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| Message Alert: | PLEASE NOTE: This Test Directory is in an interim state and due to changes pertaining to the DynaLIFE transition, performing site for routing has not been updated. Please refer to Laboratory Information System for appropriate routing. | ||
| Test Name/Synonym: | Urea Breath Test for Helicobacter pylori - Calgary Zone (CLS) | ||
| Test Code: | UBT | ||
| Primary Container: | See Collection Information Below | ||
| Specimen Collection Requirements: | H. pylori Stool Antigen Test (M HP) is the recommended screening assay to diagnose H. pylori infection. UBT is only available through a GI Specialist or with approval from a Clinical Biochemist or the Microbiologist on call. Calgary collections: Available at all Patient Service Centre sites on an appointment only basis. Test cannot be collected at acute care sites (hospitals) or by Mobile Collection Service (MCS). If a patient arrives at an outpatient lab with a request for UBT, collect H. pylori Stool Antigen Test Calgary rural collections: Available at all rural hospital laboratories on an appointment only basis. For appointment contact information, refer to the reverse side of the Rural Laboratory Requisition or https://www.albertaprecisionlabs.ca/Page13728.aspx /Information for Patients /Book an Appointment Information for Patients. Calgary Zone staff: Refer to PX-SC760 Urea Breath Test for collection instructions. | ||
| Test Resources: | Patient Instructions: Urea Breath Test | ||
| Testing Area: | Chemistry | ||
| Performing Site: | Testing referred out to DynaLIFE Medical Labs | ||
| Additional Test Information: | Test takes about 1 hour to complete. Patient MUST be fasting - nothing to eat, chew, or drink (including water) - for at least 4 hours before the test, and continue to fast during the 30 minute wait period. Brushing of the teeth is permitted at any time prior to testing. Minimal ingestion of tooth paste or water during brushing and rinsing of the mouth is acceptable. The following groups of medications should not be used prior to the test:
The Urea Breath Test should be scheduled prior to barium tests if both are scheduled for the same day. No other breath tests should be scheduled at the same time. If particulate matter is visible in the reconstituted 13C-urea solution after thorough mixing, the solution should not be consumed. Note: Test is not recommended for patients less than 6 years of age. An alternate test (H. pylori Stool Antigen) is available for this age group. Additional information:
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| Last Updated On: | Thursday, August 11, 2022 | ||
