Best in Class for Hydrogen/Methane Breath Tests
Increasingly recognized as a valuable tool to investigate vague bowel symptoms as well as diagnose and exclude important disorders in metabolism – both genetic and acquired disorders.
Breath testing measures how certain carbohydrates are transported and digested in the intestine, and gives valuable information about many disorders that can be treated by dietary means, and can lead to improvement in bowel symptoms:
Lactose Intolerance/Malabsorption – Lactose Breath Test
Small bowel intestinal overgrowth (SIBO) - Glucose or Lactulose Breath Test (sometimes D-Xylose Breath Test)
Bacterial overgrowth after antibiotic therapy – similar to SIBO
Fructose Malabsorption – Fructose Breath Test
Sucrose Intolerance – Sucrose Breath Test
Common symptoms and underlying illnesses for testing individuals/patients:
Bloating
Loose stools/diarrhea
Constipation
Gas
Nausea (especially after some foods, but symptoms can be delayed a day or so after specific foods, e .g. dairy)
Abdominal cramps
Celiac Disease
Diabetes
Hypothyroidism
Irritable bowel syndrome
Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s, Ulcerative Colitis)
Leaky Gut Symptoms
Food Intolerances
Bowel Symptoms after antibiotic therapy
Scleroderma
Fibromyalgia
Interstitial Cystitis
Liver Cirrhosis
Diverticulitis
Test Characteristics
Non-invasive
Simple
Reliable and accurate
Sample collection in-office or at-home (drop-off by patient or send-in by mail)
Average length of time commitment for client: 1.5-3 hours depending on type of test needed
Results available same day (or at the latest next business day) of sample processing
Insurance coverage (partial or full) in many circumstances (patient can submit for coverage/reimbursement with documents provided by AllClear Healthcare, and/or pay via HSA)