# BIOHIT: Innovating for health > BIOHIT provides products and services for the diagnosis and monitoring of gastrointestinal diseases\. Generated by Yoast SEO v27.9, this is an llms.txt file, meant for consumption by LLMs. ## Pages - [About](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/about/) - [Home](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/) - [Contact](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/contact/) - [Service laboratory](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/laboratory-services/service-laboratory/) - [Microbiota analysis](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/laboratory-services/microbiota-analysis/) ## Posts - [SmarTest® faecal calprotectin home testing in practice: lessons from leading UK IBD clinics](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/insights/blogs/smartest-faecal-calprotectin-home-testing-in-practice-lessons-from-leading-uk-ibd-clinics/): Inflammatory bowel disease \(IBD\) affects more than 500,000 people in the UK – a number that continues to grow year on year – and places a significant burden on the NHS, with annual costs estimated at around £720 million\.\1\ The condition is characterised by unpredictable flare\-ups and periods of remission, and can cause debilitating symptoms such as abdominal pain, episodes of mucoid and bloody diarrhoea, and fatigue, all of which have a profound impact on quality of life\. ## Webinars - [Introduction to\ PEPTEST](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/insights/webinars/introduction-to-peptest/) - [The role serology plays in \H\. pylori\ and advanced gastritis diagnosis](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/insights/webinars/the-role-serology-plays-in-h-pylori-and-advanced-gastritis-diagnosis/) - [Using Peptest in clinical practice](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/insights/webinars/using-peptest-in-clinical-practice/) - [New pathway for the detection, diagnosis \& management of patients at risk of gastric adenocarcinoma](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/insights/webinars/new-pathway-for-the-detection-diagnosis-management-of-patients-at-risk-of-gastric-adenocarcinoma/) - [Remote Therapeutic Drug Monitoring for Biologic Drugs \| UKMedLab22](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/insights/webinars/remote-therapeutic-drug-monitoring-for-biologic-drugs-rachel-nice-ukmedlab22/) ## White Papers - [The Core Microbiota in a Healthy Population](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/insights/white-papers/the-core-microbiota-in-a-healthy-population/) - [Rethinking Gastroscopy referrals in the UK \- Is it time for triage?](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/insights/white-papers/rethinking-gastroscopy-referrals-in-the-uk-is-it-time-for-triage/) - [A pitch\-perfect approach to diagnosing laryngopharyngeal reflux](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/insights/white-papers/a-pitch-perfect-approach-to-diagnosing-laryngopharyngeal-reflux/) ## Case Studies - [GA\-MAP DYSBIOSIS TEST](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/insights/case-studies/ga-map-dysbiosis-test/) - [PEPTEST](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/insights/case-studies/peptest/) - [PEPTEST](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/insights/case-studies/peptest-2/) - [GA\-MAP DYSBIOSIS TEST](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/insights/case-studies/ga-map-dysbiosis-test-2/) - [UFT300 Helicobacter pylori Quick Test](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/insights/case-studies/case-study-from-st-georges/) ## Events - [14th Upper GI symposium promo](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/about/events/14th-upper-gi-symposium-promo/) - [SSG Summer Meeting 2026](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/about/events/ssg-summer-meeting-2026/) - [WAGE Spring](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/about/events/wage-spring-2/) - [The Midland Gastroenterology Society Summer Conference](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/about/events/the-midland-gastroenterology-society-summer-conference-2/) ## News Articles - [The new online face of BIOHIT](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/about/news/the-new-online-face-of-biohit-healthcare/): BIOHIT is pleased to announce the launch of its new website\. This new look and feel is designed to reflect the company’s vision, mission and values, while making it easier than ever for customers and partners to find the information they need\. Visitors to the site can now quickly navigate to the disease area or products of interest, and there is also a resource section to provide rapid access to brochures, webinars, case studies and blogs\. - [Upcoming Webinar – Peptest Reimagining Reflux Diagnosis](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/about/news/peptest-webinar-reimagining-reflux-diagnosis/): Join us for a live webinar on the 14\th\ of May 2025, hosted by Andrew Woodcock, Chief Scientific Officer at RD Biomed\. This session will explore Peptest\®\, our non\-invasive, saliva\-based test that uses lateral flow technology to detect pepsin, a key biomarker of gastric reflux\. During the webinar, we’ll take a closer look at the development of Peptest, its clinical utility in helping to diagnose conditions such as laryngopharyngeal reflux \(LPR\), and its role in primary and specialist care settings\. You’ll also gain insight into how this diagnostic tool supports post\-treatment monitoring and improves overall patient outcomes\. - [BIOHIT’s test panel for stomach health backed by further