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Urea Breath Test

See Also
1. Helicobacter pylori Noninvasive Testing
Indications
1. Dyspepsia evaluation
2. Confirmation of cure after H. pylori management
Mechanism
1. Measures urease activity
Efficacy: Accurate for Diagnosis for H. pylori
1. Test Sensitivity: 95 to 100%
2. Test Specificity: 95%
Advantages
1. In-office test with high accuracy
2. Noninvasive test of H. pylori cure
3. Very Cost effective
  1. $60 (compared with $295 from reference lab)
References
1. Cutler AF (1995) Gastroenterology 109:136

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