Peptic Ulcer Disease

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What are the Symptoms?

Symptoms of peptic ulcer disease (and infection by H. pylori) can include mild-to-moderate pain that awakens you from sleep (usually between midnight and 3:00 a.m.); pain over a wide area of the mid-stomach area; anorexia; nausea; vomiting. Beckman Coulter's non-invasive ICON HP tests give your physician a quick and easy aid in determining if your clinical symptoms could be due to an H. pylori infection, which can be treated with a combination of antibiotics and antisecretory drugs.

Why use ICON HP?

ICON HP is a visually read, qualitative immunochromatographic method for rapid detection of antibodies to H. pylori in adult patients with symptoms of gastrointestinal disorders. H. pylori is a bacterium that grows in the stomach and is associated with peptic ulcer disease and some gastric cancers. ICON HP, available for use with whole blood, serum or plasma samples, provides the physician with the opportunity to perform "on-the-spot" testing while the patient is still in the office and available to begin treatment.

If you suspect you have an ulcer, don't rely on antacids. Ask your physician for a ICON HP test to find out if you have an H. pylori infection.