Accurate H. Pylori Screening - Urea Breath Test (UBT)

The urea breath test (UBT) uses the non-radioactive isotope carbon-13. It relies on the ability of Helicobacter pylori bacteria to produce the enzyme urease, which breaks down urea into ammonia and carbon dioxide. When a labeled urea solution is drunk, carbon-13 atoms are released in the exhaled air if the bacteria are present, confirming an active infection.