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DOCTOR INFORMATION
Safety Information
For more information about the Intended Use, Warnings, Precautions, Limitations, and Patient Preparation of the BreathTek™ UBT test, please see the Safety Information section.
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Product Information
For more information, see BreathTek Test.
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H. pylori Testing Recommendations
H. pylori infection is more common than most people realize. About 1 out of every 3 adults in the U.S. is infected with this potentially cancerous bacterium.1 Some of those infected show no symptoms of the resulting conditions, such as gastritis and peptic ulcer disease. Others, however, suffer from symptoms and may not know what the cause is.
A new Medical Position Statement was released in 2005 by the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) that suggests an active test be performed for H. pylori infection.2
The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) revised their guidelines on the management of H. pylori infection in 2007 to state the following:3
- “The test and treat strategy for H. pylori infection is a proven management strategy for patients with uninvestigated dyspepsia who are under the age of 55 yr and have no "alarm features"..."
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- Routine post-treatment testing is recommended in patients with:
- H. pylori-associated ulcer
- Persistent dyspepsia
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- "The UBT is the most reliable nonendoscopic test to document eradication of H. pylori infection”
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>>The Importance of Improving H. pylori Management
1Graham KS, Graham DY. Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of H. pylori-Associated Gastrointestinal Diseases. Newtown, PA: Handbooks in Health Care Co; 2006.
2American Gastroenterological Association Medical Position Statement: Evaluation of Dyspepsia. Gastroenterol. 2005; 129:1753-1755.
3Chey and Wong, American College of Gastroenterology Guideline on the Management of Helicobacter pylori Infection. Am J Gastroenterol 2007; 102: 1808-1825.
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