Breath test??? im confused

[THEMAXWELLFAMILY 0]

This is an email that was sent to me from the surgeons office:

Melissa,

We will not do any of the pre op studies (EKG, CXR or labs) until we have a surgery authorization. We will draw nutritional labs and do a breath test for h pylori at this appt though. I will explain everything when you are here. If Myrna has all of your information we will get our part together and send in after your visit Thursday. It usually takes a couple of days to get dictations, the packet made up and we will send in within a week.

Then once we get authorization you will get a surgery date then return to do your pre op testing within a 30 day period prior to surgery. See you Thursday

Jill East, RN

IU Surgical Weight Management @ Wishard

Bariatric Clinical Coordinator

[JoanieP 2]

I was unaware they had a breath test for it, but H Pylori is the bacteria that causes ulcers. So I can understand them wanting to test you for it before being banded.

Hope everything comes out ok! Good luck!

[honk 780]

Hi. I did not do a Breath/Ulcer test. My EKG and Labs were done 12 days prior to my surgery date which meant my insurance approval had already come through.

[ErinHurley9 0]

Melissa,

I did have to have the breath test. All you do is breath into a little bag and then they have you drink this little mixture of liquid that tastes like really strong lemonade, and then 5 minutes later you breath into another bag. Then they use the bags and run some sort of test and they let me know in about 5 minutes mine was negative! I think if its positive you just get antibiotics. Anyway it was really simple and by far the easiest preop test I did! I'm having surgery next wednesday. Good luck with your preop stuff!!!