Helicobacter pylori Breath Test, Pediatric

Preferred specimen:	Order BreathTek UBT® Collection Kit through BBPL Client Services. Collect specimens according to the instructions in the kit. Patient Preparation: This test requires the pediatric patient (3-17 years old) to 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. The patient should be informed that the Pranactin-Citric drink that will be administered contains phenylalanine. Phenylketonurics restrict dietary phenylalanine. Specimen Collection: 1) Label breath collection bags with patient name, date and time of collection, and indicate Pre (blue) or Post (pink).  2) Collect the baseline (Pre) breath specimen according to the instructions in the BreathTek UBT kit.  3) After the allotted time, collect the Post breath specimen according to the instructions in the kit. Note: for a valid result, the post specimen must be collected within 15 to 30 minutes after administration of the Pranactin®-Citric Solution. Information required: Record weight, height, gender, and age. 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.
Notes:	Use to diagnose H. pylori infection in children and adolescents (3 to 17 years of age). For adults, refer to Helicobacter pylori Breath Test, Adult (817610).
Unacceptable specimen:	Underinflated bags. Specimens from patients younger than 3 years.
Transport temp:	CRITICAL ROOM TEMPERATURE
Methodology:	Qualitative Spectrophotometry
Unit Code:	817612
Ref Range:	Negative
Reported:	2-5 days
	ARUP Consult® Disease Topics Helicobacter pylori