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title: Can I put lemon juice on my fish for the small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) Breath Test preparation diet?
description: Unfortunately, we don't recommend you put lemon juice on your fish for the prep diet.
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# Can I put lemon juice on my fish for the small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) Breath Test preparation diet?

## Unfortunately, we don't recommend you put lemon juice on your fish for the prep diet.

Lemon juice contains fruit sugars and could skew the test results, so avoid it the day before your test.

Read the [How Do I Take the SIBO Test page](https://helpcentre.healthpath.com/en/knowledge/how-do-i-take-a-sibo-test1?hsLang=en) for more information

 

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