Half of the people harbor the bacteria H. pylori. But in about 10-20% cases, they may cause ulcers of stomach, and in rare cases gastric cancer. With an easy-to-collect stool sample, this H. pylori test checks for multiple strains of this bacteria.
Typical symptoms include bloating, burping, nausea, unusual stomach pain that's worse when empty or few hours after eating, and in rare cases vomiting and blood in stool.
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The H. Pylori Test is a gastro-intestinal test to detect the bacteria Helicobactor Pylori that impact out gut health.
Although 1 in 2 people have this bacteria, in small cases (1 in 50) it can hinder normal intestinal health and contribute to gut dysbiosis with symptoms of burping, bloating, inflammation, intestinal pain, ulcers and stomach cancers.
It maps the presence multiple genes of H. pylori bacteria with an innovative real-time PCR technique using a single stool sample.
The test checks various virulence factors of the bacteria to determine which genes are present to induce inflammation, gastric cancers, peptic ulcers, or mitochondria damage.
Anyone with the following symptoms should check:
Simply order the test kit, collect the sample at home, ship it for free to our world class CLIA-certified labs, and find out your results within days. The kit will provide easy-to-use sample collection supplies and you will receive a physician reviewed report that you can share with your doctor.
Learn more about H. Pylori test from Cedars-Sinai here.
The National Institute of Health suggests regular washing of hands and maintaining hygiene can keep gut health in check.
A: Except New York and New Jersey our tests are available in all 48 states. State regulations in NY, NJ do not allow us to ship the tests to their residents.
A: The kit contains stool collection supplies, instructions on how to collect the samples, and a form requesting basic information including date and time of collection. The directions are straight forward and easy to follow.
A: You will receive the kit within 3-5 business days with a prepaid return envelope (within US). After you ship the sample and it is received by our lab, you get the results within 5-7 business days.
A: The results for your H. pylori antibody test will be easy to understand and will have all the necessary details. It will mark whether you are negative or positive for the bacteria and its levels. It will specify what are the expected low and high ranges.
A: You can use HSA (or FSA/MSA/HRA) accounts to pay for the tests since these are prescription tests (for further confirmation, please check the IRS publication#969). However, please ensure you are not going outside your specified max and min deductible limits. We do not have the capability to process the insurance claim. Since insurance plans vary for individuals we can not guarantee your HSA payment will always be processed by your plan. We suggest talking to your insurance provider if you have any questions.
A: The test is similar to many other antibody tests. It checks the IgG levels for antibodies produced against the H. pylori bacteria. These are proteins produced by our immune system to fight any foreign pathogens.
The variations in results are mainly from two sources: the way samples are collected and the variation from lab-to-lab.
To minimize the first variation, we provide detailed instructions on how to collect the sample.
To minimize the variation from labs, we have partnered with CLIA-certified labs that are regulated by the states, as well as Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Many tests from these labs are FDA approved to ensure they meet the proper regulatory requirements. Additionally, the College of American Pathologists (CAP) requires inter-laboratory tests to ensure the ranges established by each lab do not drift or are not out of acceptable ranges. This is done by regularly testing reference samples between different labs. Finally, the labs test thousands of samples for different age groups and health conditions, and have well established reference data to compare your results against this large pool.
A: Unfortunately, no. As a lab test provider we can only test and report out data from your sample. We are not authorized to provide any medical recommendations. But we strongly encourage you to discuss the results with your doctor for next steps.
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