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Order BreathTek UBT® Collection Kit through BBPL Client Services. Collect specimens according to the instructions in the kit.
Patient Preparation:
This test requires the adult patient (>17 years of age) to drink a solution (Pranactin-Citric) containing aspartame, citric acid, and mannitol. Caution should be taken when administering this test to phenylketonurics and patients with hypersensitivities to these ingredients. The patient should fast and abstain from smoking for 1 hour prior to test administration.
The patient should not have taken antibiotics, proton pump inhibitors (e.g., Prilosec®, Prevacid®, Aciphex®, Nexium®), or bismuth preparations (e.g., Pepto-Bismol®) within the previous 14 days. When used to monitor treatment, the test should be performed four weeks after cessation of definitive therapy. Additional warnings and precautions are included with the BreathTek UBT kit. Please review these carefully.
Pediatric specimens from persons 17 years or younger cannot be used with this collection kit.
Specimen Collection:
1) Label breath collection bags with patient name, date and time of collection, and
designate Pre (blue) or Post (pink).
2) Collect the baseline breath specimen:
a) Remove cap from collection bag (blue).
b) Have patient take a deep breath, pause momentarily then exhale into the mouthpiece
of the bag filling it completely.
c) Replace cap on the bag.
3) Prepare Pranactin®-Citric solution:
a) Empty packet from test kit into the cup provided.
b) Add drinking water up to the fill line (raised ridge).
c) Replace lid; swirl for up to two minutes until completely dissolved. Solution
should be clear. The solution is stable up to 60 minutes at room temperature.
4) Instruct patient to drink the solution without stopping using the straw provided. Advise the
patient not to "rinse" the mouth with the solution before swallowing.
5) Set timer for 15 minutes. Start timer as soon as the patient has completed drinking.
Patient should sit quietly without eating, drinking, or smoking.
6) Prepare the post specimen collection (pink) bag. At exactly 15 minutes, have the patient
take a deep breath, pause momentarily and then exhale to fill the second sample
collection bag (pink). Note: for a valid result, the post specimen must be collected
within 15 to 30 minutes after administration of the Pranactin®-Citric Solution.
Transport:
Place both specimen bags (blue and pink) in a plastic specimen transport bag with test request form and send to the laboratory at room temperature. Do not refrigerate or freeze specimen collection bags.
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