UREA BREATH TEST

Domain	Definition
Health	A test used to detect Helicobacter pylori infection. The test measures breath samples for urease, an enzyme H. pylori makes. (references)
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Specialty Definition: Urea Breath Test

The Urea Breath Test is a rapid diagnostic procedure used to identify infections with Helicobacter pylori, a spiral bacteria implicated in gastritis, gastric ulcer and peptic ulcer disease. Patients swallow urea labeled with an isotope, either Carbon 14 or Carbon 13. In the subsequent 10-30 minutes, the detection of isotope-labeled CO₂ in the breath indicates that the urea was split; i.e. urease (the enzyme that H. pylori uses to metabolize urea) is present in the stomach, and hence that H. pylori bacteria are present.

Frequency of Internet Keywords: UREA BREATH TEST

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Anagrams: UREA BREATH TEST

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-b-e-e-e-h-r-r-s-t-t-t-u"
	-4 letters: hartebeest, heartbeats.
	-5 letters: barrettes, berrettas, betatters, breathers, earthstar, heartbeat, hebetates, rebutters, reheaters, stutterer, tartrates, usherette.
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