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Do not use the day before testing.  \nTHE DAY PRIOR TO TESTING (PREPARATION DIET)  \n• Follow the preparation diet for the entire day prior to your testing day. The following list of foods are the ONLY acceptable foods for the Prep Diet:  \no Meat, fish, seafood, poultry, and eggs  \no White rice (jasmine or basmati)  \no Clear meat broth (NO bouillon, bone/cartilage, or vegetable broth)  \no Fats and oils (coconut/olive/vegetable oil, butter, and lard)  \no Salt and pepper (NO other spices, herbs, or seasonings)  \no Weak black coffee or weak black tea (NO sweeteners/cream, NO green/herbal teas)  \n• Stop all non-essential medications (consult with your physician to determine‘non-essential’from‘essential’) .  \n12 HOURS PRIOR TO TESTING (FASTING REQUIRED)  \n• Avoid all food and drink (except water) for 12 hours prior to testing. For example, if you are testing at 8am, your fast must begin at 8pm the night before. Do not resume eating until testing is completed.  \n• Diabetic patients should consult with their physician prior to fasting to ensure this test is safe for them.  \nTESTING DAY  \n• Wake up at least 1 hour prior to beginning collection. You may brush your teeth as normal.  \n• No smoking or exercise the morning of testing.  \n• If you use a proton pump inhibitor (PPI) medication, please do not take until after testing is completed.  \nDURING THE TEST  \n• Follow the exact instructions as outlined here and use the accompanying video tutorials as a helpful visual aid.  \n• The test should take 3 hours/180 minutes to complete, with breath samples collected every 20 minutes.  \n• Mix the provided lactulose solution in 8oz water and consume immediately after your baseline sample. After consuming, wait 20 minutes, then resume sample collection every 20 minutes until test is completed.  \nPLEASE NOTE: Avoid these common mistakes during sample collection!  \n1. Ensure a tight lip seal around the mouthpiece to avoid room air contaminating the sample.  \n2. Take a regular breath in through the nose before exhaling-a deep breath will wash out the sample.  \n3. DO NOT exhale too quickly, like blowing out a candle. A normal exhalation out through the mouth should take  \n2 to 4 seconds. Bag should stay inflated until after the glass vial is removed from the needle.  \n4. DO NOT puncture the tube more than once.  \n5. DO NOT remove the grey needle cover from the collection device – it is there for your safety.  \n6. DO NOT cover the hole in the breath bag – it is there to allow airflow.  \n7. Use bubble wrap provided to avoid vials breaking in transit back to the lab. Include your Patient Record Form!  \n\\#301-1321 Blanshard St. Victoria, [BC V8W 0B6 | www.sibodiagnostics.com | 778.922.SIBO](BC V8W 0B6 | www.sibodiagnostics.com | 778.922.SIBO) (7426) | [info@sibodiagnostics.com](info@sibodiagnostics.com)  \nReport \\# (for lab use only):  \n________________  \nSIBO TEST – Patient Record Form  \nPlease fill out all SHADED portions of this form and include with completed samples.  \n\n| PATIENT NAME |  | PATIENT DATE OF BIRTH | |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| PHYSICIAN NAME |  | DATE OF SAMPLE COLLECTION |  | |\n| |  | DATE RESULTS REPORTED |  |  |\n\n\n| Sample | Collection\u003Cbr>Interval | Time of\u003Cbr>Collection | ppm H2 | ppm\u003Cbr>CH4 | CO2\u003Cbr>C","cbCaiicgW450ZP1Z","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiicgW450ZP1Z","pdf",159761,"English","# 14 Days Prior to Testing\n# 7 Days Prior to Testing\n# 4 Days Prior to Testing\n# Day Prior (Preparation Diet)\n# 12 Hours Prior (Fasting Required)\n# Testing Day\n# During the Test\n# Patient Record Form & Checklist\n## Sample Schedule (Baseline to 180 mins)\n## Notes, Shipping, and Validity","[{\"question\":\"What should be avoided during the 14 days before the SIBO test?\",\"answer\":\"Finish any antibiotics or herbal antimicrobials/antifungals. 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