H-Pylori (stomach ulcer)
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An at-home test to detect helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) in a stool sample.
The presence of H. pylori in your stool indicates an active infection with H. pylori bacteria in your digestive system.
This can cause stomach ulcers and inflammation.
Doctor approved
Who is this test for?
People at higher risk of H. pylori infection include those who:
- Are living in crowded or less hygienic conditions.
- Consume improperly handled or contaminated food and water.
- Have been in close contact with someone infected already.
- Are from regions where H. pylori is more prevalent.
- Are older (as the likelihood of infection increases with age).
What is in the test?
- Test cassette
- Specimen collection tube with extraction buffer
- Stool sample collection paper
- Instructions for use
- You will require a timer
How do you perform the test?
Results
Positive: H. pylori detected
Two coloured lines appear: one in the control region (C) and one in the test region (T). This indicates that H. pylori has been detected in the stool sample and could suggest a stomach ulcer.
Please note: Any shade of colour in the test region should be considered positive.
Negative: H. Pylori not detected
One coloured line appears in the control region (C). No line appears in the test region (T). This indicates that H. pylori antigen was not detected in the stool sample.
Invalid: Testing error. Repeat with a new test
The control line (C) fails to appear. Review the instructions and repeat with a new test kit.
Want to know more?
Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a type of bacteria that enters your body and lives in your digestive tract. This bacteria can cause stomach ulcers, also known as gastric ulcers, which are sores that develop on the lining of the stomach. You can get ulcers in part of the intestine just beyond the stomach, which are called duodenal ulcers or peptic ulcers. In some cases it can lead to stomach cancer.
After H. pylori enters your body, it attacks the lining of your stomach, which usually protects you from the acid your body uses to digest food. Once the bacteria have done enough damage, acid can get through the lining, which leads to ulcers. These may bleed, cause infections, or keep food from moving through your digestive tract.
H. pylori bacteria are usually passed from person to person through direct contact with saliva, vomit or stool. H. pylori may also spread through contaminated food or water.