Breath Tests in South Delhi — H. pylori, SIBO & Lactose
Breath tests diagnose common causes of acidity, bloating and diarrhoea without any scope. You drink a test solution and breathe into tubes at intervals; the gases measured reveal H. pylori infection, bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine, or intolerance to lactose or fructose.
Urea breath test (H. pylori)
Detects active infection with over 95% accuracy and confirms cure after antibiotics. Stop PPIs for 2 weeks and antibiotics for 4 weeks before. Takes 30 minutes.
Hydrogen/methane breath test (SIBO)
Glucose or lactulose is drunk; samples every 15–20 minutes for 2–3 hours. An early rise in hydrogen or methane indicates overgrowth. Methane-producers are linked to constipation-type symptoms.
Lactose and fructose tests
The same method with the specific sugar identifies intolerance, so you avoid only what you need to.
Preparation
A low-fermentable diet the day before, 12-hour fast, no smoking or exercise on the morning. Written instructions are provided.
Conditions this helps diagnose or treat
H. pylori Infection
Breath test, eradication, test of cure
Symptoms, tests & treatmentBloating
Distension with a mechanism, not just gas
Symptoms, tests & treatmentGas Problem
Belching, flatulence, trapped-gas pain
Symptoms, tests & treatmentIBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome)
Pain, bloating and altered bowels — treated by subtype
Symptoms, tests & treatmentSmall Intestine Disorders & SIBO
SIBO, malabsorption, capsule and enteroscopy
Symptoms, tests & treatmentChronic Diarrhoea
Loose motions beyond 4 weeks need a diagnosis
Symptoms, tests & treatmentWhy patients choose Dr Paliwal for breath tests (h. pylori, sibo, lactose)
- Trained at India's best: MD from Lady Hardinge, DM Gastroenterology & Hepatology from SGPGI Lucknow, SCE Gastroenterology (UK), advanced endoscopy training in Japan.
- 22+ years at Medanta, Artemis and PSRI — the complex cases other doctors refer.
- Delhi's first luminal GI & motility lab — breath tests, manometry, pH studies and biofeedback done in-house, not outsourced.
- No unnecessary tests. The phrase patients use most in 265+ Google reviews.
Questions about breath tests (h. pylori, sibo, lactose)
Is a breath test better than a blood test for H. pylori?
Yes. Blood antibodies stay positive for years after cure; the breath test detects only active infection.
How much does a breath test cost in Delhi?
Call the clinic for current rates; the urea breath test is inexpensive compared with endoscopy.
Other procedures
Upper GI Endoscopy
Camera examination of food-pipe, stomach and duodenum — with biopsy and treatment in the same session
How it worksColonoscopy
Full examination of the large intestine with polyp removal in the same sitting
How it worksERCP
Endoscopic treatment of bile-duct stones, jaundice and blockages — no open surgery
How it worksCapsule Endoscopy
Swallow a pill camera to photograph the whole small intestine — no sedation, no tube
How it worksAsk about breath tests (h. pylori, sibo, lactose) at PSRI or the CR Park clinic.
Send your reports on WhatsApp; the team will tell you whether this test is needed and what to prepare.