J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2005;20(2):270-274. In conclusion, the 13 C-UBT is a reliable and reproducible determinant of H. pylori infection and of the severity of associated gastritis, and it has ...

Background and Aim: The current diagnostic methods for detecting Helicobacter pylori infection include rapid urease test (RUT), urea breath test ... antibody against H. pylori urease.

There are four ways to test for H. pylori: a urea breath test, a stool antigen test, an upper endoscopy, and a blood test.

The preliminary results, reported in the Journal of Analytical Chemistry, could provide an alternative to the invasive and expensive tests ... H. pylori’s unique ability to hydrolyse urea ...

Breath testing can be used to diagnose H.pylori, as well as to document that treatment has gotten rid of it. Breath testing for Helicobacter pylori involves fasting for 1-2 hours before the test, ...