A urea breath test is one way doctors may test for Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection. H. pylori is a type of bacterium that can cause digestive disorders. This article will explain the test, ...

Preparation for the breath test involves abstaining from certain medications for several weeks and fasting food and water a few hours before the test. The test is safe during pregnancy and for ...

A Gastrolyzer ® breath test is a faster and non-invasive approach in comparison with more conventional methods, such as a blood test. More hydrogen and/or methane will be produced by bacteria in the ...

When you drink alcohol, it goes into your stomach and small intestine. It gets absorbed into your blood, which carries it through your body and into your brain and lungs. You exhale it when you ...

A man suspected of drunken driving in Pismo Beach could beat the charges because the arresting officer failed to completely advise him about an alternative to the Breathalyzer test. But while a judge ...

All alcohol-related DWI suspects in city and county cases who submit to a breath test are measured using the DMT at the law enforcement center. Some state cases initiated by the Minnesota State Patrol ...

The BOLT test measures how long you can safely maintain breath after exhaling, before feeling compelled to breathe. The standardised test offers an authentic assessment of your breathing efficiency, ...

Minnesota's BCA orders immediate statewide inspection of DWI testing devices due to errors in data entry, affecting the ...