A patient who has symptoms of peptic ulcer disease will undergo a test that requires drinking a liquid containing 13C urea and breathing into a container.The nurse will explain to the patient that this test is performed to

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When H.pylori is suspected,a noninvasive test is performed by administering 13C urea,which,in the presence of H.pylori,will release 13CO₂.The test does not measure the amount of HCl acid or the pH and does not detect H.pylori antibodies.

A Patient Who Has Symptoms of Peptic Ulcer Disease Will