H.Pylori C Urea Breath

• CPT Code: 83013
• LOINC: 29891-9
• Specimen Type: Breath Collection Kit
• Frequency: Setup: Mon-Fri; analytic time 1 day
• Instructions: 1 hr Fast! Specimen collection kit T375. Send full bag of breath. Patient must be >18yrs. Younger patients order ZG158.
• Text: 1. Patients should not have taken bismuth/tritec, antibiotics, proton-pump inhibitors or Pepto-Bismol for 2 weeks prior to testing. 2. If taking prescription levels of the H2-receptor antagonists it is suggested to move to the low-dose, over-the-counter strength for 2 weeks prior to testing and not taking the dose on the day of the test.
• Methodology: Infrared Spectrophotometry (SP)