New generation POC test for stomach-specific biomarkers
Different from the previous test versions, the new GastroPanel Quick test is designed for the point-of-care (POC) measurement of four stomach- specific biomarkers in the blood: pepsinogen I (PGI), pepsinogen II (PGII), gastrin-17 (G-17) and Helicobacter pylori IgG antibodies. In the new test version, sample processing is based on a lateral flow (LF) principle, with quantitative marker detection by double Ab (Ag) sandwich technique. The results are immediately read by the LF reader, which increases the test acceptance among clinicians, who are now capable of making the diagnosis onsite. The main indications of use for the GastroPanel remain unchanged. The test is designed for the diagnosis of (1) H. pylori infection (2) atrophic gastritis (AG), and (3) functional disorders among symptomatic (dyspeptic) patients as well as for screening of asymptomatic subjects for gastric cancer risk. Also the recently introduced interpretation algorithm remains valid, based on eight distinct biomarker profiles, five of which reflecting morphological abnormalities while the other three reflect a functional disorder.
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