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When I went to hospital to do UBT test, I met several people who had H.pylori positive. They told me that when they finished 14 days regular treatment, their DPM of 14C became higher then their primary test! I can not explain this. Can you told me why does this happen? Sorry for my English. Thanks.

There is no reason for the C14 breath test to be higher one month after treatment (when treatment has failed). It is just random variation and you probably did the test more carefully the second time. For most people who fail treatment, the C14 counts return to the original level.

Thank you!