
The urea breath test is a non-invasive diagnostic method for Helicobacter pylori infections, which relies on the change in the proportion of 13CO2 in exhaled air. Nondispersive infrared sensors are commonly used for the urea breath test in laboratory equipment, but Raman spectroscopy demonstrated potential for more accurate measurements. The accuracy of the Helicobacter pylori detection via the urea breath test using 13CO2 as a biomarker is affected by measurement errors, including equipment error and δ13C measurement uncertainty. We present a Raman scattering-based gas analyzer capable of δ13C measurements in exhaled air. The technical details of the various measurement conditions have been discussed. Standard gas samples were measured. 12CO2 and 13CO2 calibration coefficients were determined. The Raman spectrum of the exhaled air was measured and the δ13C change (in the process of the urea breath test) was calculated. The total error measured was 6% and does not exceed the limit of 10% that was analytically calculated.
Carbon Isotopes, δ<sup>13</sup>C, Helicobacter pylori, <i>Helicobacter pylori</i>, Carbon Dioxide, Spectrum Analysis, Raman, Sensitivity and Specificity, Article, Helicobacter Infections, exhaled breath, urea breath test, Breath Tests, Raman spectroscopy, Humans, Urea, TP248.13-248.65, Raman spectroscopy; <i>Helicobacter pylori</i>; exhaled breath; δ<sup>13</sup>C; urea breath test, Biotechnology
Carbon Isotopes, δ<sup>13</sup>C, Helicobacter pylori, <i>Helicobacter pylori</i>, Carbon Dioxide, Spectrum Analysis, Raman, Sensitivity and Specificity, Article, Helicobacter Infections, exhaled breath, urea breath test, Breath Tests, Raman spectroscopy, Humans, Urea, TP248.13-248.65, Raman spectroscopy; <i>Helicobacter pylori</i>; exhaled breath; δ<sup>13</sup>C; urea breath test, Biotechnology
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