Introduction:
Heliforce, a breath test kit, is used to test Helicobacter pylori (HP). A brief explanation is given about HP as follows:
Helicobacter Pylori is a spiral-shaped bacterium that inhabits the stomach in about 50% of the world population. It is passed from person to person and it is usually contracted during childhood. This bacterium causes a chronic low-level inflammation of the stomach lining and it has been proven that its presence is associated with the development of duodenal and gastric ulcers. It has also been proved that it has an influence in stomach cancers.
Advantages of Heliforce:
Non-radioactive: Unlike 14C, it is without radioactive, which can be applied to children, pregnant women and aged people.
Accuracy: Sensitivity 96%, specificity 98%.
Comfortable: Non-invasive, unlike traditional methods: Endoscopic tube insertion, blood test.
Convenient: Patients only need to exhale and take liquid medicine.
Quick: Entire test only 30 minutes.
Clinic application:
All doubtful HP infected people;
Chronic gastritis, digestive ulcer, gastric cancer and Malt tumor infected persons;
HP radical curative effect patients.
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The difference between 13C and 14C ubt:
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Element |
Accuracy
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Influence
Factors
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Applicable Department
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Applicable
Patients |
Risks
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13C
UBT |
13C is isotope |
High Accuracy
|
Antacids/
Antibiotics |
Apply to all kinds of departments
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All patients |
None |
14C
UBT |
14C is radioactive nuclide
radioactive half-life is 5730 years
Radiation to Human body and pollution to Environment |
Depends on the Operation |
Antacids/
Antibiotics
Operation is complex and results could be different.
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Radiation Department.
Highly requirements
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Not Applicable to pregnant, children and old people.
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Test Kit contains materials bad to the health of human Being |
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