evidence](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/about/news/biohits-test-panel-for-stomach-health-backed-by-further-evidence/): A recent study published by the research group of Professor Francesco Di Mario at Parma University, Italy, found a strong relationship between low levels of plasma Gastrin\-17 \(G\-17\) and the manifestation of gastro\-oesophageal reflux disease \(GORD\)\. - [BIOHIT supplies rapid turbidimetric GI test kits](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/about/news/biohit-supplies-rapid-turbidimetric-gi-test-kits/): BIOHIT Ltd is now distributing three new particle enhanced turbidimetric immunoassays \(PETIAs\) for the rapid and differential diagnosis of gastrointestinal \(GI\) diseases\. - [Study confirms accuracy of new generation GastroPanel® test for non\-invasive diagnosis of atrophic gastritis and \Helicobacter pylori\ infection](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/about/news/study-confirms-accuracy-of-new-generation-gastropanel-test-for-non-invasive-diagnosis-of-atrophic-gastritis-and-helicobacter-pylori-infection/): A clinical validation study conducted at Oulu University Hospital \(OUH\) has confirmed the high accuracy of BIOHIT Oyj’s new generation GastroPanel® test for the diagnosis of atrophic gastritis \(AG\) and \Helicobacter pylori\ \(Hp\) infection in patients referred for gastroscopy\.1 This unique blood test is designed for the first\-line diagnosis of Hp infection and AG in patients with upper abdominal symptoms, such as dyspepsia and gastro\-oesophageal reflux disease \(GORD\), before endoscopy\. GastroPanel is also the only test on the market capable of monitoring the regulatory mechanism of acid output in the stomach\. ## Products - [SmarTest® FIT Home test \(Preventis®\)](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/products/smartest-fit-home-test/): Preventis® SmarTest® FIT Home test is a quantitative home test system for measuring hidden \(occult\) traces of blood in stool samples\. This in vitro diagnostic device \(IVD\) is intended for self\-testing to support screening for colorectal cancer and adenomatous polyps in patients who may benefit from further investigations\. - [SmarTest® Calprotectin Home test \(Preventis®\)](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/products/smartest-calprotectin-home/): Preventis SmarTest Calprotectin Home test is a quantitative home test system for measuring calprotectin in stool samples\. This in vitro diagnostic device \(IVD\) is intended for self\-testing and individual monitoring of disease activity and treatment efficacy for patients with chronic inflammatory bowel disease \(IBD\)\. - [Helicobacter pylori UFT300 Quick Test \(BIOHIT\)](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/products/helicobacter-pylori-landing-page-ppc-short/): \The UFT300 \\\Helicobacter pylori\\\ quick test is a rapid urease test that has transformed the diagnostic process and reporting of \\\H\.\\\ \\\pylori\\\ infection in endoscopy settings\. Unlike other urease tests, the UFT300 \\\H\\\\. \\\pylori\\\ quick test takes just \\5 minutes\\, delivering reliable results that can be entered directly into your endoscopy reporting system and discussed with patients before they’ve even left the endoscopy theatre\.\ - [Helicobacter pylori Quick Test \(BIOHIT\)](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/products/helicobacter-pylori-quick-test-biohit/): The BIOHIT \H\. pylori\ Quick Test is a rapid, one\-step urease test to detect \H\. pylori\ infection from a biopsy sample during gastroscopy\. It can also be used to evaluate the success of eradication therapy\. This easy\-to\-use, gel\-based test employs a simple colour indicator that allows easy visual confirmation of positive results in as little as two minutes – and negative results after 30 minutes – without specialist training\. - [Faecal Haemoglobin ELISA \(IDK®\)](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/products/faecal-haemoglobin-elisa-idk/): The IDK \Faecal Haemoglobin\ ELISA stands as a cutting\-edge enzyme immunoassay designed to deliver precise quantitative measurements of human haemoglobin in stool samples\. This assay serves as a crucial marker for identifying early colorectal cancer and adenomatous polyps by detecting gastrointestinal bleeding, particularly originating from colorectal adenomas and tumours\. ## Categories - [All blogs](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/insights/blogs/category/all-blogs/) - [Upper GI](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/insights/blogs/category/upper-gi/) - [Functional gastrointestinal disorders](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/insights/blogs/category/fgid/) - [Inflammatory Bowel Disease](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/insights/blogs/category/ibd/) - [Therapeutic drug monitoring](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/insights/blogs/category/tdm/) ## Brands - [Preventis](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/brand/preventis/) ## Product categories - [Uncategorized](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/product-category/uncategorized/) - [Bowel Diseases](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/product-category/disease-area/bowel-diseases/) - [Diagnostic kits and assays](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/product-category/type/diagnostic-kits-and-assays/) - [Monoclonal Antibodies](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/product-category/type/monoclonal-antibodies/) - [Therapeutic Drug Monitoring](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/product-category/type/therapeutic-drug-monitoring/) ## Optional - [Sitemap index](https://biohithealthcare.co.uk/sitemap_index.xml)