UREA BREATH TEST MARKET ANALYSIS

Market Challenges And Opportunities

Global Urea Breath Test Market: Restraint

There are several diagnostic assays which can be used for detection of H. pylori infection. These are broadly divided into invasive methods and non-invasive methods. The invasive method used for evaluation of H. pylori consists of histopathological examination, molecular testing, and other culture-based tests, while non-invasive techniques includes urea breath test (UBT) and stool antigen test (SAT).

Hence, the presence of several alternative tests other than Urea Breath Test (UBT) for detection of H. pylori infection is a major factor hampering the market growth

In addition, there are certain limitations of UBT which has affected its adoption rate negatively. The following are the two major limitations of UBT:

• With the use of 13C-Urea Breath Test (UBT), frequently false-negative results are obtained owing to low bacterial loads in the stomach  mucosa
• The diagnosis with UBT also gives false-positive results when urease-producing bacterial species colonize the achlorhydric stomach due to atrophic gastritis or high use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs)