The Willi Fox Helicobacter pylori bloodtest is for the detection of specific IgM and IgG antibodies occured by a Helicobacter pylori infektion.
Helicobacter pylori causes gastritis and peptic ulcers.
Specimen: Whole blood, plasma or serum
It is reported that H. pylori is universally distributed and as estimated value 60% of the world’s populations are colonized by H. pylori. A relatively large proportion of patients who have positive levels of antibodies are without any symptoms, even through they are colonized with the H. pylori.