Rapid blood test for Helicobacter pylori nears market:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Saliva Diagnostic Systems has submitted an application for 510(k) clearance of its Stat-Simple rapid whole blood test for the ulcer causing bacterium H pylori. Data from trials of the test showed that it has a sensitivity of 91.5% and a specificity of 99.6%. It is the company's first submission for a diagnostic test based on its SDS platform technology.