Question

This is a breath test (carbon Isotope - urea Breath Test, or Urea Breath Test)

Patients should no talk or consume anything i.e eat or drink, after between the baseline breath test and the final breath test.

Answer 1

The Urea Breath Test is a diagnostic tool used to detect H. pylori infection by identifying radioactive carbon dioxide in the breath after the patient ingests a radiolabeled urea solution, which is metabolized by H. pylori.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Urea Breath Test is a noninvasive diagnostic procedure used to detect Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection, which can cause peptic ulcers and is linked to gastric cancer. During the test, the patient ingests a solution of urea labeled with radioactive carbon atoms. The presence of H. pylori is indicated by its ability to produce the enzyme urease, which breaks down urea, releasing radioactive carbon dioxide in the breath, which can be detected. Blood tests, stool tests, or stomach biopsies can also identify H. pylori. Additionally, blood urea levels, normally maintained between 15-40 mg/100 ml, are used diagnostically, and there are several methods for estimating it, including the Diacetyl Monooxime method and Colorimetric method using urease enzyme.