Helicobacter test for the helicobacter pylori bacteria

[unruliejulie]

Has anyone else had to do the Helicobacter test at home? Just been looking at the instructions and there's something im not overly sure about and would just like to check before i do it. Any help would be appreciated. Many thanks .

[PringlesQueen]

Fire away.
I assist with these tests every day of the week at work!

[PringlesQueen]

unruliejulie - you are obviously not logged on at the moment.
Tell me what bit you are unsure of and I can help.
I will not be logged on again until Wednesday night though.

[unruliejulie]

oh lovely, i didnt expect to get much help, so im pleased you are here . i understand that i have to breathe into the first tube, then i drink the powder mixture and then wait for 30 mins and then blow into the 2nd tube. The thing im not sure about is the test meal that came with it, the citric acid. At which point do i have to drink this cause i know i have to fast for at least 6 hours first. Do i drink this just before i do the first test or before i fast??? Do i have to watch what i eat afterwards too? I really appreciate your help on this one squsalminney, i didnt find the instructions that great. There is 2 test tubes for each test, is one of those just a spare???

[unruliejulie]

hi again squsalminney, i re read the instructions and got it this time round. I have done it now but thanks any way . X

[PringlesQueen]

Sorry unruliejuie, we had a power cut last night!
Hope the test went okay (sounds like it did).
I always tell people to follow the cartoon like instructions inside the cover rather than read the instructions as they make it sound so complicated!
As for the second test tube, the manufacturers put it there as a form of insurance just in case the first tube breaks enroute to the lab.
We normally get results within a few days so hopefully your GP will be in touch soon.

[unruliejulie]

thanks so much for your help anyway! Much apprecated. the test went well just waiting on the results now! :-) and you're right, just never saw the idiots instructions on the box lol but they are easier to follow than the leaflet.