A Hydrogen breath test is a non-invasive and safe investigative test performed in the clinic and it is used to determine lactose intolerance, small bowel overgrowth, and the presence of Helicobacter Pylori infection.
Your child will be given a test solution to drink after fasting overnight. The concentration of hydrogen (measured in parts per million) in the breath is then measured using a breath test machine which your child will breathe into both before and after the drink. If the breath sample contains a large amount of hydrogen (more than 20 parts per million above your baseline) it will be deemed a positive test. The baseline is the amount of hydrogen that is present in the breath before drinking the test solution.
Our private clinic is located at Charlwood, West Sussex, making us easily accessible to treat children near Crawley, Worthing, Chichester, Waterlooville, Havant, Portsmouth, Brighton, Dorking, Surrey, London and all nearby areas.
Our experienced team of paediatric nurses, surgeons, and audiologists are on hand to provide the best care possible.
Learn more about hydrogen breath tests and order yours with Paediatric Diagnostics.
Paediatric Diagnostic team has partnered with the Functional Gut Clinic to offer a Hydrogen breath test home kit for children. Watch our video above to learn more about the test.
This kit is used to identify specific digestive disorders, including lactose and fructose absorption, small intestine bacterial overgrowth, and more.
It is easy to use hydrogen breath tests at home. So, if you would rather carry out the test at home rather than at our private paediatric clinic in West Sussex, it is perfectly safe to do so.
Contact our friendly team today to find out more.
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