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DictionarySeebreath testcarbon-urea breath test
carbon-urea breath testA diagnostic test in which the patient ingests 13C-labeled or 14C-labeled urea, which binds to and can be measured in exhaled carbon dioxide. It is used to diagnose infection with Helicobacter pylori, a common cause of peptic ulcer. See: Helicobacter pylori; peptic ulcerSee also: breath test |