13C Urea Breath Test Kit

Product Overview13C Urea Breath Test For Helicobacter Pylori Infection The 13C Urea Breath Test is the best approach to the diagnosis of H. pylori infection, with high sensitivity and specificity, and excellent performances.​​​​​​13C urea breath test for Helicobacter pylori infectionThe urea breath test (UBT) is one of the most important non-invasive methods for detecting Helicobacter pylori infection. The test exploits the hydrolysis of orally administered urea by the enzyme urease, which H pylori produces in large quantities. Urea is hydrolysed to ammonia and carbon dioxide, which diffuses into the blood and is excreted by the lungs. Isotopically labelled CO2can be detected in breath using various methods.