
|---|---|---|
| 180835 | H pylori Breath Test | 29891-9 |
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