Microgen Bioproducts has extended the company's range of rapid immunochromatographic tests by releasing Helicoscreen for the rapid and direct detection of H. pylori antigen from faecal samples.

Helicoscreen is a rapid, sensitive and specific, one-step cassette which detects H. pylori antigen in faecal samples within minutes.

Helicoscreen complements the range of rapid cassettes for the detection of infectious agents responsible for gastro-enteric diseases from Microgen Bioproducts.

The company's range includes rapid tests for the leading causes of viral gastro-enteritis; Rotavirus, Adenovirus and Norovirus, allowing for a laboratory to test in-patients exhibiting symptoms of diarrhoea and vomiting rapidly with sensitive and specific tests allowing for the correct treatment to be implemented as well as patient isolation policy.