Helicobacter pylori stool test UK and Europe
Order guidelines and laboratory info
- Payment and ordering - You do not need a doctor’s referral to order the test, you can order the test on your own accord. If you are ordering for someone else please include their name at checkout. If you are ordering more than one of this particular test then please include the other name/s in the notes section at the final checkout screen. There are no age restrictions but the individual needs to be able to collect a valid sample, if you are unsure then please contact mindovermetal. Payment is made via PayPal, you will need to accept the cookie notification for the mindovermetal website at the bottom of the screen to be able to checkout via PayPal. You can pay via your PayPal account or if you do not have a PayPal account you can use your credit or debit card. After you have entered in your payment details via PayPal you will then be taken back to the order screen on the mindovermetal website, please then select ‘complete order’ in the ‘review and submit order’ section to completely confirm the order/payment. Once you have paid for the test you will receive a confirmation receipt email, if you do not receive the receipt email then please contact mindovermetal so one can be sent to you via email. If you are ordering the test outside of the UK and within Europe, there will be a £7 delivery fee of your overall order and not per test. The delivery fee is included in the price of the test for residents in the UK.
- Test kit delivery - The test kit is sent directly to your address. Test kits ordered before 3pm Monday to Friday will be sent out the same day. Test kits ordered after 3pm Monday to Thursday will be sent out the following day morning time. Test kits ordered after 3pm Friday and over the course of the weekend will not be sent out till Monday morning the following week. The time frame for receiving the test kit is 1 - 3 days within the UK and 2 - 7 days outside of the UK and within Europe, the delivery time frame will depend on which country you are ordering from. If you do not receive your test kit within the time frame then please contact mindovermetal.
- Testing laboratory - Biological Testing Services. They are based in Brighton in the United Kingdom and they provide an exclusive UK service for the leading German Micro-biological Dr Hauss Laboratory. Biological Testing Services offer a wide range of microbiological tests. They do not send test kits and results over the course of the weekend as they are closed at the weekend. For their website please click here. Please contact mindovermetal and not the laboratory if you have any issues with your test order or result.
- Sample collection/sending - You can collect the sample at home, there is no need to collect the sample in a clinical environment. The test kit comes with instructions on how to collect the sample and with the relevant packaging and preserving substance for you to send the sample back to the laboratory (address details included). Once the sample has been collected you need to post the kit back to Biological Testing Services. Normal postal charges will apply (usually large letter rates if in the UK). It is advised to send the sample at the start of the week so that the laboratory receives it during the same working week. The test does not expire and can be used at any time.
- Refunds - Refunds are only possible if the test kit has not been used within 30 days, after 30 days of not using the test kit a refund is no longer possible. The test kit cannot be discarded and must be sent back. If a refund is required then please contact mindovermetal.
- Results - The test result is sent directly to you from mindovermetal and not from Biological Testing Services. The result is sent to the email that you provide when you place your order, it will be sent as a downloadable document. The test result will come with a summary of your result reading. The test result is simple to understand and shows if you are above, below or within certain reference ranges. If there is anything you do not understand and unsure of in your test result then please contact mindovermetal by replying via the results email.
- Result turnaround time - The time frame for receiving your test result is 7 - 10 working days from the first day that it reaches the laboratory for processing. Please make a note of the date you send the sample and if you do not receive your results within this time frame then please contact mindovermetal.
- Example report - Please contact mindovermetal.
- Support and treatment programme - Email support is included in the price of the test. A treatment programme will be provided (free of charge) only if you have tested positive for a health problem which is in relation to this particular test and the test result serves as a diagnostic analysis.
- For any issues regarding your test order please contact mindovermetal at – orders@mindovermetal.co.uk, Whatsapp is also available via the mindovermetal contact number. You can also call if need be and if you have more of an urgent issue.
Description
Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori) is a type of bacteria that can enter the body and live in the digestive tract causing inflammation which can lead to ulcers. H.pylori is contagious and it affects around 50% of the worlds population. The bacteria can be passed on from person to person through bodily fluids and can be passed on through food, water and utensils. The majority of people do not experience any symptoms from the infection but sometimes people can experience abdominal discomfort, bloating, belching and nausea. More serious infections can cause fatigue, abdominal pain, anemia, decreased appetite, peptic ulcers, bad breath, nausea, vomiting and heartburn.
In this test the presence of the H. pylori bacterium can be detected with an antigen test from a single stool sample. The sensitivity of this test can be compared with the breath test. It has a sensitivity of about 94%. This stool test can be used to diagnose an infection with H. pylori as well as the success of a treatment. It is useful in cases of chronic gastritis, symptoms of gastric ulcers and chronic stomach pains.
In this test the presence of the H. pylori bacterium can be detected with an antigen test from a single stool sample. The sensitivity of this test can be compared with the breath test. It has a sensitivity of about 94%. This stool test can be used to diagnose an infection with H. pylori as well as the success of a treatment. It is useful in cases of chronic gastritis, symptoms of gastric ulcers and chronic stomach pains.
