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)
For example, a claim has an ICN of 1114100351480. 1  The third and fourth digits of the ICN are 14, indicating the claim was received in calendar year 2014. 2  The fifth, sixth, and seventh digits of the ICN are 100, indicating the claim was received on the 100th day of the calendar year.