The innovative AP C13 Urea Breath Test is a HKSARG registered isotopic technology for the diagnosis of H.pylori infection in the stomach. This diagnostic method has been proven to be very accurate, with a high sensitivity (98%) and high specificity (95%).t is also a FDA approved test and has been widely used in North America, Europe, etc for quite some years. The patients only need to exhale two breath samples into two individual sample bags, i.e. a normal breath and a second breath after consuming a lemon flavour C13 Urea solution (PROTO PYLORIKIT TM).
The ICN is a 13-digit number assigned to each claim received by Medicare. The significance of the digits is as follows: Digits 1-2: Indicate how the claim was submitted (electronically or via paper)
The 14 -digit ICN is a unique number assigned to the claim at the time it is received by the Medicare Contractor. It is used to track and monitor the claim. The first six digits reflect when the claim was received. The first digit is a century code (â1â indicates 1900-1999 and â2â indicates 2000 and after). The second two digits indicate the last two digits of the year that the claim was received.