How do Alwsci 12ml Tubes Use in Breath Testing?

Has your doctor recommended breath testing in order to get to the root of your digestive symptoms?

Before we dive into the specifics of breath tests, it’s important to understand that there are several different types of breath tests. Your doctor may use breath testing to find out if your body has trouble breaking down and absorbing certain types of sugars. Or your doctor may order a breath test to check for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO).

What is a breath test and how do ALWSCI Tubes use in the Breath testing?

When certain types of carbohydrates reach your colon (AKA large intestine), they are fermented (broken down) by your intestinal bacteria and gas is produced. This gas can actually be collected by breathing into a 12ml gas collecting tubes. Your doctor may order a breath test for hydrogen gas, methane gas, or both.

The concentration of gas is then measured through Gas Chromatography Autosampler Analysis and used to diagnose malabsorption of sugars such as lactose or fructose.

Following you can find ALWSCI 12ml gas collecting tubes, colorful caps(green, blue, red, yellow and white) are available to identify different gas samples.