Test for the presence of Helibacter pylori bacterium which causes stomach ulcers and can increase the risk of developing stomach cancer. This test is carried out on a single drop of blood and results are given within 10 minutes.

Why is this test important?

- It is estimated half of the world's population is infected by the stomach bacterium Helicobacter pylori

- H. pylori has been known as a Class 1 Carcinogen since 1994 (World Health Organisation)

- People have a 6-7 times higher risk for stomach carcinoma if H. pylori positive

- No symptoms are normally present during the first years of infection of H. pylori

- H. pylori causes chronic gastritis in the stomach and duodenum, then later causing the formation of ulcers

- Once diagnosed it is easily treatable with antibiotics and after positive eradication the re-infection rate is very low (only 1%)

Further Information.

- Sterile rapid test to detect an infection of Helicobacter pylori which is linked to stomach ulcers

- Fast & reliable - visible result within 10 minutes

- This test has been extensively evaluated by the largest European screening study (150,000 people over a period of 5 years)

- Kit includes:
1x single test cassette, lancet, buffer solution, plaster, full instructions leaflet and range leaflet