This is an email that was sent to me from the surgeons office:

Melissa,

We will not do any of the pre op studies (EKG, CXR or labs) until we have a surgery authorization. We will draw nutritional labs and do a breath test for h pylori at this appt though. I will explain everything when you are here. If Myrna has all of your information we will get our part together and send in after your visit Thursday. It usually takes a couple of days to get dictations, the packet made up and we will send in within a week.

Then once we get authorization you will get a surgery date then return to do your pre op testing within a 30 day period prior to surgery. See you Thursday

Jill East, RN

IU Surgical Weight Management @ Wishard

Bariatric Clinical Coordinator

Urea Breath Test (H. Pylori Test) Information on MedicineNet.com

You blow into a bag that the machine measures then you do in again about 10 minutes later and the machine measures the air and tells yu if you have H Pylori.