Test H. pylori with Blood Antibodies or Urea?
There are two leading non-endoscopic testing methods for H. pylori infection: Antibody Tests (ABT) and Urea Breath Tests (UBT). The ABT is more commonly used than the UBT due to its long-term use in clinical practice and its lower cost. Despite this fact, the clinical outcomes of the UBT greatly outperform the ABT.
Learn why the Urea Breath Test outperforms Blood Antigen Tests for Detecting H. pylori
BreathID System - An overview of a Point-of-care tool for Detecting H. pylori
Helicobacter pylori is a bacterium that infects the human gastrointestinal tract. In the United States, the infection rate is about 20 to 30 percent. There are a few methods used in the detection of H. pylori one of which is the
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C-urea breath test
on which the BreathID is based.
Lean more about BreathID System including published clinical data
BreathID System Technical Overview
The BreathID
® Breath Test System is a breath-testing platformthat automatically measures changes in the
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to
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ratio in a patient’s exhaled breath following the administration of
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C-labeled substrates.
Learn about BreathID's Continous Real-Time Measurement Technology
Use of the BreathID System - A Testimonial
The BreathID System has been used in the primary care setting at the Oss Hospital in Berhoven, the Netherlands since 2002. Read Dr. de Boer's testimonial.
Read more on BreathID's use in the Primary Care Setting