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AAMA CMA Practice Question

When instructing a patient about preparation for a diagnostic test to detect Helicobacter pylori infection, which of the following guidelines is the most important for the Medical Assistant to emphasize?

  • The patient should not take any antibiotics for at least 12 hours prior to the test.

  • The patient should stop taking proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) immediately before the test.

  • The patient must not eat, drink, or take any medications at least 1 hour before the test.

  • The patient is advised to cease consumption of bismuth preparations the morning of the test.

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