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Helico_expert wrote: Sat Nov 30, 2019 3:52 pm Breath test is usually quite accurate. However, it would be good to know how negative is your negative result.

I dont think you need to check again within 6 months. I agree with your doctor, give yourself a bit of time to recover. and Omeprazole too. take it if you have acid problem.

"However, it would be good to know how negative is your negative result." What should I do as far as this is concerned, cause my doctor said there is no value, he said it's either negative or positive? Ask for another breathe test in 6 months? Is there a possibility that I should of tested 4 weeks after the end of my triple therapy? Thanks again.

Maybe I got confused. if you just finished your treatment, you should get a breath test to confirm the eradication of HP.
2 weeks without PPI or antibiotics is good enough. However, the longer you wait, the higher the accuracy. Breath and stool tests both rely on the Bacterial load. The longer you wait, the higher the bacterial load. Hence higher accuracy.

Helico_expert,

Got it thanks for the clarification. I appreciate your knowledge and help. This whole ordeal has been rough.