Thursday 02 May 2024
Internal Reference Number: FOI_7080
Date Request Received: 20/03/2023 00:00:00
Date Request Replied To: 28/04/2023 00:00:00
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Request Summary: H.Pylori Testing
Request Category: Companies
| Question Number 1: How do you test for H. Pylori infection during upper GI endoscopies ? Please specify what tests you use, eg, Culture Biopsy (Pathology), Urease. | |
| Answer To Question 1: Urease rapid tests are used along with culture biopsies sent to pathology. | |
| Question Number 2: How many H. Pylori tests are performed in a typical month? | |
| Answer To Question 2: Average number of tests Apr-22 to Mar-23 was 25. | |
| Question Number 3: Who decides to purchase H. Pylori tests? | |
| Answer To Question 3: Procurement and supply chain availability. | |
| Question Number 4: Which H.Pylori test(s) do you use most? | |
| Answer To Question 4: Pronto Dry Rapid Urease test. | |
| Question Number 5: Why do you use these tests most? | |
| Answer To Question 5: Cost effective and on the day results | |
| Question Number 6: Where in the hospital is the test usually done, and by whom? | |
| Answer To Question 6: The test is performed in Endoscopy during an OGD by Consultant endoscopists and Nurse Endoscopists. | |
| Question Number 7: What medication do you use to treat H, Pylori? Please give drug name and brand. | |
| Answer To Question 7: According to the British National Formulary (BNF): No penicillin allergy • Oral first line for 7 days: o A proton pump inhibitor, plus amoxicillin, and either clarithromycin or metronidazole (treatment choice should take into account previous treatment with clarithromycin or metronidazole). • Oral first line for 7 days: o A proton pump inhibitor, plus clarithromycin, and metronidazole. • Oral alternative first line for 7 days (for patients previously treated with clarithromycin): o A proton pump inhibitor, plus bismuth subsalicylate [unlicensed], plus metronidazole, and tetracycline [unlicensed]. Penicillin allergy • Oral first line for 7 days: o A proton pump inhibitor, plus clarithromycin, and metronidazole. • Oral alternative first line for 7 days (for patients previously treated with clarithromycin): o A proton pump inhibitor, plus bismuth subsalicylate [unlicensed], plus metronidazole, and tetracycline [unlicensed]. | |
| Question Number 8: What is the typical cost per test? Please give an estimate for unbranded or laboratory own tests. | |
| Answer To Question 8: Pronto Dry test (PD50) costs £120 for a box of 50. | |
| Question Number 9: Do you use a Urease test for H. Pylori? If not, what type of test do you use? Eg breath test, culture, etc. | |
| Answer To Question 9: Pronto dry rapid urease tests are used. | |
| Question Number 10: If you use a Urease test for H. Pylori, what type of Urease H. Pylori test do you use? Please give drug name and brand | |
| Answer To Question 10: Pronto Dry Rapid urease test. | |
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