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Bacterial Overgrowth Breath Test Procedure
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DO NOT
- Eat high-fiber or slowly digested foods the day
before the test. Such foods include bran, nuts, and
beans.
- Sleep or exercise vigorously for at least ½-hour
before or at any time during the test.
- Take antibiotics two weeks prior to the Bacterial
Overgrowth Breath Test.
- Chew gum or smoke on morning of test.
DO
- FAST OVERNIGHT at
least 12 hours before the test. This means that you
consume no food and drink only water.
- Notify your Doctor if you have had any recent antibiotic
treatment or runny diarrhea as these may affect the
validity of the test.
- Brush your teeth in the morning.
Everything needed, but a timer and
potable water, is contained in the easy to use Bacterial
Overgrowth Breath Test collection kits so you can administer
the test right in the physician's office or have the
patient take the kit home. Simply perform the easy step
wise procedure below and send breath samples in the
return prepaid priority US mail packaging to Metabolic
Solution’s testing laboratory.
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ONE
Collect baseline sample in the
blue colored cap “baseline” label
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TWO
Dissolve the Lactulose sugar in
8 ounces of warm water with vigorous stirring.
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THREE
Drink the Lactulose solution,
and record the time at when you have finished.
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FOUR
Collect breath samples after 20
min, 40 min, 60 min, 90 min and 120 min.
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FIVE
Send the breath tubes to Metabolic
Solutions testing laboratory |
SIX
Receive patient results and treat
accordingly |
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Amherst Street, Nashua, NH 03063
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