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Stop probiotics 14 days before and avoid laxatives or stool softeners and bowel-cleansing tests within one week of the test.",{"name":120,"@type":111,"acceptedAnswer":121},"What foods are allowed the day before the procedure?",{"text":122,"@type":114},"The day before, you may have plain water, coffee or tea (no sugar, artificial sweeteners, or cream), baked or broiled chicken, fish, or turkey with salt and pepper only, plain steamed white rice, eggs, clear chicken or beef broth, and white bread only.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":125,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":127,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":129,"site_id":62},403033,1790714364,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":132},{"doc_id":129,"user_id":133,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":134,"doc_module":4,"category_id":34,"category_name":35,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":135,"file_id":136,"file_url":137,"file_type":138,"file_size":139,"view_count":105,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":14,"language":140,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":141,"faqs":142,"seo_title":143,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":144,"read_time":24,"preview_page_count":4},8796095461610,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_276721f389ce27ea32af1340a28f341c","How to Prepare for Your Hydrogen Breath Test  \nIMPORTANT-Please read these instructions at least 2 weeks before your appointment. Only follow these instructions if you have received them from your physician or the Loyola GI Lab.  \nPLEASE TRY TO KEEP YOUR SCHEDULED APPOINTMENT  \nIf you must cancel or reschedule your appointment, please call 708-216-0464 with at least SEVEN DAYS notice so another patient can be offered the time slot.  \nFollow all of the instructions in this handout EXACTLY as they are written. If you do NOT follow the directions, your test will need to be rescheduled.  \nKey instructions:  \n• Avoid antibiotics for 4 weeks before your test  \n• Follow the diet instructions below  \n• You must stop eating and drinking  \n12 hours before the test  \n• Do not chew gum or tobacco 12 hours before the test.  \n• Do not smoke 12 hours before the test.  \n• Stop taking probiotics for 14 days before the test. This includes any food that contains probiotics.  \nPREPARING FOR YOUR TEST:  \nMedications  \nSTOP medications following the instructions below:  \n• The following medications should be stopped for 14 days before the test: Aciphex (rabeprazole), Dexilant (dexlansoprazole), Nexium (esomeprazole), Prevacid (lansoprazole), Prilosec (omeprazole), Protonix (pantoprazole), Zegerid (omeprazole) .  \n• You should NOT take antibiotics within 4 weeks before your test. If you will be on antibiotics during this time, please call 708-216-0464 to speak to a nurse.  \n• Do not take any laxatives or stool softeners (such as Milk of Magnesia, Colace (docusate), Ex-Lax) or stool bulking agents (such as Metamucil or Citrucel) within one week of the test.  \n• Do NOT undergo any test that requires cleansing of the bowel (such as colonoscopy, capsule endoscopy, or barium enema) within one week of the test. If you need to have one of these tests around this time, please call 708-216-0464 so that your test scheduling can be arranged in a safe manner.  \n• Insulin or diabetes pills: You MUST call the doctor that monitors your blood sugar levels. Your medicine dose may need to be adjusted because of the diet restrictions required for the test.  \n• Take all other medications ordered by your doctor. On the day of your procedure, take your medications with a sip of water.  \ncontinued  \nThe Day Before Your Procedure  \nThe day before the test, you may only eat and drink the following foods:  \n• Plain water, coffee, or tea ( NO sugar, artificial sweeteners, or cream added)  \n• Baked or broiled chicken, fish, or turkey. Salt and pepper only (No additional seasonings)  \n• Plain, steamed white rice  \n• Eggs  \n• Clear chicken or beef broth  \n• White bread (no other types of bread)  \nYou must stop eating and drinking 12 hours before the test  \nThe Day Of Your Test  \n• Do not eat or drink for 12 hours before your test  \n• You may take your regular medications with a sip of water  \n• You should arrive to the GI Lab at your scheduled appointment time.  \n• PLEASE DO NOT BRING ANY VALUABLES WITH YOU ON THE DAY OF YOUR APPOINTMENT. REMOVE ALL JEWELRY AND LEAVE IT AT HOME.  \nQuestions  \nIf you have any questions about preparing for your test, please call:  \n• During normal business hours: 708-216-0464  \n• After-hours: Physician Answering Service 708-216-8000, and ask for the GI Fellow on Call  \nLast Reviewed 3-19  \nThis information is intended for distribution to individual patients of the Loyola University Health System. It is not intended for general use by the public and should not be used for diagnosing or treating a health problem or disease without consultation of a qualified health care professional. For more information on health topics and Loyola University Health System services please see our website [at www.loyolamedicine.org](at www.loyolamedicine.org)  \n© 2019 Loyola University Health System. All Rights Reserved. • March 2019 • 20180913-01  \n2160 S. First Ave.• Maywood, IL 60153 888-584-7888 • [loyolamedicine.org](loyolamedicine.org)","cbCaikjNpEgDmQVO","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaikjNpEgDmQVO","pdf",114974,"English","# Preparing for Your Hydrogen Breath Test\n## Key instructions\n## Medications\n## The day before your procedure\n## The day of your test\n## Questions","[{\"question\":\"When should you stop eating and drinking before the hydrogen breath test?\",\"answer\":\"You must stop eating and drinking 12 hours before the test. 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