The H2, or hydrogen exhalation test can detect several diseases and sensitivities depending on the test material used in the test. This test is performed by the Endomedix Budapest (XIII district), debrecen, dombóvári, Gyula, Sofia and szolnoki in a specialised medical centre. For more information and to book an appointment, call 06 (1) 413-2500 our phone number!
At the beginning of 2018, the condition for the issue of a medical certificate entitling to the tax reduction is the exclusion of curable intestinal infections in the case of lactose intolerance negative lactulose H2 breath test, and subsequently positive lactose H2 breath test. You can find a medical explanation here.
with fructose h2 exhalation test during the fructose intolerance, or fructose intolerance can be shown. If you experience regular unpleasant symptoms after eating fruit - cramping stomach pain, nausea, vomiting, bloating or diarrhoea - it is worth checking whether your symptoms are caused by a fructose intolerance.
with lactose h2 breath test with lactose intolerance, or lactose intolerance can be used to detect. Lactose - or milk sugar - is mainly found in milk and milk products, but can also be found in many other foods. This test should be performed if you experience unpleasant abdominal symptoms (stomach pain, bloating, intestinal cramps...) after consuming dairy products.
with h2 exhalation test with lactulose can be used to detect abnormally overgrown bacteria in the small intestine - i.e. contaminated small bowel syndrome indirectly
However, be prepared for these tests to last up to 180 minutes and to follow certain special dietary habits before the test - see individual tests for more details.
If you experience regular, unpleasant abdominal symptoms after eating fruit, it is worth checking whether your symptoms are caused by a fructose intolerance
A simple, painless way to diagnose lactose intolerance is to perform a so-called H2, or hydrogen breath test.
This test detects the hydrogen produced by exposure to lactulose from the blown air using an instrumented method.
Budapest, debrecen, dombóvári, Miskolc, szolnoki and Veszprém you can make an appointment at our centre on working days, Monday to Friday between 09:00 and 17:00 by calling (1) 413-2500 or online - some examinations can be booked by appointment! for Győr, Gyula, Sofia and for Mohács you can register by calling our local colleagues at our centre. Too complicated? See phone book or request a callback!
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