Notice: To better represent the scope of practice and expertise of the exercise professionals holding this title, ACSM Certified Health Fitness SpecialistSM (ACSM HFS) has been renamed to ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist (ACSM EP-C).
How the Test is Performed. There are several methods to test for H. pylori infection. Breath Test (Carbon Isotope-urea Breath Test, or UBT) Up to 2 weeks before the test, you need to stop taking antibiotics, bismuth medicines such as Pepto-Bismol, and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs).
1 heartburn, and. 2  bad breath. 3  H. pylori is contagious; however some individuals may be simply have the bacteria in their gut, and the bacteria causes no symptoms of disease. 4  The diagnosis of H. pylori infection includes tests for antibodies in blood, urea breath tests, tests for antigens in stool, and endoscopic biopsies.