Is a Helicobacter pylori C13 value of 25 severe?
Feb 27, 2023
Source: Cainiu Health
Dr. Zhou Chao
Introduction
A Helicobacter pylori C13 value of 25 generally refers to 25 dpm in a C13 urea breath test, indicating the presence of a Helicobacter pylori infection. However, the infection is usually not particularly severe and is considered moderate. With active treatment under a doctor's guidance—typically a quadruple therapy regimen—the condition can gradually improve.
Generally, a Helicobacter pylori C13 value of 25 refers to 25 dpm in the C13 urea breath test and is usually not considered severe.
A H. pylori C13 value of 25 dpm typically results from a C13 breath test. The normal reference range is between 0–4 dpm. Since this result clearly exceeds the normal range, it indicates an H. pylori infection. However, it generally does not represent a severe case, but rather a moderate infection. With timely and appropriate quadruple therapy under a doctor's guidance—such as amoxicillin capsules, clarithromycin dispersible tablets, omeprazole enteric-coated capsules, and bismuth potassium citrate tablets—the condition can usually improve gradually.
If H. pylori infection is left untreated, the disease may progress over time and potentially lead to carcinogenesis.
