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Can you get a false positive urea breath test result for hpylori if you are on augmentin?
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It is recommended: that for best results on the h. pylori breath test that one avoid all antibiotics for two weeks prior to the test along with avoiding proton pump inhibitors, i.e. Prilosec and Nexium, etc. AND bismuth preparations such as Pepto Bismol. Hope this helps. Stay well:)
Answered 10/30/2017
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