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Gastric Motility Breath Test Advantages


The GMBT has several advantages over scintigraphy:

  •  No radioactivity.
  •  The GMBT can be administered at any location.
  •   Only limited medical training is require to administer the GMBT.
  •   The GMBT can be repeated as necessary to monitor treatment.
  •  The results are operator independent and will not vary among locations.
  •  The GMBT muffin meal is standardized. The egg based  Octanoate Breath  Test can vary in caloric content, size and composition.

The GMBT has several advantages over the egg based Octanoate Breath Test:

  •  The GMBT, unlike egg meals, is easy to prepare.  All that is required is a  microwave oven.
  •  Cooking eggs is operator dependent.  Microwaving our muffin mix  minimizes operator input.
  •  The standardized cooking conditions of the GMBT allows for valid
     inter-clinical site comparison.
  •  The results are operator independent and will not vary among locations.
  •  The GMBT muffin meal is standardized.  The egg based  Octanoate Breath  Test can vary in caloric content, size and composition.

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