BBCNEWS BBC News June 4, 2024 12:51:00
A gut problem or not. they will be looking for two gases, hydrogen and methane. the breath sample is sent to this lat, where it is extracted by syringe and tested for what is inside. the patients are asked to drink a sugary solution beforehand. if they have had a problem, they won't digest it properly and their gut will release a higher level of the two gases. you're looking at two samples from individual patients. is there a noticeable difference between the samples where they haven't eaten something, and where they have? do you see big increases in these gases? as we analyse the patient samp...