Otsuka America BreathTek™ UBT H. pylori Test Kit

Description

Includes

Each kit includes one plastic tray with: Pranactin Citric drug powder (3g); self-adhesive bar code labels; blue bag (for baseline sample); pink bag (for post-dose sample); transport bag; plastic straw; drinking cup; instructions; and package insert.

No special training needed — CLIA nonregulated

For the qualitative detection of urease associated with H. pylori in the human stomach and as an aid in the initial diagnosis and post-treatment monitoring in adult patients.

• Tests the entire gastric mucosa for active H. pylori infection, reducing the chance of false negatives
• Sensitivity: 95%
• Specificity: 95%
• Non-invasive test — no blood or stool samples needed
• Can be administered in office in 15 minutes; results in approximately 20 minutes
• Four simple steps: patient exhales into blue bag, drinks the Pranactin™-Citric mixture, waits 15 minutes, exhales again into the pink bag

The Pranactin-Citric drug contains 84mg phenylalanine and is not recommended for patients with phenylketoneuria who cannot metabolize phenylalanine.

Specifications

• Detectable Analytes: Urease (H. pylori)
• Type: H. pylori Test Kit
• Includes: One Plastic tray with 3g Pranactin Citric drug powder, self-adhesive bar code labels, blue bag (for baseline sample), pink bag (for post-dose sample), transport bag, Plastic straw, drinking cup, instructions, package insert
• Quantity: Each