Test Details
Mnemonic
HPUBT
Ordering Code
3000277
CPT-4 Code(s)
83013
Specimen Information
Patient Preparation
Patient should fast one hour before collection of baseline breath sample. Citrica Powder contains a small amount of aspartame sweetener. Test may not be suitable for patients with phenylketonuria whose dietary phenylalanine should be restricted. Use of antimicrobials, proton pump inhibitors, or bismuth preparations within two weeks prior to administering the BreathlD®Hp IDkit HP™ Two Collection Kit may cause a false negative result. However, a positive result is still valid.
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Collect
Breath samples
Specimen Preparation
BreathlD®Hp IDkit HP™ Two Collection Kit
Test can only be collected from patients 3 years old or greater.
Human breath: Paired breath samples (pre and post) collected in BreathlD®Hp IDkit HP™ Two Collection Kit bags must be submitted together. Follow instructions provided with kit.
Test can only be collected from patients 3 years old or greater.
Human breath: Paired breath samples (pre and post) collected in BreathlD®Hp IDkit HP™ Two Collection Kit bags must be submitted together. Follow instructions provided with kit.
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
Rejection Criteria
Specimen types other than BreathlD®Hp IDkit HP™ Two bags. Specimens from patients less than 3 years of age
Stability or temperature exceeded.
Stability or temperature exceeded.
Stability
Room temperature: 14 days
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: Unacceptable
Frozen: Unacceptable
Methodology
Molecular Correlation Spectrometry
Reference Range
Negative
Performing Laboratory
Warde Medical Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes