The Breath Test Experts
Did you know that on 23rd of November started carbon monoxide awareness week 2020?
Carbon monoxide is known as the ‘silent killer’ because you can’t see it, smell it or taste it. It can be omitted from everyday household appliances, such as a poorly maintained or faulty boilers or gas cookers.
Carbon monoxide poisoning can affect people’s mental ability before they are aware that there is a problem.
That’s why it is very important to “be aware”.
The CO Check Pro Baby will also provide the level of foetal carboxyhaemoglobin. There is a clear correlation between the exhaled carbon monoxide on the pregnant mothers breath and that of the % carboxyhaemoglobin in the foetal blood supply (%FCOHb).
The CO Check Baby + has been specifically designed as a low cost screening device for smoking cessation during pregnancy. Users are guided to hold their breath with a count down timer and then encouraged to exhale with an on screen blow icon to assist testing compliance.
Ease of use is key in a busy smoking cessation clinic – from a single breath the results are instantly displayed in parts per million (PPM) and % carboxyhaemoglobin (%COHb), clear visual guidance is also provided with coloured red, yellow and green indicators.
A single breath will instantly display results on the large screen in CO part per million (PPM) or % Carboxyhaemoglobin (%COHb) – the amount of carbon monoxide attached to your red blood cells represented as a percentage. The CO Check + comes complete with all accessories.
Single patient use mouthpieces – Protecting your patients; Your device and the environment. SafeBreath ® mouthpieces remove the need for using additional plastic adaptors or plastic mouthpieces reducing plastic waste and the environmental impact it has.
Small, portable and lightweight, the RP Check allows paediatric and adult patients to be tested with ease in various settings. The RP Check can be used as a battery operated, standalone device, saving the last patients results on the unit for report creation.
One of the most frequent hydrogen breath tests is for lactose intolerance. Lactose is a sugar found in milk and other dairy products. Unless it is changed into glucose it cannot be absorbed into the body. The number of bacteria is greatest in the colon but much lower in the small intestine.
