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 H2
breath testing is a safe, simple method of testing for lactose
malabsorption and bacterial overgrowth in patients who present
with bloating, gas, nausea, cramps, or diarrhea.
Prior to your
arrival, you will be given specific instructions and told
to avoid dairy products, tobacco, chewing gum, strenuous exercise
and to keep an empty stomach for 12 hours. Please advise our
staff
if you have taken antibiotics in the preceding two weeks. You
will blow into an instrument and your breath will be analyzed
for hydrogen
gas. Then, you will drink a liquid and your breath will be tested
every 30 minutes for three hours.
Occasionally, some patients will experience their usual abdominal
discomfort related to lactose. |
A
catheter-free acid monitoring system which uses a tiny transmitter
the size of a gel capsule, placed at the end of the esophagus
and attached to the surface lining of the esophagus. A signal
is transmitted to a belt clip recorder the size of a pager, which
records acid data for up to 48 hours. The Bravo system is used
for gastroesophageal pH measurement to aid in the diagnosis and
treatment of reflux, laryngopharyngeal reflux and noncardiac
chest pain.