The day before your test
There are certain foods you must particularly avoid the day before your test.
- They are listed as follows:
- All dairy produce which includes milk, cheese, ice-cream and yoghurt.
- Peas, beans, onions, pears and apples of any type.
Here is a guide-line for your diet the day before your test:
Breakfast: Your choice of the following Rye bread, Jam / Vegemite (no margarine / butter) Boiled or poached eggs Drained, canned fruit (excluding pears / apples / two fruits) Tea or coffee with or without Soy or Rice milk only.
Lunch: Your choice of the following Sandwich filled with meat / poultry / fish or egg, lettuce, carrot or mushrooms Use Rye Bread Fruit peeled or drained, canned fruit (excluding pears / apples / two fruits) Tea or coffee with or without Soy or Rice milk only
Dinner: Your choice of the following Meat, fish, poultry, rice, potatoes, pumpkin, carrots and broccoli Fruit peeled or drained, canned fruit (excluding pears / apples / two fruits) Tea or coffee with or without Soy or Rice milk only
Snacks: Fruit peeled or drained, canned fruit (excluding pears / apples / two fruits) Ryvita biscuits, rye bread with spreads as above Soy Milk or Rice Milk products
Note: Do Not Have Any Laxatives
The day of your test
If your test is in the morning you must fast (nothing to eat or drink) from 10:00pm the night prior to your test. If it is scheduled for the afternoon you must fast from 8:00am. You are permitted to drink small sips of water.
Instructions about the test
You will be asked to take a deep breath in and then completely exhale into a machine which measures the amount of hydrogen in your breath as a baseline. Once this baseline reading has been taken you will be asked to drink a solution containing sugar. This will be 200 250ml (about one standard glass). You will then be asked to breath into the detector every 15 minutes for two (2) hours. If you are having a lactulose breath test, the duration is possibly three (3) hours.
You will be free to move around and you may wish to bring along some reading material or other activity to help pass the time. After the last reading you will be free to leave.
Please note you will be able to drive yourself home following this test.
Important Note: You must give 48 hours notice if you need to cancel your appointment.
Enquiries:
If you have any further questions regarding the test or your
booking please contact: Glen Iris Private on 9808 2311.
